Yale Murphy vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Yale Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Yale Murphy. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .633) and slugging (.410 vs .282). Yale Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 vs .338). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Yale Murphy and Ed Young

Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
131
140.36
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
600
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
508.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
114
122.14
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
98
105
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.86
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.14
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.59
68.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
134
143.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
208.93
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
108.21
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
45
48.21
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
156.43
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
68.86
73.77
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
86.79
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.71
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
14.74
14.74
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
37.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Yale Murphy and Ed Young

Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.09
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3207
27
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.98
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.68
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.34
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
4.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.65
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.339
3.339
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yale Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0