Eddie Murray vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Freddie Patek across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 32), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 88), and walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 107). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Murray and Freddie Patek

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1650
158.5
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5530
531.22
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
128.72
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
98.75
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.98
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.17
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
75.6
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.13
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
8.84
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
71.9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Eddie Murray and Freddie Patek

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2727
1.81
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7848
5.22
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7553
5.03
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.671
4.671
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
95.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
0.67
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0