Eddie Murray vs. Tony Phillips — Career Comparison

Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Tony Phillips
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Tony Phillips across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 100), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 105), and contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 93). Tony Phillips held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 177 vs 146). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Murray and Tony Phillips

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2161
142.33
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
9110
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
7617
501.67
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
133.24
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
95.7
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
26.22
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
360
23.71
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
160
10.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
570
37.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1207.81
79.55
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2963
195.15
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4606
215.62
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3384
222.88
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
85.62
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
819
53.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1959
129.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1248.84
82.25
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.77
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1333
62.4
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1319
86.87
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2.9
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1499
98.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
63
4.15
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
8.36
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
5.15
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
11.66
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.01
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
7.51
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
153
7.16
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
19.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
60.82
60.82

Fielding Stats for Eddie Murray and Tony Phillips

Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2291
1.22
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1903
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
50617
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
16872.1
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3564
1.9
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Tony Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3491
1.86
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.13
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7291
3.89
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7055
3.76
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
96.76
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.079
3.079
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.06
83.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
0.35
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0