Eddie Murray vs. Cal Ripken Jr. — Career Comparison

Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Cal Ripken Jr. across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 104), home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 174), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 112). Cal Ripken Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 112). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr.

Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3026
141.66
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
11336
530.67
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11551
537.96
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
3184
148.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2106
98.08
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
560
26.22
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
28.08
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.64
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
2.05
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
23.59
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
431
20.07
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
51.45
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1078
50.21
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1729.27
80.54
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5168
240.69
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4379
203.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1627
76.16
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1647
76.71
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1695
78.94
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2911
135.57
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1770.05
82.44
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.07
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1129
52.58
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
107
4.98
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1516
70.97
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
60.78
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
8.45
8.45
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.87
9.87
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.47
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
127
5.91
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
14.75
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
1.68
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
39
1.82
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.49
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
48
48

Fielding Stats for Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr.

Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
1.03
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77876
27
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25958.2
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4112
1.43
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1871
0.79
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8214
2.85
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.07
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
0.1
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12620
4.38
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12326
4.27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.36
99.36
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
0.86
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1682
0.58
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0