Danny Murtaugh vs. Gary Ward — Career Comparison

Danny Murtaugh
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Ward
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gary Ward holds a real edge over Danny Murtaugh in this comparison. Gary Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 10), slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 85), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 99). Danny Murtaugh held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 86). The edge belongs to Gary Ward.

Hitting Stats for Danny Murtaugh and Gary Ward

Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
767
156.69
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1287
157.85
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2937
600
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4892
600
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2599
530.95
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4479
549.35
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
661
135.04
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
151.59
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
535
109.3
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
106.58
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
97
19.82
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
24.04
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.29
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.03
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.63
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
15.94
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
126
25.74
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
45.01
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
289.71
59.19
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607.79
74.55
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
824
168.34
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1904
233.52
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
957
195.51
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
196.24
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
263
53.73
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
72.85
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
219
44.74
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
73.22
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
474
96.83
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1061
130.13
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
324.42
66.28
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
628.31
77.06
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.84
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.59
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
58.63
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
43.05
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.43
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
43.92
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
775
95.05
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.66
13.66
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
6.31
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.58
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.72
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.29
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
10.01
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
152
18.64
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
49
10.01
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.18
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.68
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 600 PA
49
10.01
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
13.86
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
73.45
73.45

Fielding Stats for Danny Murtaugh and Gary Ward

Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
1.1
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060
1.02
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28120
27
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9373.1
9
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1837
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
2.67
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1988
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.1
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3947
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2929
2.81
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3825
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
2.77
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.1
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.509
2.509
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.17
92.17
Danny Murtaugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.05
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Murtaugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0