John Sullivan vs. Murray Watkins — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, John Sullivan and Murray Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Murray Watkins posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.303 vs .290) and batting average (.235 vs .228). John Sullivan had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Murray Watkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Sullivan and Murray Watkins

John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
246.81
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
134.75
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
282
600
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1082
600
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
551.06
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
536.23
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
125.53
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
125.88
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
52
110.64
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
112.01
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.64
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.09
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.89
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
13.86
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18.7
39.79
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.75
49.22
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
148.94
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
143.07
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
168.09
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
178.56
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
19.15
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
81.52
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
38.3
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
39.93
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
53.19
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
120.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20.66
43.96
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.4
57.89
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.13
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.77
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
40.43
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
49.91
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.38
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
95.74
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6.27
6.27
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360.67
360.67
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.09
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.13
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.77
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.31
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.26
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.26
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.31
John Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Sullivan and Murray Watkins

John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.49
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.1
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.93
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.05
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
27
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6079
27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
9
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026.1
9
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
6.09
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
1.41
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
2.37
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.31
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.71
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
921
4.09
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
6.65
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
3.78
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.4
92.4
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.469
4.469
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.432
3.432
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.24
62.24
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.27
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.47
Murray Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Murray Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0