Danny Murphy
#63
AT Second Base
1900—1915
Second Base
BORN
August 11, 1876, in Philadelphia, PA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 175
MLB DEBUT
September 17, 1900
FINAL GAME
July 1, 1915
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's
.289
BATTING AVERAGE
1563
HITS
35.7
WAR
.336
ON-BASE PCT
44
HOME RUNS
29.4
WAR7
.405
SLUGGING
.742
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Excellent second baseman for Connie Mack’s A’s until Eddie Collins came along and pushed him to the outfield.
1910-11, 1913
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Murphy |
35.7 |
29.4 |
19.9 |
14.9 |
32.6 |
3.9 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.2 |
Where Does Danny Murphy Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
63 |
46 |
44 |
51 |
55 |
45 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |