Danny Murphy

Second Base
1900—1915
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
29.4
WAR7
.405
SLUGGING
.742
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Danny Murphy
 
Excellent second baseman for Connie Mack’s A’s until Eddie Collins came along and pushed him to the outfield.
— 1910-11, 1913 CHAMP —

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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
AVG HOFer
70.8
45.6
33.2
22.8
58.2
5.2

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Danny Murphy Rank?

Ranking Among Second Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
46
44
51
55
45
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Second Basemen