[TheBigB]

Comparing Murphy to Joe D is laughable.

To quote a gentleman named Dalton (from Road House)..."Opinions vary."

"I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy." -- Nolan Ryan

[Mr. Mojo]

Batting average: Joe D .325, Murphy .265 (no contest)

HRs per 162 games: Joe D 34, Murphy 30

RBIs per 162 games: Joe D 143, Muphy 94 (an embarrassing discrepancy)

RBIs total: Joe D 1537, Murphy 1266

Hits per 162 games: Joe D 207, Murphy 157 (another embarrassing discrepancy)

Doubles per 162 games: Joe D 36, Murphy 26

Triples: Joe D 131, Murphy 39 (ouch)

Strikouts per 162 games: Joe D: 34, Murphy 130 (double ouch)

On base %: Joe D .398, Murphy .346

Slugging %: Joe D .579, Murphy .469

.....the embarrassing comparison goes on, and on, and on....