{"id":10404,"date":"2010-12-27T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T23:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/?p=10404"},"modified":"2010-12-31T17:32:05","modified_gmt":"2011-01-01T00:32:05","slug":"murphy%e2%80%99s-law-2-mvp-trophies-4-silver-slugger-awards-5-gold-gloves-and-7-all-star-games-may-not-get-you-into-the-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/27\/murphy%e2%80%99s-law-2-mvp-trophies-4-silver-slugger-awards-5-gold-gloves-and-7-all-star-games-may-not-get-you-into-the-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Murphy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Law: 2 MVP Trophies, 4 Silver Slugger Awards, 5 Gold Gloves, and 7 All-Star Games May Not Get You Into the Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this study is to compare Dale Murphy to other Hall of Fame position players from the same era (1976-1993). His .265 batting average, 2,111 hits, and 398 home runs seem to be on par with other Hall of Fame hitters.<\/p>\n<p>This study will identify how many Hall of Famers performed below Dale Murphy in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Batting Average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> On-Base Percentage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Slugging Percentage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Isolated On-Base Percentage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Isolated Slugging Percentage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Run Average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Murphy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s run prevention skills will also be examined. The results of this study will be used to determine whether he is comparable to other Hall of Famers from his era.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Methodology<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thirty Hall of Fame position players were examined in this study. Pitchers, Negro League Players, and other Hall of Famers were not included in the sample. The goal was to identify players that performed below Dale Murphy in the areas of batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, isolated on-base percentage, isolated slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging percentage, and batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s run average. These statistics were chosen because of their strong correlation with run production and winning.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Results<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batting Average, On-Base Percentage, and Slugging Percentage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approximately 60% of the sample performed below Dale Murphy in one or more area. As a group, these players produced a .287 batting average, .361 on-base percentage, and .464 slugging percentage. Murphy performed below the sample in the areas of batting average and on-base percentage.<\/p>\n<p>The players that performed below Dale Murphy can be divided into three groups.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catchers (17% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Outfielders (33% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Infielders (50% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Portion of Sample Performing Below Murphy: One or More Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10408\" title=\"murphy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphy.png\" alt=\"Dale Murphy AVG\" width=\"598\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphy.png 598w, https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphy-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isolated On-Base Percentage, Isolated Slugging Percentage, On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage, and Batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Run Average:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Approximately 87% of the sample performed below Dale Murphy in one or more area. As a group, these players produced a .074 isolated on-base percentage, .177 isolated slugging percentage, .826 on-base plus slugging percentage, and .168 batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s run average. Murphy performed below the sample in the areas of on-base plus slugging percentage and batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s run average.<\/p>\n<p>The players that performed below Dale Murphy can be divided into three groups.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catchers (12% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Infielders (42% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Outfielders (46% of the Sample)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Portion of Sample Performing Below Murphy: One or More Area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyBRA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10410\" title=\"murphyBRA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyBRA.png\" alt=\"Dale Murphy BRA\" width=\"600\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyBRA.png 600w, https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyBRA-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Run Prevention \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dale Murphy (1976-1993):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphydefense.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10411\" title=\"murphydefense\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphydefense.png\" alt=\"Dale Murphy Defense\" width=\"557\" height=\"1062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphydefense.png 557w, https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphydefense-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphydefense-537x1024.png 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Conclusions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the 2010 Hall of Fame election, only 11.7% of the Baseball Writers Association of American voted for Dale Murphy. They may want to reconsider his offensive and defensive contributions before casting their votes in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to the results of this study, Dale Murphy was a complete player. He excelled at driving in and preventing runs. Murphy also spent most of his career in center field, one of the most demanding defensive positions.<\/p>\n<p>The tables below contain statistics for Dale Murphy and Johnny Bench. These players appear to be almost identical from an offensive standpoint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyconclusion.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10412\" title=\"murphyconclusion\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyconclusion.png\" alt=\"Dale Murphy Conclusion\" width=\"600\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyconclusion.png 600w, https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/murphyconclusion-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare Dale Murphy to other Hall of Fame position players from the same era (1976-1993). His .265 batting average, 2,111 hits, and 398 home runs seem to be on par with other Hall of Fame hitters. 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