Kris Bryant vs Dale Murphy: Career Stats Comparison
Dale Murphy has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Dale Murphy played 1976–1993 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Dale Murphy (1976–1993) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Dale Murphy finished with 2,111 hits and 398 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dale Murphy, with 398 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Dale Murphy's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average? Kris Bryant, with .273 to Dale Murphy's .265.
- Who had more hits? Dale Murphy, with 2,111 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Dale Murphy, with 1,266 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dale Murphy, with 24,431 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Dale Murphy's 0.
Kris Bryant
Dale Murphy
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Dale Murphy. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Dale Murphy |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,180 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 7,960 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,197 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,111 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 350 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 39 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 398 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,266 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 986 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,748 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 161 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .273 | .265 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .346 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .469 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .815 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dale Murphy outpaces Kris Bryant 24,431 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,286 PIV per season to 1,190, across 19 seasons to 12. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Dale Murphy — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dale Murphy leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dale Murphy. PIV agrees: Dale Murphy grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Dale Murphy careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Dale Murphy's ended in 1993, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 2,180 of Dale Murphy across 12 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.273 to .265), on-base percentage (.368 to .346), and slugging percentage (.483 to .469). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Dale Murphy struck out more than walked (1,748 to 986).
Kris Bryant vs Dale Murphy: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Dale Murphy?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dale Murphy leads Kris Bryant in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Dale Murphy hit more home runs?
- Dale Murphy, with 398 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Dale Murphy's .815.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Kris Bryant, with .273 to Dale Murphy's .265.
- Who had more hits?
- Dale Murphy, with 2,111 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.