Kevin Elster vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Kevin Elster
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstop
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Elster and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .685) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .308). Kevin Elster had the advantage in slugging (.377 vs .366). By the career numbers, Buzz Murphy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kevin Elster and Buzz Murphy

Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
174.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3225
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2844
529.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
120.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
76.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
25.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
16.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
43.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345.57
64.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
199.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
177.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
61.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
69.95
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
115.35
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336.99
62.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
54.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
562
104.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
7.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
45
8.37
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
4.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kevin Elster and Buzz Murphy

Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
1.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21960
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7320
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1331
1.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2369
2.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3801
4.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3700
4.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.34
97.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.062
4.062
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.78
90.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Elster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0