Buck Etchison vs. Donnie Murphy — Career Comparison

Buck Etchison
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Donnie Murphy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buck Etchison and Donnie Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Donnie Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .649) and slugging (.395 vs .352). Buck Etchison had the advantage in on-base percentage (.298 vs .281). By the career numbers, Donnie 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 Buck Etchison and Donnie Murphy

Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
119
193.5
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
215.9
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
369
600
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
931
600
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
327
531.71
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
838
540.06
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
117.07
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
114.72
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
73.17
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
61.22
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
30.89
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
29.65
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.01
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.27
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
27
43.9
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.49
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
36.14
58.76
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.12
63.88
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
115
186.99
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
213.32
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
175.61
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
166.27
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.03
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
65.74
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
35
56.91
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
76.69
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
59
95.93
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
121.16
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
35.76
58.15
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.85
58.55
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.31
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.91
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
41.25
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
84.55
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
264
170.14
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.1
7.1
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.76
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.22
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.16
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.76
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.67
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.09
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Buck Etchison and Donnie Murphy

Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.3
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.98
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5757
27
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
9
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.36
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.3
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
856
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
3.75
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
3.66
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.07
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.63
97.63
Buck Etchison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.319
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.81
75.81
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.52
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Etchison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0