Gary Gray vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Gary Gray and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 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 Gary Gray and Buzz Murphy

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
20.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
58.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
64.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gary Gray and Buzz Murphy

Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2498
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.68
84.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0