Ryan Howard vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ryan Howard posted the stronger offensive profile against Buzz Murphy. Ryan Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .338). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .258). By the career numbers, Ryan Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Howard and Buzz Murphy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
116
10.66
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ryan Howard and Buzz Murphy

Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
1.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38540
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12846.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0