Milt May vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Milt May
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Milt May and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.338 vs .329) and batting average (.275 vs .263). Milt May had the advantage in home run production (77 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Milt May and Buzz Murphy

Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
175.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4074
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3693
543.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
971
143
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
108.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
21.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
11.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
34.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432.46
63.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1371
201.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285
189.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
46.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.44
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
65.24
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
100
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456.32
67.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
44.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
53.17
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.29
11.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
5.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
98
14.43
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.59
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Milt May
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Milt May and Buzz Murphy

Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
1.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25615
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8538.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5091
5.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
0.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5762
6.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
5.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.493
5.493
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.52
93.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.07
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt May
Career
Per 9 Innings
724
0.76
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Milt May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
0.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0