Kevin Mench vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Kevin Mench
Gen XDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Kevin Mench and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Kevin Mench posted stronger numbers in OPS (.784 vs .704) and slugging (.456 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .328). By the career numbers, Kevin Mench 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 Mench and Buzz Murphy

Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
168.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2597
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2362
545.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
146.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
87.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
34.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
20.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
58.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353.62
81.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
248.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
842
194.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
71.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
76.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
127.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358.4
82.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
6.24
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
42.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
335
77.4
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.46
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.39
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kevin Mench and Buzz Murphy

Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15193
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5064.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
1.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1153
2.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
2.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.96
98.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.77
91.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Mench
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0