Oscar Mercado vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Oscar Mercado
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Oscar Mercado and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .289). Oscar Mercado had the advantage in slugging (.388 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 Oscar Mercado and Buzz Murphy

Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
183.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
890
548.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
130.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
82.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
28.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
47.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.42
64.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
212.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
172.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
75.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
61.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
121.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.67
63.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
186
114.7
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
22.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78.38
78.38
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Oscar Mercado and Buzz Murphy

Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6244
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2081.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
2.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
2.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.929
1.929
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.36
80.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0