Fred Merkle vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Fred Merkle
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Merkle posted the stronger offensive profile against Buzz Murphy. Fred Merkle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .704) and slugging (.383 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .331). By the career numbers, Fred Merkle had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Merkle and Buzz Murphy

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1638
152.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6426
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5782
539.87
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
147.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1147
107.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
27.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
7.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
40.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806.29
75.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
207
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
194.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
720
67.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
68.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1392
129.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.52
80.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
42.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
645
60.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
13.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
27.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 600 PA
93.15
93.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Merkle and Buzz Murphy

Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1597
7.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6093
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2031
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15513
68.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
3.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
1.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16627
73.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16373
72.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.252
10.252
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.9
13.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
3.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Merkle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0