John Monroe vs. Buzz Murphy — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Monroe and Buzz Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .692) and batting average (.275 vs .266). John Monroe had the advantage in home run production (2 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 John Monroe and Buzz Murphy

John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
208.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
534.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
41
142.2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
114.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.87
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.75
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
19.31
66.96
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
55
190.75
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
197.69
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
90.17
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
21.57
74.82
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
48.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.53
11.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.4
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.87
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
John Monroe
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Monroe and Buzz Murphy

John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.88
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.674
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Monroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0