Buzz Murphy vs. Tom Murphy — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Tom Murphy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Tom Murphy are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .704) and slugging (.448 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .311). By the career numbers, Tom 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 Buzz Murphy and Tom Murphy

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
187.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
540
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
129.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
73.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.29
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
55.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.94
77.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
241.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
185.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
66.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
73.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
112
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130.91
74.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
339
193.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.43
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.29
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Tom Murphy

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6691
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2230.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2077
8.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.31
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
8.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2154
8.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.776
7.776
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.06
92.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.14