Buzz Murphy vs. William Parks — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
William Parks
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln StarsEastern Colored League (Independent)Shortstop

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and William Parks are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .346) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). William Parks had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .338). 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 Buzz Murphy and William Parks

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
141.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
516.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
144.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
117.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.4
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
26.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.73
68.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
178.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
199.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
70.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
56.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
126.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.65
78.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
52.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
22.29
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
27.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
William Parks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and William Parks

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
5.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
4.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.77
86.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
William Parks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0