Buzz Murphy vs. Bob Patrick — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Bob Patrick are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Patrick posted stronger numbers in OPS (.846 vs .704) and slugging (.533 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .313). By the career numbers, Bob Patrick 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 Bob Patrick

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
93.16
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
94.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Bob Patrick

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Patrick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Patrick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0