Buzz Murphy vs. Geno Petralli — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Geno Petralli
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Geno Petralli are closely matched on the surface stats. Geno Petralli posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.349 vs .338) and home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .267). By the career numbers, Geno Petralli 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 Geno Petralli

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
227.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2131
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1874
527.64
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
141.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
108.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
23.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
32.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231.11
65.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
189.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
204.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
51.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
54.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
99.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.65
70.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
60.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.79
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
263
74.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
8.1
8.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
4.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
62
17.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Geno Petralli

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
1.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
0.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12259
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4086.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
6.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3081
6.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3033
6.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.589
4.589
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.08
68.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Geno Petralli
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
0.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Geno Petralli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.37