Buzz Murphy vs. Gary Pettis — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Gary Pettis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Pettis. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .642) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .332). Gary Pettis had the advantage in home run production (21 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 Buzz Murphy and Gary Pettis

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1183
167.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4237
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3629
513.9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855
121.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
95.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
15.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
25.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451.39
63.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1125
159.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1385
196.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
80.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
36.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806
114.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457.87
64.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
73.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.42
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
958
135.66
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
9.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
50.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
14.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
64.86
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Gary Pettis

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
1.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26451
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8817
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
3.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
3.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3011
3.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.669
2.669
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.64
85.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0