Buzz Murphy vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against Buzz Murphy. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .704) and slugging (.386 vs .366). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall 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 Jim Piersall

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5890
536.19
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
108.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750.46
68.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
53.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
802.41
73.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
10.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
15.66
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Jim Piersall

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34887
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11629
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4113
3.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4064
3.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.469
2.469
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.1
79.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0