Buzz Murphy vs. Luis Salazar — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Luis Salazar
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Luis Salazar are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .679) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .299). Luis Salazar had the advantage in slugging (.381 vs .366). 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 Luis Salazar

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
178.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4375
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4101
562.42
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1070
146.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
109.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
19.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
12.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
37.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457.89
62.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
214.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1264
173.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
60.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
62.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
799
109.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475.3
65.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
24.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.07
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
653
89.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
6.7
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.43
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
78
10.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
16.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
23.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 600 PA
69.64
69.64

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Luis Salazar

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
1.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
0.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27988
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9329.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
1.24
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1820
1.76
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3253
3.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3109
3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.57
95.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.375
2.375
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.3
78.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Salazar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Salazar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0