Buzz Murphy vs. Tim Salmon — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Tim Salmon
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Tim Salmon posted the stronger offensive profile against Buzz Murphy. Tim Salmon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.888 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.389 vs .338). By the career numbers, Tim Salmon 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 Tim Salmon

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672
142.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7039
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5934
505.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1674
142.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1012
86.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
28.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
25.49
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
56.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176.96
100.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
252.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
231.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
84.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1016
86.6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
145.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.95
99.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
5.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
82.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
1360
115.93
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.8
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
98
8.35
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
7.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
53.33

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Tim Salmon

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
1.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
1.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32884
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10961.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2695
2.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2858
2.35
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2794
2.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.207
2.207
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.45
99.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Salmon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Salmon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0