Buzz Murphy vs. Bob Schmidt — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Schmidt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Bob Schmidt are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .687) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .306). Bob Schmidt 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 Bob Schmidt

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
191.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1426
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
549.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
133.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
92.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
23.14
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
41.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.54
61.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
209.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
177.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
55.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
63.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
102.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.42
61.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
42.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
199
83.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7.17
7.17
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.79
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
16.83
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Bob Schmidt

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9954
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3318
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2161
5.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2355
6.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
6.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.241
5.241
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.11
83.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.19