Buzz Murphy vs. Richie Shaffer — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Richie Shaffer
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Richie Shaffer are closely matched on the surface stats. Richie Shaffer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .704) and slugging (.410 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .310). By the career numbers, Richie Shaffer 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 Richie Shaffer

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
215.49
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
122
515.49
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
109.86
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.41
69.34
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
211.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
185.92
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
67.61
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
42.25
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
63.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
211.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Richie Shaffer

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
6.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.211
4.211
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Richie Shaffer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Richie Shaffer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0