Buzz Murphy vs. Larry Sheets — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Larry Sheets are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Sheets posted stronger numbers in OPS (.763 vs .704) and slugging (.437 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .326). By the career numbers, Larry Sheets 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 Larry Sheets
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
748
179.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2501
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2284
547.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
197
47.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
310.29
74.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
997
239.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
801
192.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
518
124.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
313.56
75.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
77
18.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Larry Sheets
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
1.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
2.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
2.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.46
97.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.876
1.876