Buzz Murphy vs. Larry Sheets — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Larry Sheets
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

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
2
2
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
179.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2501
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
547.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
145.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
98.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
23.51
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
47.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310.29
74.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
997
239.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
801
192.16
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
65.49
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
81.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
124.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313.56
75.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
41.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
351
84.21
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
77
18.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
2
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7711
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2570.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.13
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
2.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
651
2.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.46
97.46
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.876
1.876
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.91
89.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0