Buzz Murphy vs. Norm Sherry — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Norm Sherry
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Norm Sherry. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .633) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .287). Norm Sherry had the advantage in home run production (18 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Norm Sherry

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
213.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
546.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
117.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
86.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.89
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
30.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.6
54.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
189.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
167.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
49.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
75.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
105.49
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.03
51.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
40.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.59
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
102
112.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.35
5.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
19.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Norm Sherry

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3952
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.48
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
7.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1095
7.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.887
5.887
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.57
79.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Norm Sherry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Sherry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23