Buzz Murphy vs. Craig Shipley — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Craig Shipley
Baby BoomersAustraliaThrows RightBats RightOceaniaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Craig Shipley are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .305). Craig Shipley had the advantage in home run production (20 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 Craig Shipley

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
582
243.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
563.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
152.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
115.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
26.38
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
37.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.46
61.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
208.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
179.2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
64.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
57.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
114.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155.84
65.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
19.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.93
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
191
79.97
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
6.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.77
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
29
12.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
13.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
20.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 600 PA
66
66

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Craig Shipley

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
1.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
0.87
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8582
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2860.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
2.37
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
4.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
3.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.389
2.389
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.88
52.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Craig Shipley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Shipley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0