Buzz Murphy vs. Nelson Simmons — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Nelson Simmons
Baby BoomersDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Nelson Simmons are closely matched on the surface stats. Nelson Simmons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.739 vs .704) and slugging (.409 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .330). By the career numbers, Nelson Simmons 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 Nelson Simmons

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
163.49
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
539.51
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
140.6
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
60
98.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.89
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
42.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.87
71.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
220.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
191.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
62.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
65.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
109.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.35
72.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
50.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
88.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
6.8
6.8
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.63
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Nelson Simmons

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.18
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
2.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.839
1.839
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.64
94.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0