Buzz Murphy vs. Willie Simms — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Willie Simms
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Simms. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .616) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .303). Willie Simms had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Willie Simms

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
139.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
537.2
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
126.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
98.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
7.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
28.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.25
58.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
168.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
178.66
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
83.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
47.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
128.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105.53
64.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.44
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
50
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.57
140.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
10.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
20.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Simms
Career
Per 600 PA
97.06
97.06

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Willie Simms

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5721
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
1.47
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.346
1.346
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willie Simms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0