Buzz Murphy vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Earl Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .686) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .311). Earl Smith had the advantage in home run production (9 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 Earl Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
171.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
109.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
11.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190.16
65.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
60.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
64.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211.93
73.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
21.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Earl Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0