Buzz Murphy vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .265). Jimmy Smith had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Jimmy Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127
546.65
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
7.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.82
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
57.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
186
90.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
19.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
14.07
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Jimmy Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1691
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0