Buzz Murphy vs. Mark Smith — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Mark Smith
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Mark Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mark Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .704) and slugging (.403 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .319). By the career numbers, Mark Smith 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 Mark Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
229.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1081
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
532.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
129.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
81.59
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
28.31
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
17.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
47.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128.82
71.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
214.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
189.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
69.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
72.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
123.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127.92
71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
6.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
53.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211
117.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.12
5.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
8.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.1
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Mark Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5524
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1841.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
2.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
2.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
2.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.958
1.958
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.69
79.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mark Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0