Buzz Murphy vs. Syd Smith — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Syd Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Syd Smith. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .291). Syd Smith had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Syd Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
203.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
552.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
136.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
103.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.23
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
176.8
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
171.23
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.44
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
33.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
55.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
86.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.65
59.37
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
22
30.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
40.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.86
14.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
12.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Syd Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Syd Smith

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1686
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
10.68
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
13.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
13.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.613
6.613
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.19
49.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Syd Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syd Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.9