Buzz Murphy vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Rick Sofield
Baby BoomersWyomingThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .295). Rick Sofield 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 Rick Sofield

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
183.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
541.59
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
131.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
98.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
61.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
58.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.77
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.81
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Rick Sofield

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
1.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4410
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.53
97.53
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.026
2.026
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.15
86.15
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0