Buzz Murphy vs. Bob Spence — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Spence
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Spence. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .265). Bob Spence had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Bob Spence

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
210.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
205
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
535.61
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
37
108.29
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
27
79.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
10
29.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
46.35
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
54
158.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.44
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
13
38.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
19
55.61
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
28
81.95
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
15.45
45.23
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
47
137.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
4.36
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Spence
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Bob Spence

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1140
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
9.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
10.63
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
10.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Spence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Spence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0