Buzz Murphy vs. Steve Swisher — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Steve Swisher
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Swisher. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .589) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .286). Steve Swisher had the advantage in home run production (20 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 Steve Swisher

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
193.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1577
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
537.98
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
116.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
87.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
18.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
28.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119.46
45.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
162.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
165.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
46.44
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
41.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
47.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
80.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.79
44.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
44.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.09
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
322
122.51
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.9
4.9
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
7.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.88
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.04
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Steve Swisher

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10928
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3642.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2274
5.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
6.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
6.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.65
85.65
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Swisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Swisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.33