Buzz Murphy vs. Carl Taylor — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Carl Taylor
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Carl Taylor are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Taylor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .338). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .352). By the career numbers, Carl Taylor 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 Carl Taylor

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
245.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
504.57
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
134.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
106.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
18.49
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
28.03
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113.54
67.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
177.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
218.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
67.4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
68.59
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
130.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.24
74.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
81.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.39
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
130
77.53
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
7.74
7.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.37
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
30
17.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
7.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
11.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Carl Taylor

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.31
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.98
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5575
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1858.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
984
4.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
5.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
5.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.86
97.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.19
75.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Carl Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07