Buzz Murphy vs. Garry Templeton — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Garry Templeton
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Garry Templeton are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .685) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .316). Garry Templeton had the advantage in home run production (70 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 Garry Templeton

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2079
151.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8208
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7721
564.4
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
153.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1591
116.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
7.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505
36.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855.79
62.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2847
208.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2480
181.29
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
65.28
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
53.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551
113.38
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891.17
65.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
40.87
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
27.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
10.53
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
1092
79.82
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
3.36
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
167
12.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
17.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
9.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
27.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 600 PA
65.23
65.23

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Garry Templeton

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2010
1.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
1.02
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51079
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17026.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3551
1.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6078
3.21
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10015
5.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9629
5.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.791
4.791
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.42
96.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Garry Templeton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
0.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Garry Templeton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0