Buzz Murphy vs. Dave Thomas — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dave Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Dave Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.338 vs .326) and batting average (.275 vs .268). Dave Thomas had the advantage in home run production (21 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 Dave Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
143.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2160
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
541.94
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
145
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
106.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
25.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
7.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
38.89
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251.04
69.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
203.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
192.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
79.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
66.39
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
139.72
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277.16
76.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
42.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.57
308.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.71
21.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
10.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Dave Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
1.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13025
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4341.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
9.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.47
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
10.2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4811
9.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.234
9.234
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dave Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.55
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0