Buzz Murphy vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Frank Thomas
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Frank Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.779 vs .704) and slugging (.454 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .326). By the career numbers, Frank Thomas 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 Frank Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1766
153.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6916
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6285
545.26
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144.89
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1671
144.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
94.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
22.73
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
24.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579
50.23
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896.43
77.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2853
247.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
191.38
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
68.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
83.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468
127.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
906.49
78.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.42
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
41.99
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.77
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
894
77.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7.74
7.74
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.07
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
191
16.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.21
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
40.54
40.54

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Frank Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
1.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38008
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12669.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4640
3.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
930
0.66
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
0.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
4.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5570
3.96
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.255
3.255
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.1
85.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.19
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0