Buzz Murphy vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .704) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .338). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy 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 Roy Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
163.47
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1537
140.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.84
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
61
113.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
42.38
78.72
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
15.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Roy Thomas

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37617
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12539
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.48
51.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0