Buzz Murphy vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Buzz Murphy posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Tim Thompson

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
200.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
553.93
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.5
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Tim Thompson

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27