Buzz Murphy vs. Dickie Thon — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dickie Thon
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Dickie Thon are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.338 vs .324) and batting average (.275 vs .264). Dickie Thon had the advantage in home run production (71 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 Dickie Thon

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1387
170.85
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4871
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4449
548.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
144.86
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
107.16
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
23.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
5.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
8.75
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
37.69
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548.9
67.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1666
205.21
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1533
188.83
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
61.1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
53.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
105.93
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568.72
70.05
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
42.87
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
6.28
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
658
81.05
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.31
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
77
9.48
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
20.57
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
7.76
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 600 PA
72.61
72.61

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Dickie Thon

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
1.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
1
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30218
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10072.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1790
1.6
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3422
3.06
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5404
4.83
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5212
4.66
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.034
4.034
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.22
86.22
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dickie Thon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.58
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dickie Thon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0