Buzz Murphy vs. Mario Valdez — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Mario Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Mario Valdez are closely matched on the surface stats. Buzz Murphy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .670) and slugging (.366 vs .315). Mario Valdez had the advantage in on-base percentage (.355 vs .338). 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 Mario Valdez

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
252.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
600
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
216
600
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
527.55
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
181
502.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
119.44
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
33
91.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.22
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.58
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
27.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.9
70.41
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
22.72
63.12
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
193.19
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
57
158.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
195.05
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
211.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
102.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
24.21
67.24
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
9.29
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
80.56
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
60
166.67
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.33
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.78
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Mario Valdez

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.46
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.97
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1199
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399.2
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
6.91
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.34
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.954
4.954
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.15
66.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mario Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mario Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0