Buzz Murphy vs. Ozzie Virgil — Career Comparison

Buzz Murphy
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ozzie Virgil
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buzz Murphy and Ozzie Virgil are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Virgil posted stronger numbers in OPS (.746 vs .704) and slugging (.416 vs .366). Buzz Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .330). By the career numbers, Ozzie Virgil 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 Ozzie Virgil

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
88
163.47
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
173.54
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
323
600
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2555
600
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
284
527.55
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2258
530.25
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
144.89
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549
128.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
84.77
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
16.72
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
19.73
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.41
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.86
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
23.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.58
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
44.15
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37.9
70.41
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.74
72.03
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
193.19
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
220.51
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
195.05
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
193.97
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
46.44
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
60.59
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
37
68.73
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
72.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
113.31
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
109.67
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.38
78.72
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
303.4
71.25
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
6.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
22
40.87
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
58.24
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
68.73
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
453
106.38
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.73
8.73
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
5.64
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
22.29
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.82
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
81
19.02
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.17
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.29
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.11
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44

Fielding Stats for Buzz Murphy and Ozzie Virgil

Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
1.12
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
1.01
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16324
27
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5441.1
9
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3582
5.92
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.6
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.09
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3994
6.61
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3942
6.52
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.415
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.823
5.823
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.81
89.81
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ozzie Virgil
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
1.08
Buzz Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Virgil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.38