What years did Buzz Murphy play?

Buzz Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.

Was Buzz Murphy a pitcher?

No. Buzz Murphy was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Buzz Murphy hit?

Buzz Murphy hit 1 career home runs with 78 hits.

Buzz Murphy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1919)

AVG .275

HR 1

RBI 37

H 78

OPS .704

PIV -99

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 4/26/1895 in Denver, CO, USA
Died: 5/11/1938 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-07-14
Last Game: 1919-09-21

Full name: Robert Sylvester Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	284	25	78	9	7	1	37	5	22	37	.275	.338	.366	.704	-99

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	BSN	NL	9	32	6	12	2	3	1	9	0	3	5	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	WS1	AL	79	252	19	66	7	4	0	28	5	19	32	.262	.262 (avg)	.322 (+1%)	.347 (-8%)	.670 (-3%)	-98.8
Career · 2 seasons			88	284	25	78	9	7	1	37	5	22	37	.275	—	—	—	—	-99

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	174	12	44	0	18	.253
Away	34	111	12	34	1	17	.306

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	BB	SO
1919-09-21	MIN	CLE	L	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
1919-09-20	MIN	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-09-20	MIN	CLE	L	5	0	1	0	1	0	1
1919-09-19	MIN	CLE	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1919-09-18	MIN	SLA	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1919-09-18	MIN	SLA	W	4	2	2	2	0	0	1
1919-09-16	MIN	SLA	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-09-14	MIN	DET	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1919-09-13	MIN	DET	W	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
1919-09-11	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	82	0	190	8	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	BSN	OF	9	0	13	0	0	0
1919	WS1	OF	73	0	177	8	8	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	41
Center Field	41

Frequently Asked Questions about Buzz Murphy

What years did Buzz Murphy play?: Buzz Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1919.
Was Buzz Murphy a pitcher?: No. Buzz Murphy was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Buzz Murphy hit?: Buzz Murphy hit 1 career home runs with 78 hits.