Dick Adams vs. Wilbur Murdoch — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Wilbur Murdoch are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Murdoch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .306). By the career numbers, Wilbur Murdoch had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adams and Wilbur Murdoch

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
238.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
563.64
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Wilbur Murdoch

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.21
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.74
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0