Pepper Bassett vs. Wilbur Murdoch — Career Comparison

Pepper Bassett
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Pepper Bassett and Wilbur Murdoch are closely matched on the surface stats. Pepper Bassett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.621 vs .599) and slugging (.334 vs .306). Wilbur Murdoch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .287). By the career numbers, Pepper Bassett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pepper Bassett and Wilbur Murdoch

Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
175.29
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
558.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
138.66
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
106.4
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
23.55
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.98
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
32.27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63.51
55.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
186.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
169.19
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
55.81
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
77.62
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
126.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.71
61.66
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.78
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.62
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229.33
229.33
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.47
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.49
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.49
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pepper Bassett and Wilbur Murdoch

Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.17
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.21
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.04
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4419
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
5.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.79
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
6.51
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
6.35
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.445
5.445
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.53
89.53
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Pepper Bassett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pepper Bassett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0