Paul Busby vs. Wilbur Murdoch — Career Comparison

Paul Busby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Paul Busby and Wilbur Murdoch are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Murdoch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .579) and slugging (.306 vs .286). Paul Busby had the advantage in batting average (.268 vs .258). 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 Paul Busby and Wilbur Murdoch

Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
337.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
245.45
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
56
525
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
118.18
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
41.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
16
150
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
17
159.38
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
150
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
5.52
51.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Paul Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Busby and Wilbur Murdoch

Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.21
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
27
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.74
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
Paul Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.154
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0