John Donaldson vs. Wilbur Murdoch — Career Comparison

John Donaldson
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Donaldson and Wilbur Murdoch are closely matched on the surface stats. John Donaldson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.614 vs .599) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .292). Wilbur Murdoch had the advantage in slugging (.306 vs .295). By the career numbers, John Donaldson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Donaldson and Wilbur Murdoch

John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
176.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1225
532.61
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
126.96
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
105.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
15.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.78
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119.61
52
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
156.96
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
186.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
41.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
37.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
77.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132.18
57.47
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
57.83
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.38
10.38
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.65
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.61
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.7
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
8.26
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.91
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
12.17
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.86
67.86
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Donaldson and Wilbur Murdoch

John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
1.1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.21
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8487
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2829
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
2.11
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
2.67
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.11
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1540
4.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1504
4.78
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.334
4.334
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.49
90.49
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.52
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0