Wilbur Murdoch vs. Jeff Newman — Career Comparison

Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jeff Newman
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Murdoch and Jeff Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Jeff Newman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .599) and slugging (.357 vs .306). Wilbur Murdoch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .269). By the career numbers, Jeff Newman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Jeff Newman

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
192.58
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2290
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
556.24
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
124.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
84.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
22.27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.05
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.51
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
39.83
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203.59
53.34
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
198.34
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
156.42
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
49.52
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
61.05
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
94.06
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.23
50.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
30.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.19
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
369
96.68
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.21
6.21
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
6.81
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
13.62
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.83
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
4.98
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Jeff Newman

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.21
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
550
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14919
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4973
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
5.79
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.59
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.12
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3592
6.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3525
6.38
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.036
5.036
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.21
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.04
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeff Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
0.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.29