Wilbur Murdoch vs. Kevin Nicholson — Career Comparison

Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Kevin Nicholson
Gen XCANThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Murdoch and Kevin Nicholson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Murdoch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .255). Kevin Nicholson had the advantage in slugging (.330 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 Wilbur Murdoch and Kevin Nicholson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
211.43
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
554.29
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
120
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
74.29
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.22
46.98
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
182.86
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
148.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
80
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.82
44.66
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.86
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
177.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.39
3.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Kevin Nicholson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.21
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.93
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.46
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.85
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.71
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.706
3.706
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.53
73.53
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0