Wilbur Murdoch vs. Bob Talbot — Career Comparison

Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bob Talbot
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Murdoch and Bob Talbot are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Murdoch posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.292 vs .278) and batting average (.258 vs .247). Bob Talbot had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Bob Talbot

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
159.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
563.64
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
564.78
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
139.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
112.17
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
19.57
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.52
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
27.39
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.83
45.43
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
176.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
164.35
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
65.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
24.78
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
90.91
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
88.7
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.9
50.73
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.91
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.87
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
29
37.83
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
15.86
15.86
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.13
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.3
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.43
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.22
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.83
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.04
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Bob Talbot

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.21
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.23
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.98
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2584
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
861.1
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
2.77
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.95
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.356
2.356
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.66
79.66
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0