Wilbur Murdoch vs. Johnie Watson — Career Comparison

Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Johnie Watson
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Murdoch and Johnie Watson are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnie Watson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.611 vs .599) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Wilbur Murdoch had the advantage in batting average (.258 vs .243). By the career numbers, Johnie Watson 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 Johnie Watson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
245.45
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
151.79
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
755
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
545.17
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.72
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
105.7
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
17.48
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.36
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.18
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
27.02
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.21
55.79
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
172.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
172.45
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.01
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
56.42
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
142.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78.95
62.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
38.94
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.97
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
151
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.1
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.3
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
14.3
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Johnie Watson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.21
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.41
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.98
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.01
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3617
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205.2
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
1.52
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.14
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.74
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
1.72
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.59
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.58
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.74
91.74
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.116
1.116
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnie Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0