Wilbur Murdoch vs. Barry Wesson — Career Comparison

Wilbur Murdoch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Barry Wesson
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Murdoch and Barry Wesson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Murdoch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .219). Barry Wesson had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Barry Wesson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
245.45
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
468.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
563.64
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
145.45
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
118.18
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
57.56
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
46.4
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
172.73
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
172.73
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
90.91
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
64.07
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
36.07
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.5
16.5
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Murdoch and Barry Wesson

Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.21
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.51
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
27
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.74
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.59
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.09
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Barry Wesson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
0.833
Wilbur Murdoch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Murdoch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Wesson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0