Jump to content

Wilbur Murdoch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wilbur Murdoch
Outfielder
Born: (1875-03-14)March 14, 1875
Avon, New York
Died: October 29, 1941(1941-10-29) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 29, 1908, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1908, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.258
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

Wilbur Edwin Murdoch (March 14, 1875 – October 29, 1941) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1908 season. He threw right-handed. His batting side is unknown.

A native of Avon, New York, Murdoch was 33 years old when he entered the majors with the Cardinals. In a 27-game career, he was a .258 hitter (16-for-62) with five runs and five RBI, including three doubles and four stolen bases without home runs.

Murdoch died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 66.

[edit]