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Max Carey League
8-27-2074
Lew Murphy Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .655 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 435 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-11-1930
HR 57 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(44 games)
RBI 220
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B C+ (47.0%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 PIT
10
9
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2 0 0
0
0 1
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1954 PIT
126
424
53
111
17
2
17
63
27
78 2 3
5
1 5
.739
.307
.432
.170
.262
1955 PIT
8
24
2
5
0
1
1
3
4
5 0 0
1
0 0
.738
.321
.417
.208
.208
1956 PIT
7
16
0
4
1
0
0
4
0
3 0 1
1
0 0
.548
.235
.312
.062
.250
1958 PIT
79
254
31
60
13
3
6
28
16
50 1 1
3
1 4
.665
.283
.382
.146
.236
1959 PIT
60
142
13
33
2
1
7
17
11
27 0 3
0
0 1
.691
.282
.408
.176
.232
1960 PIT
55
123
10
26
4
0
3
13
9
20 0 1
0
0 4
.580
.263
.317
.106
.211
1961 BAL-PIT
128
453
48
110
19
4
18
63
33
90 2 4
3
2 8
.716
.295
.422
.179
.243
1962 PIT
134
401
34
78
10
1
5
27
32
72 2 2
12
12 8
.518
.256
.262
.067
.195
1963 PIT-NYA
4
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
1
0 0
1.250
.500
.750
.250
.500
1964 NYA
7
23
2
5
0
0
0
1
0
4 0 0
0
0 1
.435
.217
.217
.000
.217
Total
618
1873
194
435
67
12
57
220
132
352 7 15
26
16 32
.655
.283
.372
.140
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Lew Murphy has retired from the New York Bad News Bombers
1963-04-05The New York Bad News Bombers have acquired Lew Murphy from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Ron Steinecke to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have promoted Red Bathe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Michael Hart for assignment. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Mark Albright for assignment. The Pittsburgh Peckers have designated Lew Murphy for assignment.
1961-06-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Beach Bumms and the Pittsburgh Peckers. The Pittsburgh Peckers receive Lew Murphy, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Beach Bumms in exchange for Ervin Santana, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (PIT).
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Lew Murphy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Mark Albright to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Mark Cangelosi to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plague have designated Steve Fountain for assignment. The Pittsburgh Plague have designated Gino Fairey for assignment. The Pittsburgh Plague have designated Pumpsie Reames for assignment.
1956-06-12The Pittsburgh Plague have sent Lew Murphy to the minors.
1956-05-20The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Lew Murphy to the major league team.
1955-04-11The Pittsburgh Plague have sent Lew Murphy down to the minors.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted David Digby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Lew Murphy to the major league team.
1953-09-11The Pittsburgh Plague have sent Lew Murphy to the minors.
1953-08-21The Pittsburgh Plague have promoted Lew Murphy to the major league team.