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Ty Cobb League
10-7-2084
Bobby Murcer Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .884 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2872 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-03-1939
HR 412 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(121 games)
RBI 1474
SB 383
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B C  (42.5%) LF D  (12.2%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (71.2%) CF F  (0.5%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 7
3B A  (91.4%) RF B- (52.1%)   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
1959 NYA
12
29
4
7
1
2
0
1
1
 4 0 0
0
 2 1
.680
.267
.414
.172
.241
1960 NYA
8
27
1
4
0
0
0
5
4
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.406
.258
.148
.000
.148
1961 NYA-CHN
125
431
48
96
17
6
8
27
47
 89 2 4
19
 4 4
.645
.300
.346
.123
.223
1962 CHN
157
662
86
190
33
5
19
64
78
 114 3 3
28
 7 5
.801
.363
.438
.151
.287
1963 CHN
157
619
95
188
27
8
19
85
61
 101 0 4
36
 6 7
.829
.364
.465
.162
.304
1964 CHN
157
638
80
145
26
7
22
73
55
 103 2 4
16
 8 37
.682
.289
.393
.166
.227
1965 CHN
157
633
100
202
43
8
28
91
83
 96 2 1
22
 4 27
.944
.399
.545
.226
.319
1966 CHN
157
642
109
208
36
11
29
106
66
 87 1 3
28
 12 21
.936
.386
.550
.226
.324
1967 CHN
158
653
115
206
24
12
35
131
56
 102 3 8
24
 1 4
.918
.368
.550
.234
.315
1968 CHN
158
648
136
212
27
10
34
98
73
 91 4 4
22
 6 6
.954
.396
.557
.230
.327
1969 CHN
157
628
148
207
34
7
33
133
88
 86 3 11
30
 6 0
.972
.408
.564
.234
.330
1970 CHN
154
627
131
213
36
7
38
121
69
 91 1 6
19
 4 2
1.004
.403
.601
.262
.340
1971 CHN
152
605
136
197
37
8
38
102
69
 88 4 4
27
 5 3
.998
.396
.602
.276
.326
1972 CHN
139
562
114
199
30
8
22
98
62
 71 1 2
33
 3 2
.971
.418
.553
.199
.354
1973 CHN
153
599
125
178
31
11
24
98
75
 94 4 5
26
 4 2
.882
.376
.506
.209
.297
1974 CHN
136
551
112
173
32
4
30
100
63
 73 3 6
22
 5 3
.934
.384
.550
.236
.314
1975 CHN
153
534
80
139
22
8
22
96
55
 91 4 7
26
 2 5
.785
.330
.455
.195
.260
1976 CHN
70
186
35
62
12
4
6
21
14
 23 2 0
4
 2 0
.924
.386
.538
.204
.333
1977 CHN
100
178
24
46
8
0
5
24
11
 36 2 1
1
 0 3
.695
.307
.388
.129
.258
Total
2460
9452
1679
2872
476
126
412
1474
1030
 1443 41 73
383
 81 133
.884
.372
.512
.208
.304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bobby Murcer has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1961-08-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Big Apples. The New York Big Apples receive J.R. Richards, Greg Muta, Mike Engleberg, Tom Stevens, Bret Myerson, Ilya Fridman, Eric Sunday from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Drake Staten, Jack Bronx, Dave Milstead, Bobby Murcer, Bob Turner.
1961-07-12The New York Big Apples have promoted Moose Skowron to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Bobby Murcer to the minors.
1960-09-20The New York Big Apples have promoted Dick Northey to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Bobby Murcer to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jim Lyttle to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent John Amalfitano to the minors.
1960-03-07The New York Big Apples have promoted Fieldy Arvizu to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Bobby Murcer to the minors.
1959-09-11The New York Big Apples have promoted Bobby Murcer to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Scott Brosius to the minors.
1957-04-11The New York Big Apples have renamed Ed Buchanan to Bobby Murcer.