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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Mike Murphy Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2264 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-01-1936
HR 353 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(40 games)
RBI 1335
SB 95
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 19 69.00 11 / 13 6 / 7 11 / 17 5 / 9 6 / 7 7 / 7 9 / 9 55 / 69
1956 Minors 20 60.00 5 / 10 5 / 8 5 / 8 4 / 7 1 / 1 13 / 13 13 / 13 46 / 60
1956 Pos (1B) 20 160.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 160
1957 Minors 21 43.00 6 / 8 4 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 7 1 / 1 8 / 8 5 / 6 33 / 43
1957 Majors 21 9.01 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 9
1957 Pos (1B) 21 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 11
1958 Minors 22 11.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 7 / 11
1958 Majors 22 34.24 3 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 6 / 6 1 / 1 5 / 6 16 / 34
1958 Pos (3B) 22 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 14
1959 Majors 23 60.39 4 / 8 2 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 12 7 / 7 9 / 9 3 / 5 34 / 60
1960 Majors 24 65.36 107 93 0 1 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 14 3 / 11 3 / 7 7 / 8 4 / 11 23 / 65
1961 Majors 25 65.64 162 143 0 3 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 13 1 / 11 5 / 9 2 / 6 14 / 65
1962 Majors 26 63.54 162 144 0 2 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 9 4 / 7 5 / 13 19 / 63
1963 Majors 27 49.24 126 106 36 3 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 7 13 / 49
1964 Majors 28 64.50 162 130 0 2 / 13 0 / 10 2 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 9 6 / 64
1965 Majors 29 66.83 162 138 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 66
1966 Majors 30 64.79 162 144 0 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 64
1967 Majors 31 54.22 134 120 28 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 54
1968 Majors 32 53.33 128 113 34 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 53
1969 Majors 33 63.47 162 144 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 63
1970 Majors 34 64.13 162 144 0 -2 / 6 0 / 12 -1 / 9 -1 / 10 -7 / 11 -2 / 4 -2 / 12 -15 / 64
1971 Majors 35 66.26 162 142 0 -3 / 16 -3 / 8 -4 / 8 -6 / 8 -4 / 10 -2 / 3 0 / 13 -22 / 66
1972 Majors 36 65.57 162 142 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 11 -3 / 11 -6 / 11 -7 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 -23 / 65
1973 Majors 37 49.45 162 83 0 0 / 11 -6 / 2 -1 / 9 -4 / 7 -8 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 -19 / 49
1974 Minors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 38 17.81 156 2 0 -4 / 3 -4 / 3 -3 / 2 -3 / 1 -6 / 5 -1 / 1 0 / 2 -21 / 17
1974 Pos (3B) 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 2271 1788 98 30 / 181 9 / 172 22 / 172 9 / 164 1 / 146 58 / 148 49 / 171 198 / 1340
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Mike Murphy has retired from the Boston Bulldogs
1974-09-26The Boston Bulldogs have designated Mike Murphy for assignment.
1973-07-09A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Chicago Nittany Lions. The Chicago Nittany Lions receive Lonnie Arroyo, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 BOS (Henry Deutsch) from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Mike Murphy, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 MIL (Brian Kern), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN).
1973-06-28The Chicago Nittany Lions have placed Mike Murphy on the trade block.
1970-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Nittany Lions and the San Diego Fleetwood. The San Diego Fleetwood receive Gene Mahler, John Thomas, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 CHN (Roy Mackenzie), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 CHN (Lloyd Lawton) from the Chicago Nittany Lions in exchange for Steve Pressnell, Tony Kubek, Mike Murphy.
1970-04-08A trade has been completed between the San Diego Fleetwood and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Eddie Beamon, Izzy Lyons, Monte Anderson from the San Diego Fleetwood in exchange for Ed Leonard, Glenn Covington, Earl Lesley, Joe Geyer, Mike Murphy, Lee McCabe, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 CHA (Jeff Clines), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 CHA (Billy Rawlings), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 CHA (Jason Buzas).
1968-04-21Mike Murphy of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1967-07-09Mike Murphy of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1967-05-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Hi Moreno, Mark Schalk, Dick Jenkins, Tom Viola, Johnny Fletcher from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Mike Kryhoski, Roy Kappel, Glenn Covington, Angel Diaz, Mike Murphy.
1964-08-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Mike Murphy from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for John Dusak, Lynn Irwin.
1964-08-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Bob Koonce, Gabriel González, Pat Morman, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Mike Murphy.
1963-08-08Mike Murphy of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1961-05-22A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Mike Murphy, Art Marcum from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Travis Langum, Val Kyst.
1958-06-18Mike Murphy of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1958-05-16The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Mike Murphy to the major league team.
1957-09-05The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Geoff Mahan to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Mike Murphy to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent David East to the minors.
1957-08-10The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Mike Murphy to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Red Caskey to the minors.
1957-08-10A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Philadelphia John Streets. The Philadelphia John Streets receive Tyrone Power, Corey Hunter, Cliff Mapes, Dane Nye, Tom Sentell, Eddie Beamon from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Javier Badgro, Telford Taylor, Emmett Paul, Jack Sisk, Geoff Mahan, Mike Murphy.