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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Benny Murray Third Base
Retired (1987, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1833 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-06-1950
HR 317 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(93 games)
RBI 1092
SB 160
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1972 Minors 22 62.00 5 / 6 8 / 13 4 / 9 0 / 3 7 / 13 7 / 11 6 / 7 37 / 62
1973 Minors 23 32.00 4 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 7 2 / 3 17 / 32
1973 Majors 23 20.87 65 55 0 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 20
1974 Majors 24 63.27 162 135 0 3 / 4 5 / 10 4 / 10 0 / 9 6 / 7 11 / 13 6 / 10 35 / 63
1975 Majors 25 60.72 162 135 0 2 / 7 4 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 11 4 / 8 5 / 12 1 / 5 18 / 60
1976 Majors 26 58.44 145 122 15 2 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 8 5 / 9 6 / 12 20 / 58
1977 Majors 27 64.04 162 135 0 2 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 14 3 / 7 12 / 64
1978 Majors 28 67.57 162 135 0 1 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 67
1979 Majors 29 58.30 155 107 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 58
1980 Majors 30 67.04 162 135 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 67
1981 Majors 31 66.82 162 134 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 66
1982 Majors 32 67.32 160 135 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 67
1983 Majors 33 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 67
1984 Majors 34 66.91 162 135 0 -3 / 13 -1 / 9 -4 / 5 -6 / 8 -3 / 12 -3 / 8 -1 / 11 -21 / 66
1985 Majors 35 66.71 162 135 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 11 -1 / 11 1 / 9 -9 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 13 -12 / 66
1986 Majors 36 29.87 162 31 0 -6 / 4 -1 / 6 -3 / 7 -3 / 3 -1 / 6 0 / 3 -2 / 0 -16 / 29
1987 Majors 37 8.27 32 11 19 -4 / 2 -6 / 1 -3 / 0 -2 / 1 -6 / 1 -4 / 3 0 / 0 -25 / 8
Total 2177 1675 43 5 / 126 13 / 144 3 / 118 -7 / 132 9 / 135 31 / 146 24 / 119 78 / 920
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Benny Murray has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1987-05-06Benny Murray of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-27A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Rivermen. The St. Louis Rivermen receive Doyle Alexander, Benny Murray, Rufus See from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jimmy May, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 STL (George Dickerman).
1987-03-05The Boston Red Sox have placed Benny Murray on the trade block.
1982-08-20Benny Murray of the Boston Tridentines is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1979-04-01Benny Murray of the Boston Tridentines is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1976-05-27Benny Murray of the Boston Tridentines is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-07-21A trade has been completed between the Boston Tridentines and the St. Louis Rivermen. The St. Louis Rivermen receive Ron Hornaday, Ward Mails from the Boston Tridentines in exchange for Benny Murray.