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Andre Dawson League
3-25-2034
Howie Murphy Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.13 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-69 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age 71 (OS 72) Date of Birth 12-30-1962
K 962 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(97 games)
IP 1392.1
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1985 KC
1
 4
26
10
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 116 78 73 4 51
58
1.93
7.61
1986 KC
1
 11
50
19
0
0
1
 0
139.2
 190 111 106 2 67
115
1.84
6.83
1987 KC
5
 15
55
22
0
0
1
 2
155.2
 193 129 115 5 85
112
1.79
6.65
1988 KC
7
 24
33
33
1
1
0
 0
163.0
 200 128 123 2 77
107
1.70
6.79
1989 KC
3
 3
69
0
0
0
3
 4
118.1
 121 73 69 4 57
68
1.50
5.25
1990 KC
7
 1
64
0
0
0
1
 1
126.0
 122 63 55 1 45
84
1.33
3.93
1991 KC
3
 3
43
1
0
0
0
 0
99.0
 81 57 48 2 53
75
1.35
4.36
1992 KC
5
 3
47
1
0
0
0
 1
86.2
 80 31 27 1 33
48
1.30
2.80
1993 KC
7
 2
43
0
0
0
2
 0
91.0
 93 48 38 4 20
62
1.24
3.76
1994 KC
5
 0
40
0
0
0
1
 1
66.2
 79 50 48 0 29
42
1.62
6.48
1995 KC
4
 1
37
0
0
0
3
 0
77.0
 67 29 27 4 24
58
1.18
3.16
1996 KC
2
 0
37
1
0
0
3
 0
78.0
 63 27 24 1 26
56
1.14
2.77
1997 KC
8
 2
49
0
0
0
2
 3
93.2
 88 34 30 0 35
69
1.31
2.88
1998 KC-ATL
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 19 10 10 0 2
8
1.85
7.94
2034
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 69
599
87
1
1
17
 12
1392.1
 1512 868 793 30 604
962
1.52
5.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Howie Murphy has retired from the Atlanta Mocs
1998-10-23The Atlanta Mocs have acquired Howie Murphy from the waiver wire.
1998-09-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Fred Fletcher to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Howie Murphy for assignment.
1985-06-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Howie Murphy to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Lee Clines to the minors.
1984-08-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Buck Vernon to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Julio Nelson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent March Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Howie Murphy to the minors.
1984-08-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Kool Kats. The New York Kool Kats receive Buster Arnold from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Howie Murphy, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (NYN).