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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Kevin Murphy Starting Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 138-119 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-14-1960
K 1663 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(161 games)
IP 2574.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1984 Away 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 26.1 26 9 6 0 5 17 1.18 2.05
1984 Home 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 44.2 49 24 21 0 9 32 1.30 4.23
1985 Away 3 7 14 14 1 0 0 0 85.2 93 53 46 0 23 57 1.35 4.83
1985 Home 5 7 17 17 0 0 0 0 115.2 122 53 48 0 31 75 1.32 3.73
1986 Away 4 5 21 11 0 0 0 0 86.1 90 56 47 1 35 56 1.45 4.90
1986 Home 3 2 17 9 0 0 0 0 74.0 71 33 30 1 25 41 1.30 3.65
1987 Away 3 5 12 12 1 1 0 0 81.2 71 41 36 1 22 52 1.14 3.97
1987 Home 5 7 22 22 0 0 0 0 149.1 128 59 53 0 48 82 1.18 3.19
1988 Away 3 6 11 11 2 0 0 0 72.2 87 46 36 0 15 54 1.40 4.46
1988 Home 2 7 15 15 2 0 0 0 105.1 106 47 43 0 27 76 1.26 3.67
1989 Away 6 4 15 15 2 2 0 0 108.2 95 42 39 0 32 71 1.17 3.23
1989 Home 11 2 18 18 6 1 0 0 134.1 114 46 41 1 33 89 1.09 2.75
1990 Away 9 6 20 20 4 1 0 0 139.2 137 60 53 0 38 82 1.25 3.42
1990 Home 4 0 14 14 1 0 0 0 102.2 93 27 23 0 21 64 1.11 2.02
1991 Away 8 5 18 18 6 1 0 0 130.1 120 59 48 1 38 79 1.21 3.31
1991 Home 8 6 17 17 1 1 0 0 107.2 130 73 64 0 38 74 1.56 5.35
1992 Away 3 3 14 7 3 0 0 1 63.2 55 25 22 0 15 36 1.10 3.11
1992 Home 3 5 16 11 0 0 0 0 85.1 80 45 37 0 26 61 1.24 3.90
1993 Away 4 2 19 8 1 1 0 1 70.1 77 32 32 0 25 50 1.45 4.09
1993 Home 6 1 14 6 1 0 1 1 60.0 53 17 17 0 12 36 1.08 2.55
1994 Away 4 6 16 16 2 1 0 0 99.0 116 55 51 0 35 73 1.53 4.64
1994 Home 8 3 19 19 4 3 0 0 133.1 131 56 43 0 38 91 1.27 2.90
1995 Away 4 3 13 6 1 1 0 1 42.2 44 20 20 1 11 34 1.29 4.22
1995 Home 3 3 17 5 2 0 1 1 52.0 54 37 30 0 15 31 1.33 5.19
1996 Away 4 2 10 9 1 0 0 0 61.0 64 26 23 0 11 40 1.23 3.39
1996 Home 6 4 13 11 2 0 0 0 81.1 82 39 35 1 26 45 1.33 3.87
1997 Away 3 6 16 10 2 0 3 1 68.0 82 48 46 0 23 43 1.54 6.09
1997 Home 8 1 15 11 2 0 0 1 85.0 73 31 31 0 20 59 1.09 3.28
2165 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2165 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 60 61 203 161 26 8 3 4 1136.0 1157 572 505 4 328 744 1.31 4.00
Total Home 73 51 221 182 21 5 2 3 1330.2 1286 587 516 3 369 856 1.24 3.49
Total
138
 119
441
360
47
13
5
 7
2574.0
 2562 1224 1075 7 721
1663
1.28
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Kevin Murphy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-04-28The Chicago Cubs have waived Kevin Murphy.
1997-09-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Walter Caldwell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Kevin Murphy for assignment.
1995-06-19Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1993-09-17Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1993-06-19Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1993-06-08Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1993-04-23Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1992-08-18Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1992-07-15Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1992-06-06Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-05-30Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1990-07-28Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1989-05-17Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-06-01Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1987-07-30Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1986-07-05Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1986-04-30Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-07-10Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-04-16Kevin Murphy of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1984-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Angelo Wardle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Kevin Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bob Holcombe to the major league team.