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Bill Murphy Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.84 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 40-24 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 41 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-23-1925
K 499 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(131 games)
IP 646.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 25 32.00 0 / 2 1 / 16 2 / 14 3 / 32
1950 Majors 25 0.74 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1951 Minors 26 59.00 2 / 6 2 / 25 3 / 28 7 / 59
1952 Minors 27 49.00 0 / 4 1 / 20 2 / 25 3 / 49
1953 Minors 28 49.00 1 / 7 2 / 22 1 / 20 4 / 49
1954 Majors 29 40.45 162 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 10 1 / 40
1955 Majors 30 39.55 162 3 0 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 16 0 / 39
1956 Majors 31 37.30 142 0 19 1 / 6 2 / 19 0 / 12 3 / 37
1957 Majors 32 45.04 162 15 0 0 / 6 1 / 22 0 / 17 1 / 45
1958 Majors 33 42.55 162 5 0 1 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 17 1 / 42
1959 Majors 34 37.19 146 0 16 -1 / 7 -4 / 16 -2 / 14 -7 / 37
1960 Majors 35 40.60 162 1 0 -4 / 9 -5 / 18 -1 / 13 -10 / 40
1961 Majors 36 29.78 111 0 46 -3 / 1 -6 / 18 -2 / 10 -11 / 29
1962 Majors 37 10.33 36 0 0 0 / 0 -1 / 5 -4 / 5 -5 / 10
Total 1248 24 81 -3 / 76 -7 / 231 0 / 201 -10 / 508
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Bill Murphy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-05-19The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Bill Murphy.
1962-05-12The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Gary Pazik to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Bill Murphy for assignment.
1961-06-23Bill Murphy of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1959-04-13Bill Murphy of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1956-08-21Bill Murphy of the Atlanta BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1954-04-01The Atlanta Soxx have promoted Bill Murphy to the major league team. The Atlanta Soxx have designated Richard Dellinger for assignment.
1951-08-19The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Murphy to the minors.
1951-08-19The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Bill Murphy to the major league team.
1950-04-04The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Red Carter to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Murphy to the minors.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Bill Murphy to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Wally Lutenberg to the minors.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Tim Valentine to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Sal Black to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Cannonball Meulens to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Hohnhorst to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Murphy to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent John Cromer to the minors.