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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Sam Murphy Left Field
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 829 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-07-1943
HR 73 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(44 games)
RBI 368
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1961 Minors 18 65.00 7 / 11 8 / 11 5 / 5 8 / 9 3 / 11 6 / 8 5 / 10 42 / 65
1962 Minors 19 68.00 2 / 4 6 / 11 8 / 10 4 / 4 4 / 13 8 / 14 9 / 12 41 / 68
1962 Pos (LF) 19 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 30
1963 Minors 20 61.00 5 / 11 4 / 8 6 / 12 5 / 6 4 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 8 32 / 61
1963 Pos (CF) 20 53.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 53
1964 Minors 21 64.00 4 / 9 5 / 11 8 / 10 6 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 9 28 / 64
1964 Pos (CF) 21 68.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 68
1965 Minors 22 76.00 6 / 14 4 / 13 6 / 12 3 / 6 3 / 12 6 / 12 3 / 7 31 / 76
1965 Pos (RF) 22 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3
1966 Minors 23 48.00 3 / 10 1 / 4 0 / 4 3 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 7 12 / 48
1966 Majors 23 8.80 37 10 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 8
1967 Majors 24 69.75 162 122 0 2 / 11 0 / 6 6 / 12 4 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 19 1 / 3 20 / 69
1968 Majors 25 56.18 156 87 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 56
1969 Majors 26 49.79 162 88 0 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 10 8 / 49
1970 Majors 27 52.42 121 91 41 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 4 / 52
1971 Majors 28 52.29 162 80 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 52
1972 Majors 29 46.39 147 71 15 1 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 6 2 / 46
1973 Minors 30 47.00 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 47
1973 Majors 30 8.35 22 16 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 8
1974 Majors 31 61.67 162 123 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 11 2 / 61
1975 Majors 32 50.51 162 94 0 1 / 3 0 / 11 3 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 3 6 / 50
1976 Majors 33 40.94 162 59 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 40
1977 Minors 34 52.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 52
1977 Majors 34 3.26 24 2 0 -5 / 1 -4 / 2 -3 / 0 -5 / 0 -1 / 0 0 / 0 -2 / 0 -20 / 3
Total 1479 843 62 28 / 130 25 / 149 41 / 148 32 / 116 23 / 142 33 / 154 35 / 136 260 / 1129
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Sam Murphy has retired from the St. Louis Cards
1977-07-30The St. Louis Cards have removed Sam Murphy from the trade block.
1977-07-04The St. Louis Cards have placed Sam Murphy on the trade block.
1977-07-04The St. Louis Cards have placed Sam Murphy on the trade block.
1977-04-28The St. Louis Cards have promoted Dwight Taylor to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Sam Murphy for assignment.
1973-09-07The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have promoted Heinie Frink to the major league team.
1973-03-25The St. Louis Cards have sent Juan Malave to the minors. The St. Louis Cards have designated Sam Murphy for assignment.
1972-06-15Sam Murphy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-05-16Sam Murphy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1968-08-15Sam Murphy of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1967-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Murphy to the major league team.
1966-10-13The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Murphy to the minors.
1966-09-28The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Murphy to the major league team.
1966-06-17The St. Louis Cards have promoted Ferrell Boswell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Murphy to the minors.
1966-06-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Bud Mata to the minors.
1966-04-22The St. Louis Cards have promoted Bud Mata to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Murphy to the minors.
1966-03-25The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Bud Mata to the minors.