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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 STL
14
44
1
8
2
0
1
5
4
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.545
.250
.295
.114
.182
1967 STL
130
477
51
112
12
1
9
52
51
 95 1 5
0
 2 2
.628
.307
.321
.086
.235
1968 STL
96
351
47
90
17
2
6
34
46
 62 1 2
1
 0 1
.710
.343
.368
.111
.256
1969 STL
99
313
39
71
10
0
11
50
35
 66 2 0
0
 0 0
.673
.309
.364
.137
.227
1970 STL
95
389
50
96
13
2
7
35
33
 86 0 1
0
 0 1
.649
.305
.344
.098
.247
1971 STL
108
337
40
78
9
3
7
39
46
 79 1 2
0
 1 0
.662
.324
.338
.107
.231
1972 STL
85
277
32
65
7
1
7
25
21
 57 0 1
1
 1 1
.631
.288
.343
.108
.235
1973 STL
20
75
11
22
2
1
0
6
5
 17 0 0
1
 0 0
.684
.338
.347
.053
.293
1974 STL
133
504
67
136
26
4
13
55
51
 92 2 1
1
 0 2
.753
.339
.415
.145
.270
1975 STL
117
358
45
90
14
2
7
36
39
 59 2 2
1
 0 3
.687
.327
.360
.109
.251
1976 STL
76
239
28
60
11
3
5
30
29
 46 1 2
0
 0 3
.717
.332
.385
.134
.251
1977 STL
3
8
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.550
.300
.250
.125
.125
Total
976
3372
412
829
124
19
73
368
362
 671 10 16
5
 4 13
.678
.319
.359
.113
.246
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.