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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 Away 11 34 1 7 2 0 1 5 2 10 0 0 0 .603 .250 .353 .147 .206
1966 Home 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .350 .250 .100 .000 .100
1967 Away 63 242 23 52 4 1 5 26 23 55 0 1 1 .585 .284 .302 .087 .215
1967 Home 67 235 28 60 8 0 4 26 28 40 0 1 1 .671 .331 .340 .085 .255
1968 Away 50 195 24 55 10 2 3 20 19 34 1 0 1 .746 .346 .400 .118 .282
1968 Home 46 156 23 35 7 0 3 14 27 28 0 0 0 .666 .339 .327 .103 .224
1969 Away 53 169 19 31 3 0 6 28 18 38 0 0 0 .578 .270 .308 .124 .183
1969 Home 46 144 20 40 7 0 5 22 17 28 0 0 0 .785 .354 .431 .153 .278
1970 Away 49 201 23 46 5 0 2 13 17 50 0 0 1 .571 .288 .284 .055 .229
1970 Home 46 188 27 50 8 2 5 22 16 36 0 0 0 .733 .324 .410 .144 .266
1971 Away 53 172 18 39 5 2 1 16 23 39 0 1 0 .616 .320 .297 .070 .227
1971 Home 55 165 22 39 4 1 6 23 23 40 0 0 0 .710 .328 .382 .145 .236
1972 Away 43 132 15 26 2 1 1 7 10 29 1 0 1 .504 .254 .250 .053 .197
1972 Home 42 145 17 39 5 0 6 18 11 28 0 1 0 .746 .318 .428 .159 .269
1973 Away 11 45 7 12 1 1 0 3 4 9 0 0 0 .660 .327 .333 .067 .267
1973 Home 9 30 4 10 1 0 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 .722 .355 .367 .033 .333
1974 Away 67 263 27 68 13 2 3 20 23 47 1 0 1 .678 .321 .357 .099 .259
1974 Home 66 241 40 68 13 2 10 35 28 45 0 0 1 .835 .358 .477 .195 .282
1975 Away 56 166 16 35 5 1 2 11 21 27 0 0 1 .592 .303 .289 .078 .211
1975 Home 61 192 29 55 9 1 5 25 18 32 1 0 2 .769 .347 .422 .135 .286
1976 Away 41 144 15 41 8 3 2 16 19 20 0 0 3 .789 .366 .424 .139 .285
1976 Home 35 95 13 19 3 0 3 14 10 26 0 0 0 .607 .280 .326 .126 .200
1977 Away 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000
1977 Home 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .900 .400 .500 .250 .250
Total Away 498 1767 188 412 58 13 26 165 180 359 3 2 9 .630 .305 .325 .092 .233
Total Home 478 1605 224 417 66 6 47 203 182 312 2 2 4 .731 .335 .396 .136 .260
Total 976 3372 412 829 124 19 73 368 362 671 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.