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Name Team Age
Shovel Murphy Retired (1996, Age 37) Died (2034, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1976)		 2B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League 0 15 years (55 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B  A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A+ A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 12/22/1958
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 4 5
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
B+ (70.8 %) C- (29.0 %) F  (2.1 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1981 AHP 65 212 41 6 3 2 18 29 48 .573 .295 .278 .193
1981 HHP 68 231 62 8 0 6 29 16 37 .705 .324 .381 .268
1981 LHP 41 66 11 2 0 0 3 3 16 .411 .214 .197 .167
1981 RHP 122 377 92 12 3 8 44 42 69 .681 .325 .355 .244
1982 AHP 62 233 64 13 1 8 24 25 49 .786 .344 .442 .275
1982 HHP 57 193 53 8 1 5 21 26 38 .768 .364 .404 .275
1982 LHP 34 45 12 2 1 2 8 2 13 .787 .298 .489 .267
1982 RHP 109 381 105 19 1 11 37 49 74 .776 .359 .417 .276
1983 AHP 69 276 87 14 7 9 32 30 54 .898 .383 .514 .315
1983 HHP 70 277 77 8 2 10 29 25 52 .778 .349 .430 .278
1983 LHP 65 145 40 3 2 8 18 16 34 .843 .354 .490 .276
1983 RHP 124 408 124 19 7 11 43 39 72 .836 .370 .466 .304
1984 AHP 69 241 80 10 5 10 35 24 41 .930 .391 .539 .332
1984 HHP 72 251 72 8 3 14 32 28 37 .868 .358 .510 .287
1984 LHP 36 70 18 3 2 2 7 6 18 .759 .316 .443 .257
1984 RHP 123 422 134 15 6 22 60 46 60 .922 .384 .538 .318
1985 AHP 62 167 41 4 3 8 27 28 36 .803 .354 .449 .246
1985 HHP 61 142 38 3 2 4 12 18 30 .751 .350 .401 .268
1985 LHP 22 30 7 0 0 0 4 7 10 .612 .378 .233 .233
1985 RHP 114 279 72 7 5 12 35 39 56 .797 .349 .448 .258
1986 AHP 66 210 69 13 5 7 32 18 38 .918 .380 .538 .329
1986 HHP 63 162 50 7 2 7 28 17 26 .876 .370 .506 .309
1986 LHP 24 28 9 2 0 0 5 3 7 .780 .387 .393 .321
1986 RHP 119 344 110 18 7 14 55 32 57 .910 .375 .535 .320
1987 AHP 65 223 74 9 2 10 45 14 44 .892 .368 .525 .332
1987 HHP 62 199 71 9 0 8 38 25 43 .949 .427 .523 .357
1987 LHP 25 29 6 0 0 0 1 1 11 .440 .233 .207 .207
1987 RHP 111 393 139 18 2 18 82 38 76 .954 .407 .547 .354
1988 AHP 70 252 89 11 3 9 52 17 43 .917 .389 .528 .353
1988 HHP 69 244 62 12 1 9 39 32 39 .764 .342 .422 .254
1988 LHP 52 123 33 3 1 3 16 9 24 .705 .323 .382 .268
1988 RHP 124 373 118 20 3 15 75 40 58 .885 .379 .507 .316
1989 AHP 71 221 79 9 2 16 48 23 39 1.053 .419 .633 .357
1989 HHP 74 230 68 10 4 9 39 27 38 .862 .371 .491 .296
1989 LHP 63 97 33 5 0 2 15 8 16 .846 .393 .454 .340
1989 RHP 121 354 114 14 6 23 72 42 61 .985 .395 .590 .322
1990 AHP 75 230 68 10 5 8 33 21 55 .845 .358 .487 .296
1990 HHP 65 207 62 3 1 11 31 12 48 .822 .339 .483 .300
1990 LHP 50 67 20 1 0 3 10 4 12 .786 .338 .448 .299
1990 RHP 121 370 110 12 6 16 54 29 91 .843 .351 .492 .297
1991 AHP 51 123 33 5 1 1 8 9 29 .678 .328 .350 .268
1991 HHP 58 123 40 4 0 8 23 14 20 .951 .399 .553 .325
1991 LHP 34 37 10 1 1 1 6 2 6 .757 .325 .432 .270
1991 RHP 91 209 63 8 0 8 25 21 43 .825 .371 .455 .301
1992 AHP 71 205 62 15 1 7 25 24 37 .870 .382 .488 .302
1992 HHP 67 182 53 7 4 10 31 19 32 .903 .365 .538 .291
1992 LHP 53 50 20 4 1 4 12 9 8 1.276 .516 .760 .400
1992 RHP 116 337 95 18 4 13 44 34 61 .825 .350 .475 .282
1993 AHP 55 197 54 9 1 8 27 21 37 .799 .347 .452 .274
1993 HHP 54 191 53 10 3 6 27 21 50 .805 .349 .455 .277
1993 LHP 29 35 10 0 2 1 6 2 8 .810 .324 .486 .286
1993 RHP 103 353 97 19 2 13 48 40 79 .801 .350 .450 .275
1994 AHP 64 234 71 9 2 8 33 23 52 .827 .365 .462 .303
1994 HHP 63 231 65 11 1 6 24 16 47 .744 .328 .416 .281
1994 LHP 42 47 16 4 0 1 4 4 10 .882 .392 .489 .340
1994 RHP 122 418 120 16 3 13 53 35 89 .775 .342 .433 .287
1995 AHP 70 257 74 16 1 10 46 28 56 .831 .356 .475 .288
1995 HHP 71 236 64 12 2 7 41 21 41 .754 .326 .428 .271
1995 LHP 52 74 20 2 0 2 6 12 11 .758 .379 .378 .270
1995 RHP 129 419 118 26 3 15 81 37 86 .800 .335 .465 .282
1996 AHP 27 90 17 5 1 0 6 7 21 .514 .247 .267 .189
1996 HHP 25 69 16 3 1 3 5 8 14 .746 .312 .435 .232
1996 LHP 15 33 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 .479 .206 .273 .182
1996 RHP 49 126 27 7 1 3 11 14 30 .650 .293 .357 .214
Total AHP 1012 3371 1003 158 43 121 491 341 679 .840 .363 .478 .298
Total HHP 999 3168 906 123 27 123 449 325 592 .812 .354 .458 .286
Total LHP 637 976 271 33 11 29 121 89 209 .767 .344 .423 .278
Total RHP 1798 5563 1638 248 59 215 819 577 1062 .837 .361 .476 .294
Total 2011 6539 1909 281 70 244 940 666 1271 .827 .359 .468 .292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Shovel Murphy has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1996-08-16The Detroit Tigers have promoted Denny Lux to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Shovel Murphy for assignment.
1996-07-03Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1996-05-30Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1994-05-08Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-08-19Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1991-05-12Shovel Murphy of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-06-11Trade #1606318 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Shovel Murphy, Jack Bailor, Paul Laxton, Yoennis Ortiz from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Thomas Magnum, Dale Lippert, Harry Womack, Harv Christopher.
1987-09-06Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-06-29Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-05-31Shovel Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted Shovel Murphy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have designated Brian Curd for assignment.