Meredith Murray
Meredith Warington Murray "Spud"
Born: October 28, 1928
Deceased: September 15, 2011
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1955
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Meredith Murray compiled a career record of 76 wins and 66 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 258-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Harrisburg Senators, Wilkes-Barre Indians, Reading Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Birmingham Barons, Montgomery Rebels, Charlotte Hornets and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.17 | 9 | 6 | 47.0 | 55 | 32 | 27 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.75 | 27 | 15 | 132.0 | 132 | 77 | 55 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.61 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 179.0 | 148 | 71 | 52 | 80 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.92 | 31 | 131.0 | 150 | 74 | 57 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 9 | 7 | .562 | 2.57 | 31 | 6 | 105.0 | 98 | 36 | 30 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.58 | 31 | 17 | 143.0 | 143 | 57 | 41 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.86 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 88 | 49 | 40 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.09 | 10 | 43.0 | 52 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.64 | 35 | 26 | 198.0 | 206 | 99 | 80 | 12 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.53 | 27 | 13 | 97.3 | 107 | 57 | 49 | 6 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 76 | 66 | .535 | 3.45 | 258 | 90 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1149.3 | 1179 | 569 | 441 | 26 | 394 | 0 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 27 | 46 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .370 | .652 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 31 | 73 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | .090 | .153 | .090 | .242 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 38 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .256 | .512 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 34 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 31 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .282 | .538 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .280 | .379 | .400 | .779 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 38 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .361 | .653 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 9 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .391 | .609 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 264 | 379 | 364 | 12 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .214 | .235 | .261 | .496 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 31 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 1.323 |
| 1950 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .700 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 249 | 11 | 62 | 2 | 7 | .973 | .293 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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