Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphy
Born: March 12, 1956
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Wilson HS (Portland, OR)
Career: 1974-1977
Major League Statistics
Dale Murphy compiled a career batting average of .265 with 48 home runs and 232 RBI in his 434-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 54 | 214 | 181 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 53 | .254 | .349 | .376 | .725 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 131 | 491 | 443 | 48 | 101 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 63 | .228 | .286 | .312 | .597 | 138 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 18 | 52 | 50 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .260 | .269 | .560 | .829 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 104 | 385 | 352 | 37 | 94 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 61 | .267 | .312 | .435 | .747 | 153 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 127 | 504 | 466 | 71 | 142 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 64 | .305 | .349 | .534 | .884 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 434 | 1646 | 1492 | 194 | 396 | 74 | 11 | 48 | 232 | 15 | 5 | 119 | 253 | .265 | .319 | .426 | .746 | 636 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | C | 52 | 389 | 28 | 7 | 2 | .983 | 8.019 | 16 | |||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 129 | 722 | 81 | 18 | 13 | .978 | 6.225 | 18 | |||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 85 | 444 | 40 | 10 | 5 | .980 | 5.694 | 9 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 14 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .944 | 4.857 | 4 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 90 | 510 | 40 | 12 | 7 | .979 | 6.111 | 14 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 14 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 9 | .971 | 7.143 | ||||
| Totals | 386 | 2216 | 208 | 54 | 37 | .978 | 6.280 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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