Joe Murray
Joseph Ambrose Murray
Born: November 11, 1920
Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Deceased: October 19, 2001
San Clemente, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1940-1953
Major League Statistics
Joe Murray compiled a career record of 99 wins and 106 losses and a 4.02 ERA in his 344-game pitching career with the Easton Yankees, Akron Yankees, Butler Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Bridgeport Bees, Port Chester Clippers, Gadsden Pilots, Chattanooga Lookouts, West Palm Beach Indians, Savannah Indians, Ottawa Athletics and Williamsport Athletics. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 6 | 14 | .300 | 3.52 | 27 | 128.0 | 121 | 66 | 50 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.77 | 3 | 13.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.12 | 33 | 144.0 | 122 | 65 | 50 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16.00 | 3 | 9.0 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 15 | 1 | .938 | 3.71 | 19 | 136.0 | 110 | 66 | 56 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.74 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 73 | 47 | 30 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.44 | 15 | 86.0 | 120 | 67 | 52 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.74 | 23 | 47.0 | 57 | 34 | 30 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.13 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 270.0 | 269 | 123 | 94 | 87 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2.94 | 42 | 266.0 | 245 | 118 | 87 | 1 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.55 | 32 | 26 | 196.0 | 235 | 113 | 99 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.45 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 99.0 | 97 | 53 | 49 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.98 | 30 | 17 | 125.0 | 178 | 100 | 83 | 9 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 99 | 106 | .483 | 4.02 | 344 | 59 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1594.0 | 1670 | 884 | 712 | 10 | 708 | 0 | 195 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 36 | 57 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .263 | .456 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 37 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .177 | .355 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .750 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 24 | 62 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .323 | .629 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 18 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .367 | .406 | .800 | 1.206 | 24 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | (+) Port Chester Clippers | 50 | 102 | 102 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .333 | .588 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | (+) Bridgeport Bees | 50 | 102 | 102 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .333 | .588 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 25 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 16 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .353 | .706 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 46 | 113 | 99 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 26 | .182 | .236 | .192 | .428 | 19 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 44 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .220 | .429 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 47 | 90 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .244 | .433 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 37 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .171 | .194 | .229 | .423 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | 36 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .167 | .292 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 379 | 658 | 638 | 15 | 138 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 43 | .216 | .228 | .265 | .493 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 11 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .818 | 1.636 |
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 37 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 3 | .938 | 1.622 |
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 34 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .833 | .588 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 344 | 18 | 80 | 12 | 3 | .891 | .285 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | |||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Athletics | PHA |
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