Ed Murphy
Edward Joseph Murphy
Born: August 23, 1918
Joliet, IL US
Deceased: December 10, 1991
Joliet, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1937-1953
Major League Statistics
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Ed Murphy compiled a career batting average of .319 with 117 home runs and 282 RBI in his 1110-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Albany Travelers, Portsmouth Red Birds, Columbus Red Birds, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Elmira Pioneers, Allentown Wings, Trenton Packers, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Memphis Chicks, Terre Haute Phillies, Americus Phillies, Grand Forks Chiefs and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 107 | 394 | 394 | 114 | 20 | 10 | 7 | .289 | .289 | .444 | .734 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | GAFL | Albany Travelers | 125 | 512 | 512 | 164 | 33 | 13 | 3 | .320 | .320 | .453 | .773 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 31 | 123 | 123 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .407 | .667 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 106 | 392 | 392 | 147 | 29 | 5 | 22 | .375 | .375 | .643 | 1.018 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 124 | 440 | 440 | 121 | 22 | 6 | 5 | .275 | .275 | .386 | .661 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | (+) Elmira Pioneers | 124 | 440 | 440 | 121 | 22 | 6 | 5 | .275 | .275 | .386 | .661 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 125 | 464 | 464 | 143 | 19 | 14 | 23 | .308 | .308 | .558 | .866 | 259 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 139 | 498 | 498 | 145 | 16 | 13 | 12 | .291 | .291 | .448 | .739 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 133 | 575 | 504 | 116 | 177 | 34 | 11 | 23 | 117 | 10 | 65 | 47 | .351 | .428 | .599 | 1.028 | 302 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 129 | 544 | 478 | 91 | 159 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 113 | 9 | 63 | 43 | .333 | .411 | .527 | .939 | 252 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 19 | 74 | 68 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .265 | .324 | .353 | .677 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 34 | 133 | 133 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .331 | .331 | .376 | .707 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 14 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 49 | 170 | 154 | 38 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9 | 15 | 11 | .344 | .402 | .526 | .928 | 81 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 42 | 85 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .494 | .800 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 37 | 97 | 97 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .340 | .340 | .608 | .948 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 20 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .304 | .543 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1110 | 4138 | 3979 | 250 | 1270 | 214 | 92 | 117 | 282 | 28 | 0 | 149 | 105 | .319 | .344 | .507 | .852 | 2019 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 3B | 68 | 52 | 108 | 20 | .889 | 2.353 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 31 | 301 | 14 | 6 | .981 | 1.161 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 1B | 106 | 916 | 68 | 15 | .985 | 9.283 | |
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 1B | 124 | 1102 | 81 | 12 | .990 | 9.540 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 1B | 139 | 1203 | 85 | 9 | .993 | 9.266 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 133 | 997 | 95 | 7 | 105 | .994 | 8.211 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 13 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 7.769 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 129 | 980 | 64 | 11 | 89 | .990 | 8.093 |
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Americus Phillies | 1B | 45 | 333 | 15 | 2 | 27 | .994 | 7.733 |
| Totals | 788 | 5976 | 539 | 82 | 231 | .988 | 8.268 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | PHI | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | PHI | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI |
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