Don Murray
Donald Sutherland Murray
Born: September 27, 1917
Deceased: May 13, 2005
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1947
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Don Murray compiled a career batting average of .283 with 6 home runs and 5 RBI in his 653-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Clarksdale Red Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Canton Terriers, Scranton Red Sox, Muskegon Reds, Winston-Salem Twins, Beaumont Exporters, Danville Leafs, Portsmouth Cubs and Sanford Seminoles. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 108 | 423 | 423 | 126 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .298 | .298 | .395 | .693 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 109 | 429 | 429 | 119 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .340 | .618 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 28 | 86 | 86 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .291 | .547 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Muskegon Reds | 104 | 404 | 404 | 133 | 22 | 0 | 2 | .329 | .329 | .399 | .728 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 51 | 191 | 191 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .377 | .670 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 68 | 178 | 178 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .270 | .478 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 66 | 256 | 256 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .402 | .711 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | Sanford Seminoles | 86 | 316 | 316 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .272 | .516 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 21 | 91 | 78 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .295 | .375 | .321 | .696 | 25 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 653 | 2408 | 2395 | 13 | 678 | 114 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .283 | .286 | .351 | .637 | 840 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 2B | 109 | 251 | 311 | 32 | .946 | 5.156 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 3B | 15 | 23 | 33 | 8 | .875 | 3.733 | |
| 1940 | C | MICH4 | Muskegon Reds | 3B | 87 | 86 | 188 | 24 | .919 | 3.149 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | SS | 50 | 98 | 154 | 37 | .872 | 5.040 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 50 | 67 | 132 | 17 | .921 | 3.980 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | OF | 58 | 127 | 10 | 1 | .993 | 2.362 | |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 2B | 17 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 8 | .958 | 5.412 |
| Totals | 386 | 696 | 876 | 123 | 8 | .927 | 4.073 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1940 | C | Michigan State League | Muskegon Reds | DET | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | DET | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Seminoles |
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