Roland Murphy
Roland W. Murphy
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1948
Roland Murphy compiled a career batting average of .267 with 4 home runs and 27 RBI in his 353-game career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Eau Claire Bears, Shreveport Sports, Raleigh Capitals, Waterloo White Hawks, Kilgore Drillers, Gladewater Bears and El Dorado Oilers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 23 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Eau Claire Bears | 23 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 105 | 397 | 397 | 106 | 21 | 7 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .363 | .630 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 117 | 421 | 421 | 111 | 25 | 8 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .368 | .632 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 25 | 79 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .315 | .359 | .397 | .756 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .189 | .250 | .243 | .493 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 19 | 86 | 76 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | .276 | .360 | .342 | .703 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 40 | 160 | 160 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .356 | .638 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 37 | 134 | 134 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .366 | .619 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 353 | 1317 | 1298 | 28 | 347 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 16 | .267 | .277 | .361 | .639 | 469 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 2B | 105 | 279 | 268 | 52 | .913 | 5.210 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 2B | 113 | 324 | 312 | 42 | .938 | 5.628 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 7 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .952 | 5.714 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 2B | 20 | 37 | 42 | 16 | 4 | .832 | 3.950 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 2B | 19 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 10 | .911 | 5.368 |
| Totals | 268 | 712 | 696 | 124 | 17 | .919 | 5.254 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers |
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