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Danny Murtaugh

Manager

Daniel Edward Murtaugh

2068 Games
1115-950 Record
0.540 Win%
15 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 10/8/1917
Chester, PA, USA
Died 12/2/1976
Chester, PA, USA
MLB Debut 1941-07-03
Final Game 1951-09-06

📊 Career Record

2068 Games Managed
1115 Wins
950 Losses
0.540 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

15 seasons
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Danny Murtaugh — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1957 PIT NL 51 26 25 0.510 7 N
1958 PIT NL 154 84 70 0.545 2 N
1959 PIT NL 155 78 76 0.506 4 N
1960 PIT NL 155 95 59 0.617 1st 🏆 N
1961 PIT NL 154 75 79 0.487 6 N
1962 PIT NL 161 93 68 0.578 4 N
1963 PIT NL 162 74 88 0.457 8 N
1964 PIT NL 162 80 82 0.494 6 N
1967 PIT NL 79 39 39 0.500 6 N
1970 PIT NL 162 89 73 0.549 1st 🏆 N
1971 PIT NL 162 97 65 0.599 1st 🏆 N
1973 PIT NL 26 13 13 0.500 3 N
1974 PIT NL 162 88 74 0.543 1st 🏆 N
1975 PIT NL 161 92 69 0.571 1st 🏆 N
1976 PIT NL 162 92 70 0.568 2 N

Danny Murtaugh as a manager

Danny Murtaugh managed 2068 major league games between 1957 and 1976, winning 1115 and losing 950 for a .540 percentage. Clubs managed, in order: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957-1976). Murtaugh's strongest year in the dugout came in 1960, when the Pittsburgh Pirates went 95-59. The weakest full season was 1963, at 74-88. The record opens at 26-25 in 1957 and closes at 92-70 in 1976.

First-place seasons under Murtaugh: 1960, 1970, 1971, 1974, and 1975. All of Murtaugh's clubs played in the National League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1957, 1967, and 1973. Murtaugh's birth date on file is October 8, 1917, in Chester, PA, USA. Murtaugh died on December 2, 1976. The player profile covers Murtaugh's playing days, 1941 to 1951.

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