Murphy Currie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916)

Murphy Currie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1916 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 1.88
WHIP 1.12
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -454.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/31/1893 in Fayetteville, NC, USA
Died
6/18/1939 in Asheboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1916-08-31
Last Game
1916-09-21

Full name: Archibald Murphy Currie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Murphy Currie — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 14.1 7 3 1 9 8 1.88 -454.8

Career ERA 1.88 vs. league average 2.78 across their career seasons — 32.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Murphy Currie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 SLN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 14.1 7 3 9 8 1.88 2.78 (+32%) -454.8
Career · 1 season 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 14.1 7 3 9 8 1.88 — -455

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Murphy Currie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Murphy Currie — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 SLN NL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (12 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Murphy Currie — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home210000.000
Away430000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Murphy Currie — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23.021123.00
Away411.152861.59

Last 6 Games — Batting

Murphy Currie — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-09-21 STLBROL 100000000
1916-09-16 STLBSNL 100000010
1916-09-13 STLPHIL 100000001
1916-09-09 STLCINL 000000000
1916-09-03 STLCHCL 000000000
1916-08-31 STLCHCL 100000001

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Murphy Currie — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1916-09-21 STLBRO — 3.1200100
1916-09-16 STLBSN — 4.0221330
1916-09-13 STLPHI — 2.0111210
1916-09-09 STLCIN — 1.0111101
1916-09-03 STLCHC — 2.0000220
1916-08-31 STLCHC — 2.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Murphy Currie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Murphy Currie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 SLN P 6 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Murphy Currie — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Murphy Currie: the record in brief

According to the bio, Murphy Currie debuted on August 31, 1916 and played a final game on September 21, 1916. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 1916. Currie, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Currie was born on August 31, 1893, in Fayetteville, NC, USA. Currie's death is recorded on June 18, 1939, in Asheboro, NC, USA. On the record, Murphy Currie was born Archibald Murphy Currie.

Currie went 0-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 6 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. That 1.88 ERA compares with a 2.78 league average across the same seasons, 32.3% better. Currie's only pitching season is 1916: 6 games, 8 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Currie's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Murphy Currie

Was Murphy Currie a pitcher?
Yes. Murphy Currie pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Murphy Currie hit?
Murphy Currie hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Murphy Currie play for?
Murphy Currie played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1916).
What were Murphy Currie's career stats?
In 6 games, Murphy Currie went 0-0 with a 1.88 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 14.1 innings pitched.
What position did Murphy Currie play?
Murphy Currie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Murphy Currie and how much did he weigh?
Murphy Currie was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Murphy Currie's career ERA?
Murphy Currie finished with a 1.88 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Murphy Currie have?
Murphy Currie recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Murphy Currie in the Hall of Fame?
No. Murphy Currie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.