What years did Craig McMurtry play?

Craig McMurtry played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.

Was Craig McMurtry a pitcher?

Yes. Craig McMurtry pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 349 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Craig McMurtry hit?

Craig McMurtry hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Craig McMurtry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1995)

W–L 28–42

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.48

SO 349

Pitcher PIV -7775.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 195 lb
Born: 11/5/1959 in Temple, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-04-10
Last Game: 1995-09-28

Full name: Joe Craig McMurtry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	42	212	79	6	3	4	667.7	650	303	54	336	349	4.08	-7775.9

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	ATL	NL	15	9	36	35	6	3	0	224.7	204	77	88	105	3.08	3.87 (+20%)	654.5
1984	ATL	NL	9	17	37	30	0	0	0	183.3	184	88	102	99	4.32	3.81 (-13%)	-3195.6
1985	ATL	NL	0	3	17	6	0	0	1	45.0	56	33	27	28	6.60	3.89 (-70%)	-1289.7
1986	ATL	NL	1	6	37	5	0	0	0	79.7	82	42	43	50	4.74	3.97 (-19%)	-757.0
1988	TEX	AL	3	3	32	0	0	0	3	60.0	37	15	24	35	2.25	3.73 (+40%)	-303.0
1989	TEX	AL	0	0	19	0	0	0	0	23.0	29	19	13	14	7.43	3.71 (-100%)	-855.2
1990	TEX	AL	0	3	23	3	0	0	0	41.7	43	20	30	14	4.32	3.86 (-12%)	-1828.1
1995	HOU	NL	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	10.3	15	9	9	4	7.84	4.45 (-76%)	-201.8
Career · 8 seasons			28	42	212	79	6	3	4	667.2	650	303	336	349	4.08	—	-7,776

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
218	153	9	15	0	1	0	4	2	6	84	.098	.132	.111	.243	-1,246

Career AVG .098 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OPS .243 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	ATL	NL	36	70	2	6	0	3	0	3	40	.086	.260 (-67%)	.324 (-62%)	.389 (-78%)	.714 (-71%)	-775.1
1984	ATL	NL	40	52	4	6	1	1	1	2	27	.115	.259 (-56%)	.322 (-54%)	.384 (-60%)	.707 (-57%)	-471.0
1985	ATL	NL	17	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ATL	NL	40	16	3	2	0	0	1	1	9	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	HOU	NL	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			218	153	9	15	1	4	2	6	84	.098	—	—	—	—	-1,246

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	77	5	8	0	3	.104
Away	103	76	4	7	0	1	.092

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	112	361.0	382	169	168	170	4.21
Away	100	306.2	268	134	168	179	3.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1995-09-28	HOU	CHC	L	0	0
1995-09-06	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1995-09-03	HOU	MIA	L	1	1
1995-08-31	HOU	ATL	L	0	0
1995-08-29	HOU	ATL	W	0	0
1995-08-27	HOU	MIA	L	0	0
1995-08-22	HOU	ATL	L	0	0
1995-08-21	HOU	ATL	L	0	0
1995-08-19	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1995-08-18	HOU	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1995-09-28	HOU	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1
1995-09-06	HOU	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1995-09-03	HOU	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1995-08-31	HOU	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1995-08-29	HOU	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	1	3	1
1995-08-27	HOU	MIA	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0
1995-08-22	HOU	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1995-08-21	HOU	ATL	L	0.1	1	2	0	0	0
1995-08-19	HOU	CIN	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0
1995-08-18	HOU	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	212	79	44	148	9	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	ATL	P	36	35	15	51	3	3
1984	ATL	P	37	30	10	48	1	2
1985	ATL	P	17	6	2	12	2	0
1986	ATL	P	37	5	6	11	0	1
1988	TEX	P	32	0	8	10	2	3
1989	TEX	P	19	0	1	5	1	0
1990	TEX	P	23	3	1	8	0	3
1995	HOU	P	11	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	212

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1983	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	HOU	NL	$275,000
1989	TEX	AL	$275,000
1986	ATL	NL	$225,000
1985	ATL	NL	$275,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,050,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
McLennan Community College	Waco	TX	1979, 1980

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1983	Cy Young Award	NL	7th	3.0	120	0
1983	Rookie of the Year	NL	2nd	49.0	120	6

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Frequently Asked Questions about Craig McMurtry

What years did Craig McMurtry play?: Craig McMurtry played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1995.
Was Craig McMurtry a pitcher?: Yes. Craig McMurtry pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 349 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Craig McMurtry hit?: Craig McMurtry hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.