Bobby Murcer
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1983)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 7/12/2008 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1965-09-08
- Last Game
- 1983-06-11
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · Gold Glove
Full name: Bobby Ray Murcer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,908 | 6,730 | 972 | 1,862 | 285 | 45 | 252 | 1,043 | 127 | 862 | 841 | .277 | .357 | .445 | .802 | 20,338 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Career OBP .357 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.
Career SLG .445 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +17.6% above league average.
Career OPS .802 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 11 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 21 | 69 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .174 | .248 (-30%) | .309 (-29%) | .376 (-42%) | .685 (-36%) | -381.2 |
| 1969 | NYA | AL | 152 | 564 | 82 | 146 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 82 | 7 | 50 | 103 | .259 | .248 (+4%) | .320 (avg) | .369 (+23%) | .689 (+12%) | 1147.1 |
| 1970 | NYA | AL | 159 | 581 | 95 | 146 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 78 | 15 | 87 | 100 | .251 | .253 (-1%) | .325 (+7%) | .385 (+9%) | .711 (+8%) | 1054.0 |
| 1971 | NYA | AL | 146 | 529 | 94 | 175 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 94 | 14 | 91 | 60 | .331 | .249 (+33%) | .316 (+35%) | .365 (+49%) | .682 (+42%) | 4586.8 |
| 1972 | NYA | AL | 153 | 585 | 102 | 171 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 96 | 11 | 63 | 67 | .292 | .243 (+20%) | .310 (+16%) | .353 (+52%) | .664 (+35%) | 3736.4 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 160 | 616 | 83 | 187 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 95 | 6 | 50 | 67 | .304 | .256 (+18%) | .325 (+10%) | .378 (+23%) | .703 (+17%) | 2012.4 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 156 | 606 | 69 | 166 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 88 | 14 | 57 | 59 | .274 | .256 (+7%) | .324 (+2%) | .369 (+2%) | .693 (+2%) | 216.2 |
| 1975 | SFN | NL | 147 | 526 | 80 | 157 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 9 | 91 | 45 | .298 | .257 (+16%) | .327 (+21%) | .374 (+15%) | .701 (+18%) | 2132.5 |
| 1976 | SFN | NL | 147 | 533 | 73 | 138 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 90 | 12 | 84 | 78 | .259 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (+13%) | .360 (+20%) | .681 (+17%) | 1960.3 |
| 1977 | CHN | NL | 154 | 554 | 90 | 147 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 89 | 16 | 80 | 77 | .265 | .264 (avg) | .329 (+8%) | .401 (+13%) | .730 (+11%) | 1349.7 |
| 1978 | CHN | NL | 146 | 499 | 66 | 140 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 14 | 80 | 57 | .281 | .257 (+9%) | .323 (+16%) | .378 (+6%) | .702 (+11%) | 1311.5 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 58 | 190 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 36 | 20 | .258 | .265 (-3%) | .329 (+13%) | .397 (+1%) | .727 (+6%) | 331.3 |
| 1979 | NYA | AL | 74 | 264 | 42 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 25 | 32 | .273 | .265 (+3%) | .329 (+3%) | .397 (+3%) | .727 (+3%) | 331.3 |
| 1980 | NYA | AL | 100 | 297 | 41 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 2 | 34 | 28 | .269 | .264 (+2%) | .326 (+4%) | .387 (+13%) | .714 (+9%) | 460.8 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 50 | 117 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (+3%) | .368 (+28%) | .688 (+16%) | 299.8 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 65 | 141 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .227 | .261 (-13%) | .324 (-11%) | .388 (+8%) | .712 (-1%) | -50.8 |
| 1983 | NYA | AL | 9 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,908 | 6,730 | 972 | 1,862 | 285 | 45 | 252 | 1,043 | 127 | 862 | 841 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 20,498 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1908 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 973 | 3313 | 521 | 961 | 142 | 558 | .290 |
| Away | 935 | 3417 | 451 | 901 | 110 | 485 | .264 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-06-11 | NYY | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-06-05 | NYY | SEA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-06-04 | NYY | SEA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-06-02 | NYY | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-06-01 | NYY | LAA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-05-28 | NYY | OAK | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983-05-21 | NYY | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-05-15 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-04-10 | NYY | TOR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-16 | NYY | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 31 | 31 | 23 | 77 | 14 | 11 |
| OF | 1644 | 1601 | 3269 | 125 | 65 | 19 |
| SS | 30 | 28 | 59 | 91 | 11 | 18 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYA | SS | 11 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 14 |
| 1966 | NYA | SS | 18 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 6 | 4 |
| 1969 | NYA | 3B | 31 | 31 | 23 | 77 | 14 | 11 |
| 1969 | NYA | OF | 118 | 115 | 212 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1970 | NYA | OF | 155 | 152 | 375 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 1971 | NYA | OF | 143 | 140 | 317 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972 | NYA | OF | 151 | 150 | 382 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | NYA | OF | 160 | 160 | 380 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | NYA | OF | 156 | 153 | 297 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 1975 | SFN | OF | 144 | 143 | 201 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | SFN | OF | 146 | 145 | 282 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 1977 | CHN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | CHN | OF | 150 | 148 | 237 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| 1977 | CHN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CHN | OF | 138 | 133 | 225 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | CHN | OF | 54 | 53 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NYA | OF | 70 | 65 | 169 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | NYA | OF | 59 | 44 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 31 |
| Shortstop | 30 |
| Left Field | 57 |
| Center Field | 790 |
| Right Field | 844 |
| Designated Hitter | 119 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-06-06 |
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-05-23 |
| 1973 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1972 | Gold Glove | OF |
| 1972 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1971 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 10.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 53.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 89.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 72.0 | 336 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Murcer
- What years did Bobby Murcer play?
- Bobby Murcer played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1983.
- Was Bobby Murcer a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Murcer was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bobby Murcer hit?
- Bobby Murcer hit 252 career home runs with 1862 hits.