What years did Simmy Murch play?

Simmy Murch played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908.

Was Simmy Murch a pitcher?

No. Simmy Murch was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Simmy Murch hit?

Simmy Murch hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Simmy Murch's career batting average?

Simmy Murch batted .141 over his career, with 10 hits in 71 at bats.

How many RBI did Simmy Murch have?

Simmy Murch drove in 1 runs in his career.

Is Simmy Murch in the Hall of Fame?

No. Simmy Murch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Simmy Murch

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1908)

Simmy Murch was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. In 23 career games, he hit .141 with 10 hits and 1 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .141

HR 0

RBI 1

H 10

OPS .333

PIV -358

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 11/21/1880 in Castine, ME, USA
Died: 6/6/1939 in Exeter, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-09-20
Last Game: 1908-05-23

Full name: Simeon Augustus Murch

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Career Batting Statistics

Simmy Murch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	71	4	10	2	0	0	1	0	2	10	.141	.164	.169	.333	-358

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .302 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Simmy Murch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	SLN	NL	13	51	3	7	1	1	1	8	.137	.246 (-44%)	.300 (-49%)	.321 (-51%)	.622 (-50%)	-357.7
1905	SLN	NL	4	9	0	1	0	0	0	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	BRO	NL	6	11	1	2	1	0	1	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			23	71	4	10	2	1	2	10	.141	—	—	—	—	-358

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

Simmy Murch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	20	66	4	10	0	2	.152

Last 10 Games — Batting

Simmy Murch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1908-05-23	BRO	PIT	W	4	1	2	1	0	0
1908-05-22	BRO	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1908-05-12	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-05-05	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-05-04	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1908-04-14	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-04-25	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1905-04-22	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1905-04-19	STL	PIT	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1905-04-16	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Simmy Murch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	2	27	0	1	1
2B	8	7	9	13	3	2
3B	6	6	5	12	0	0
SS	2	2	5	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Simmy Murch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	SLN	2B	6	6	6	13	2	2
1904	SLN	3B	6	6	5	12	0	0
1904	SLN	SS	1	1	2	2	0	0
1905	SLN	2B	2	1	3	0	1	0
1905	SLN	SS	1	1	3	1	1	0
1908	BRO	1B	2	2	27	0	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Simmy Murch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	8
Third Base	6
Shortstop	2

Simmy Murch: the record in brief

According to the bio, Simmy Murch debuted on September 20, 1904 and played a final game on May 23, 1908. Murch played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1904 through 1905) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1908). Murch, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Murch is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 220 pounds. The birth record reads November 21, 1880, in Castine, ME, USA. The bio records the death on June 6, 1939, in Exeter, NH, USA. Simmy Murch was the playing name; the full given name is Simeon Augustus.

Murch finished with 10 hits from 71 at bats in 23 games, which works out to .141, adding 1 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .164 and .169 give Murch a career OPS of .333. Measured against the leagues Murch played in, the .141 career average compares with a .245 league average over the same seasons, 42.5% below the league. Murch collected a career-high 7 hits in 1904. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .137 in 1904, did not top the league's .246.

Frequently Asked Questions about Simmy Murch

What years did Simmy Murch play?: Simmy Murch played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1908.
Was Simmy Murch a pitcher?: No. Simmy Murch was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Simmy Murch hit?: Simmy Murch hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Simmy Murch's career batting average?: Simmy Murch batted .141 over his career, with 10 hits in 71 at bats.
How many RBI did Simmy Murch have?: Simmy Murch drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Simmy Murch in the Hall of Fame?: No. Simmy Murch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.