Tim Murnane

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1884)

AVG .261
HR 5
RBI 130
H 426
OPS .588
PIV -310
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 172 lb
Born
6/4/1850 in Lisvarrinane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died
2/7/1917 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1872-04-26
Last Game
1884-10-19

Full name: Timothy Hayes Murnane

📋 View Manager Career

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
383 1,632 336 426 32 9 5 130 39 60 54 .261 .287 .301 .588 -310

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1872 MID 23 114 28 41 1 1 0 16 1 0 0 .360 .285 (+26%) .296 (+21%) .347 (+11%) .644 (+16%) 271.0
1873 PH1 41 176 53 39 2 1 1 10 8 8 13 .222 .290 (-24%) .304 (-16%) .357 (-27%) .661 (-22%) -522.5
1874 PH1 21 82 11 17 2 0 0 11 0 1 3 .207 .273 (-24%) .282 (-23%) .333 (-30%) .615 (-27%) -290.7
1875 PH2 69 313 71 85 5 0 1 30 30 7 7 .272 .253 (+7%) .260 (+10%) .309 (-4%) .570 (+2%) 197.4
1876 BSN NL 69 308 60 87 4 3 2 34 0 8 12 .282 .265 (+6%) .277 (+8%) .320 (+4%) .598 (+6%) 324.5
1877 BSN NL 35 140 23 39 7 1 1 15 0 6 7 .279 .271 (+3%) .289 (+7%) .337 (+8%) .626 (+7%) 163.7
1878 PRO NL 49 188 35 45 6 1 0 14 0 8 12 .239 .259 (-8%) .278 (-3%) .319 (-12%) .597 (-8%) -159.7
1884 BSU UA 76 311 55 73 5 2 0 0 0 22 0 .235 .243 (-4%) .278 (+2%) .327 (-19%) .606 (-9%) -293.2
Career · 8 seasons 383 1,632 336 426 32 9 5 130 39 60 54 .261 — — — — -310

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 248 22 2527 47 195 81
2B 28 6 72 72 36 7
OF 120 12 181 14 43 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 MID 1B 23 21 285 0 30 7
1873 PH1 1B 10 0 80 4 12 1
1873 PH1 2B 6 0 12 9 5 0
1873 PH1 OF 30 0 49 2 14 0
1874 PH1 1B 3 1 15 0 2 1
1874 PH1 2B 6 6 6 9 12 2
1874 PH1 OF 14 12 16 2 3 0
1875 PH2 1B 31 0 288 5 26 8
1875 PH2 2B 15 0 53 52 19 5
1875 PH2 OF 26 0 53 0 9 0
1876 BSN 1B 65 0 689 5 55 30
1876 BSN 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1876 BSN OF 3 0 7 2 1 0
1877 BSN 1B 5 0 39 4 3 1
1877 BSN OF 30 0 39 5 10 2
1878 PRO 1B 48 0 543 22 36 25
1878 PRO OF 1 0 2 0 2 0
1884 BSU 1B 63 0 588 7 31 8
1884 BSU OF 16 0 15 3 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 246
Second Base 28
Left Field 4
Center Field 76
Right Field 40

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tim Murnane (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Jordan
    .257 avg, 2 HR
  2. 95
    Gil Torres
    .252 avg, 0 HR
  3. 94
    Jerry Terrell
    .253 avg, 4 HR
  4. 90
    Harry Swacina
    .256 avg, 1 HR
  5. 88
    Simon Nicholls
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  6. 87
    Bobby Sturgeon
    .257 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Murnane

What years did Tim Murnane play?
Tim Murnane played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1884.
Was Tim Murnane a pitcher?
No. Tim Murnane was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tim Murnane hit?
Tim Murnane hit 5 career home runs with 426 hits.