Billy Murphy
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966)
Billy Murphy was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1966 for the New York Mets. In 84 career games, he hit .230 with 31 hits, 3 home runs, and 13 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 5/13/2024 in Tacoma, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1966-04-15
- Last Game
- 1966-09-05
Full name: William Eugene Murphy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 135 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | .230 | .271 | .341 | .612 | -241 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Career OBP .271 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Career SLG .341 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.
Career OPS .612 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 10.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NYN | NL | 84 | 135 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | .230 | .248 (-8%) | .309 (-13%) | .376 (-9%) | .685 (-11%) | -240.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 84 | 135 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -241 | ||
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 (84 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 68 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 10 | .279 |
| Away | 45 | 67 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .179 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-09-05 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-09-05 | NYN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-09-04 | NYN | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-30 | NYN | LAD | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-29 | NYN | LAD | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-27 | NYN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-22 | NYN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966-08-21 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-20 | NYN | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-08-17 | NYN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 48 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Billy Murphy: the record in brief
April 15, 1966 and September 5, 1966 bracket Billy Murphy's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Mets, in 1966. Murphy, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Murphy is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. The birth record reads May 7, 1944, in Winnfield, LA, USA. Murphy's death is recorded on May 13, 2024, in Tacoma, WA, USA. The bio lists the given name William Eugene.
Murphy finished with 31 hits from 135 at bats in 84 games, which works out to .230, adding 3 homers and 13 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .271 and .341 give Murphy a career OPS of .612. Measured against the leagues Murphy played in, the .230 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 7.6% below the league. By OPS the gap is 10.8% below league average (.612 against .686). Only one season appears, 1966 for the New York Mets, when Murphy played 84 games and went 31 for 135. That year the league hit .248, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Murphy
- Was Billy Murphy a pitcher?
- No. Billy Murphy was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Billy Murphy hit?
- Billy Murphy hit 3 career home runs with 31 hits.
- What was Billy Murphy's career batting average?
- Billy Murphy batted .230 over his career, with 31 hits in 135 at bats.
- How many RBI did Billy Murphy have?
- Billy Murphy drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Billy Murphy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Billy Murphy play for?
- Billy Murphy played for the New York Mets.