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.

Billy Murphy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966)

AVG .230

HR 3

RBI 13

H 31

OPS .612

PIV -241

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 5/7/1944 in Winnfield, LA, USA
Died: 5/13/2024 in Tacoma, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-04-15
Last Game: 1966-09-05

Full name: William Eugene Murphy

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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

Career Arc

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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

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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	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	RBI	SO
1966-09-05	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-05	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-04	NYN	PHI	L	4	0	2	1	0	1
1966-08-30	NYN	LAD	W	5	1	1	0	2	0
1966-08-29	NYN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1966-08-27	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-08-22	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1966-08-21	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-08-20	NYN	PHI	L	2	0	2	0	0	0
1966-08-17	NYN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	57	25	57	6	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	NYN	OF	57	25	57	6	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	8
Center Field	48
Right Field	1

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.