Daniel Murphy
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2020)
Daniel Murphy was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2020 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,452 career games, he hit .296 with 1,572 hits, 138 home runs, and 735 RBI. Daniel Murphy was a 3-time All-Star, an NLCS MVP, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,796.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 223 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-08-02
- Last Game
- 2020-09-26
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · NLCS MVP · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Daniel Thomas Murphy
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,452 | 5,308 | 710 | 1,572 | 371 | 29 | 138 | 735 | 68 | 364 | 709 | .296 | .341 | .455 | .796 | 8,796 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.
Career OBP .341 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.
Career OPS .796 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +8.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 49 | 131 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 28 | .313 | .263 (+19%) | .333 (+19%) | .416 (+14%) | .749 (+16%) | 409.3 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | 155 | 508 | 60 | 135 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 4 | 38 | 69 | .266 | .262 (+1%) | .332 (-6%) | .417 (+2%) | .750 (-1%) | -252.2 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | 109 | 391 | 49 | 125 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 24 | 42 | .320 | .255 (+25%) | .320 (+13%) | .399 (+12%) | .719 (+12%) | 911.3 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 156 | 571 | 62 | 166 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10 | 36 | 82 | .291 | .254 (+14%) | .318 (+4%) | .405 (-1%) | .724 (+1%) | 113.1 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 161 | 658 | 92 | 188 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 23 | 32 | 95 | .286 | .253 (+13%) | .317 (avg) | .396 (+5%) | .714 (+3%) | 205.6 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | 143 | 596 | 79 | 172 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 13 | 39 | 86 | .289 | .251 (+15%) | .313 (+6%) | .386 (+4%) | .700 (+5%) | 523.1 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | 130 | 499 | 56 | 140 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 31 | 38 | .281 | .254 (+10%) | .316 (+2%) | .404 (+11%) | .721 (+7%) | 528.6 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 142 | 531 | 88 | 184 | 47 | 5 | 25 | 104 | 5 | 35 | 57 | .347 | .255 (+36%) | .321 (+21%) | .417 (+43%) | .738 (+33%) | 3455.5 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 144 | 534 | 94 | 172 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 93 | 2 | 52 | 77 | .322 | .254 (+26%) | .324 (+18%) | .425 (+28%) | .750 (+24%) | 2626.6 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 56 | 190 | 17 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .300 | .247 (+21%) | .318 (+7%) | .409 (+8%) | .727 (+8%) | 244.4 |
| 2018 | CHN | NL | 35 | 138 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 23 | .297 | .247 (+20%) | .318 (+3%) | .409 (+15%) | .727 (+10%) | 244.4 |
| 2019 | COL | NL | 132 | 438 | 56 | 122 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 78 | 1 | 32 | 74 | .279 | .252 (+10%) | .322 (+2%) | .434 (+4%) | .757 (+3%) | 190.3 |
| 2020 | COL | NL | 40 | 123 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .236 | .244 (-4%) | .321 (-15%) | .417 (-20%) | .739 (-18%) | -365.8 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,452 | 5,308 | 710 | 1,572 | 371 | 29 | 138 | 735 | 68 | 364 | 709 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 8,834 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 97 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 21 | .309 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NLWC | CHN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS2 | WAS | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .211 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | WAS | 5 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .438 |
| 2015 | NLCS | NYN | 4 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .529 |
| 2015 | NLDS2 | NYN | 5 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 2015 | WS | NYN | 5 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .150 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1451 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 723 | 2571 | 315 | 756 | 54 | 346 | .294 |
| Away | 728 | 2733 | 395 | 815 | 84 | 389 | .298 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-26 | COL | AZ | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-24 | COL | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-18 | COL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-16 | COL | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-12 | COL | LAA | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-11 | COL | LAA | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-09 | COL | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-07 | COL | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-05 | COL | LAD | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-04 | COL | LAD | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 364 | 323 | 2795 | 289 | 31 | 285 |
| 2B | 837 | 806 | 1372 | 2035 | 78 | 469 |
| 3B | 87 | 83 | 36 | 141 | 11 | 13 |
| OF | 60 | 57 | 107 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NYN | OF | 32 | 30 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | NYN | 1B | 101 | 97 | 790 | 74 | 10 | 81 |
| 2009 | NYN | OF | 27 | 27 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | NYN | 1B | 52 | 46 | 419 | 36 | 4 | 36 |
| 2011 | NYN | 2B | 24 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | NYN | 3B | 28 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | NYN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYN | 1B | 12 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | NYN | 2B | 138 | 129 | 228 | 325 | 15 | 69 |
| 2013 | NYN | 1B | 7 | 7 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | NYN | 2B | 150 | 148 | 263 | 391 | 16 | 86 |
| 2014 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYN | 2B | 126 | 126 | 209 | 347 | 15 | 88 |
| 2014 | NYN | 3B | 16 | 16 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | NYN | 1B | 17 | 14 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| 2015 | NYN | 2B | 69 | 65 | 118 | 166 | 6 | 32 |
| 2015 | NYN | 3B | 42 | 41 | 16 | 71 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | WAS | 1B | 21 | 17 | 134 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| 2016 | WAS | 2B | 117 | 115 | 194 | 265 | 9 | 76 |
| 2016 | WAS | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | 2B | 139 | 136 | 218 | 353 | 9 | 86 |
| 2018 | WAS | 1B | 14 | 10 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | WAS | 2B | 38 | 36 | 53 | 69 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | CHN | 2B | 33 | 32 | 53 | 61 | 2 | 17 |
| 2019 | COL | 1B | 110 | 98 | 909 | 109 | 9 | 97 |
| 2019 | COL | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | COL | 1B | 29 | 27 | 228 | 27 | 4 | 29 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 364 |
| Second Base | 837 |
| Third Base | 87 |
| Left Field | 60 |
| Designated Hitter | 14 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-07-13 |
| 2017 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2017 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2016 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | |
| 2016 | Player of the Month | July |
| 2016 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2016 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2016 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2015 | NLCS MVP | |
| 2013 | Player of the Week | Week of 2013-09-01 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2015 | NYN | NL | $8,000,000 |
| 2014 | NYN | NL | $5,700,000 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | $2,925,000 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | $512,196 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | $422,000 |
| 2010 | NYN | NL | $419,000 |
| 2009 | NYN | NL | $401,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $26,379,196 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville | FL | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 3.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2016 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 245.0 | 420 | 1 |
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Daniel Murphy: the record in brief
The profile opens with Daniel Murphy's first major league game on August 2, 2008; the last one listed came on September 26, 2020. The team column moves through the New York Mets (2008 through 2015), the Washington Nationals (2016 through 2018), the Chicago Cubs (2018), and the Colorado Rockies (2019 to 2020). Murphy, born on April 1, 1985, in Jacksonville, FL, USA, is listed as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Murphy's listed size is 223 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Murphy's full given name, per the bio, is Daniel Thomas Murphy.
The batting record for Murphy: 1,452 games, 1,572 hits in 5,308 at bats, and a .296 average; the totals also include 138 home runs, 735 RBI, and 68 stolen bases. Murphy's career OPS of .796 combines a .341 on-base mark with .455 slugging. Over the seasons Murphy played, league hitters batted .255; the .296 career figure is 16.3% above that. In OPS terms, Murphy's .796 stands 8.7% above the league's .732.
Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Murphy
- What years did Daniel Murphy play?
- Daniel Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2020.
- Was Daniel Murphy a pitcher?
- No. Daniel Murphy was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Daniel Murphy hit?
- Daniel Murphy hit 138 career home runs with 1572 hits.
- What was Daniel Murphy's career batting average?
- Daniel Murphy batted .296 over his career, with 1,572 hits in 5,308 at bats.
- How many RBI did Daniel Murphy have?
- Daniel Murphy drove in 735 runs in his career.
- Is Daniel Murphy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Daniel Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.