Daniel Murphy, baseball player, 138 home runs, 2008-2020

Daniel Murphy

Born: 4/1/1985 in Jacksonville, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-08-02 | Final Game: 2020-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 223 lbs

Full name: Daniel Thomas Murphy

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Biography

Daniel Murphy was a professional baseball player born in 1985, whose career spanned from 2008 until 2020. A versatile position player, he made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) during his tenure, playing a total of 1,452 games. Murphy was known for his exceptional hitting ability, finishing his career with a .296 batting average, 1,572 hits, 138 home runs, and 735 RBIs. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, accumulating 68 stolen bases throughout his career. Murphy gained prominence particularly during the postseason, where he was named the National League Championship Series (NLCS) Most Valuable Player, demonstrating his knack for rising to the occasion in critical moments. He was selected as an All-Star three times, a testament to his consistent performance and recognition among peers. Playing primarily in the 2010s, Murphy's career coincided with an era characterized by a shift towards power-hitting and analytics in baseball, yet he maintained a reputation for contact hitting and situational awareness on the field. His contributions to the teams he played for, including the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, solidified his legacy as one of the era's notable hitters.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1452 5308 710 1572 371 29 138 735 68 364 709 0.296 0.341 0.455 0.796 8696.9

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG PIV
2008 NYN NL 49 131 24 41 9 3 2 17 0 18 28 0.313 409.3
2009 NYN NL 155 508 60 135 38 4 12 63 4 38 69 0.266 -324.6
2011 NYN NL 109 391 49 125 28 2 6 49 5 24 42 0.320 911.3
2012 NYN NL 156 571 62 166 40 3 6 65 10 36 82 0.291 113.1
2013 NYN NL 161 658 92 188 38 4 13 78 23 32 95 0.286 205.6
2014 NYN NL 143 596 79 172 37 2 9 57 13 39 86 0.289 523.1
2015 NYN NL 130 499 56 140 38 2 14 73 2 31 38 0.281 528.6
2016 WAS NL 142 531 88 184 47 5 25 104 5 35 57 0.347 3455.5
2017 WAS NL 144 534 94 172 43 3 23 93 2 52 77 0.322 2626.6
2018 CHC NL 35 138 23 41 6 0 6 13 2 7 23 0.297 206.4
2018 WAS NL 56 190 17 57 9 0 6 29 1 13 17 0.300 206.4
2019 COL NL 132 438 56 122 35 1 13 78 1 32 74 0.279 190.3
2020 COL NL 40 123 10 29 3 0 3 16 0 7 21 0.236 -392.9

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 0.309

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 0.000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 5 19 5 4 1 0 1 2 3 6 0.211
2016 NLDS2 WAS 5 16 3 7 0 0 0 6 5 1 0.438
2015 WS NYN 5 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 7 0.150
2015 NLDS2 NYN 5 21 5 7 1 0 3 5 0 3 0.333
2015 NLCS NYN 4 17 6 9 1 0 4 6 1 3 0.529

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 CHN 2B 33 32 53 61 2 17
2018 WAS 1B 14 10 82 4 0 8
2018 WAS 2B 38 36 53 69 4 9
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

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