What years did Danny Murphy play?

Danny Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970.

Was Danny Murphy a pitcher?

Yes. Danny Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danny Murphy hit?

Danny Murphy hit 4 career home runs with 23 hits.

What was Danny Murphy's career batting average?

Danny Murphy batted .177 over his career, with 23 hits in 130 at bats.

How many RBI did Danny Murphy have?

Danny Murphy drove in 13 runs in his career.

What was Danny Murphy's career ERA?

Danny Murphy finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 4-4 with 58 strikeouts.

Danny Murphy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1970)

Danny Murphy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970 for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 4.66 ERA and 58 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 4–4

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.51

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -2818.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 8/23/1942 in Beverly, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-06-18
Last Game: 1970-10-01

Full name: Daniel Francis Murphy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Murphy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	68	0	0	0	9	112.0	110	58	13	59	58	4.66	-2818.5

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 24.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Murphy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CHA	AL	2	1	17	4	31.1	28	7	10	16	2.01	3.61 (+44%)	115.7
1970	CHA	AL	2	3	51	5	80.2	82	51	49	42	5.69	3.89 (-46%)	-2934.3
Career · 2 seasons			4	4	68	9	112.0	110	58	59	58	4.66	—	-2,819

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Danny Murphy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
117	130	18	23	5	1	4	13	0	11	29	.177	.246	.323	.570	-584

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Murphy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CHN	NL	31	75	7	9	2	0	1	6	4	13	.120	.255 (-53%)	.323 (-46%)	.387 (-52%)	.711 (-49%)	-583.8
1961	CHN	NL	4	13	3	5	0	0	2	3	1	5	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	14	35	5	7	3	1	0	3	2	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHA	AL	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHA	AL	51	6	3	2	0	0	1	1	2	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			117	130	18	23	5	1	4	13	11	29	.177	—	—	—	—	-584

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

Danny Murphy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	51	10	12	3	8	.235
Away	60	79	8	11	1	5	.139

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Murphy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	65.2	63	40	39	35	5.48
Away	30	46.1	47	18	20	23	3.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Murphy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-10-01	CHW	LAA	L	0	0
1970-09-30	CHW	LAA	L	0	0
1970-09-26	CHW	MIL	L	1	0
1970-09-21	CHW	KCR	L	0	0
1970-09-11	CHW	MIN	L	0	0
1970-09-07	CHW	OAK	L	0	0
1970-09-04	CHW	MIL	L	1	1
1970-08-30	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1970-08-29	CHW	BOS	W	0	0
1970-08-25	CHW	TEX	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny Murphy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-10-01	CHW	LAA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-30	CHW	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0
1970-09-26	CHW	MIL	L	3.1	3	3	3	3	4	0
1970-09-21	CHW	KCR	—	1.2	0	3	3	3	0	0
1970-09-11	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1970-09-07	CHW	OAK	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1970-09-04	CHW	MIL	L	3.1	3	1	1	3	1	0
1970-08-30	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	4	6	6	3	0	0
1970-08-29	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1970-08-25	CHW	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Murphy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	30	29	50	2	1	1
P	68	0	4	14	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Murphy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CHN	OF	21	18	40	1	1	1
1961	CHN	OF	4	4	5	1	0	0
1962	CHN	OF	5	7	5	0	0	0
1969	CHA	P	17	0	0	4	0	0
1970	CHA	P	51	0	4	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Danny Murphy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68
Left Field	2
Center Field	17
Right Field	15

Danny Murphy: the record in brief

The profile opens with Danny Murphy's first major league game on June 18, 1960; the last one listed came on October 1, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1960 through 1962) and the Chicago White Sox (1969 to 1970). Murphy, a pitcher by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Murphy was born on August 23, 1942, in Beverly, MA, USA. On the record, Danny Murphy was born Daniel Francis Murphy.

Murphy pitched in 68 games, starting 0, and finished with a 4-4 record and 4.66 ERA. Also on Murphy's record: 58 strikeouts. The league ERA over Murphy's seasons was 3.75, so the 4.66 figure ran 24.3% worse than average. In 1970, one of the busiest seasons, Murphy posted a 5.69 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.89.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Murphy

What years did Danny Murphy play?: Danny Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970.
Was Danny Murphy a pitcher?: Yes. Danny Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Murphy hit?: Danny Murphy hit 4 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Danny Murphy's career batting average?: Danny Murphy batted .177 over his career, with 23 hits in 130 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Murphy have?: Danny Murphy drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Danny Murphy's career ERA?: Danny Murphy finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 4-4 with 58 strikeouts.