David Murphy

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2015)

AVG .274
HR 104
RBI 472
H 950
OPS .765
PIV 3,329
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
10/18/1981 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2006-09-02
Last Game
2015-10-03

Full name: David Matthew Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,110 3,467 440 950 203 16 104 472 54 316 575 .274 .333 .432 .765 3,329

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near 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
2006 BOS AL 20 22 4 5 1 0 1 2 0 4 4 .227 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 43 103 16 35 12 1 2 14 0 7 19 .340 .268 (+27%) .335 (+14%) .422 (+26%) .758 (+21%) 0.0
2008 TEX AL 108 415 64 114 28 3 15 74 7 31 70 .275 .263 (+4%) .333 (-4%) .416 (+12%) .749 (+5%) 238.3
2009 TEX AL 128 432 61 116 24 1 17 57 9 49 106 .269 .262 (+2%) .332 (+2%) .417 (+7%) .750 (+5%) 337.3
2010 TEX AL 138 419 54 122 26 2 12 65 14 45 71 .291 .257 (+13%) .325 (+10%) .402 (+11%) .728 (+11%) 923.6
2011 TEX AL 120 404 46 111 14 2 11 46 11 33 61 .275 .255 (+8%) .320 (+2%) .399 (avg) .719 (+1%) 114.5
2012 TEX AL 147 457 65 139 29 3 15 61 10 54 74 .304 .254 (+19%) .318 (+19%) .405 (+18%) .724 (+19%) 1833.5
2013 TEX AL 142 436 51 96 26 1 13 45 1 37 59 .220 .253 (-13%) .317 (-11%) .396 (-6%) .714 (-8%) -602.7
2014 CLE AL 129 416 40 109 25 1 8 58 2 36 61 .262 .251 (+4%) .313 (+2%) .386 (avg) .700 (avg) 4.9
2015 CLE AL 84 206 22 61 12 1 5 27 0 16 29 .296 .254 (+16%) .316 (+8%) .404 (+8%) .721 (+8%) 288.1
2015 LAA AL 48 155 16 41 6 0 5 23 0 4 20 .265 .254 (+4%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-1%) .721 (-6%) 288.1
Career · 12 seasons 1,110 3,467 440 950 203 16 104 472 54 316 575 .274 — — — — 3,426

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 3 0 1 1 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2015 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 3 0 1 1 0.00 — 0

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
27 70 11 18 4 1 1 6 13 14 .257

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 ALWC TEX 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS TEX 5 17 4 7 2 1 0 3 3 2 .412
2011 ALDS2 TEX 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333
2011 WS TEX 7 18 1 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 .222
2010 ALCS TEX 6 13 6 3 1 0 1 2 4 4 .231
2010 ALDS1 TEX 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
2010 WS TEX 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home547166222647357245.285
Away563180521447747227.264

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.120100.00
Away11.010010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-10-03 LAATEXW 401000101
2015-10-01 LAATEXL 100000000
2015-09-30 LAAOAKL 100000000
2015-09-29 LAAOAKW 402000100
2015-09-28 LAAOAKW 101000100
2015-09-27 LAASEAW 301000100
2015-09-26 LAASEAW 300000101
2015-09-25 LAASEAW 100000000
2015-09-23 LAAHOUW 300000011
2015-09-22 LAAHOUW 400000001

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-06-17 CLECHC — 0.1250101
2013-06-04 TEXBOS — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 966 832 1598 49 16 11
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 BOS OF 16 6 12 0 0 0
2007 BOS OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2007 TEX OF 43 25 61 4 1 1
2008 TEX OF 106 100 223 4 2 1
2009 TEX OF 112 104 214 7 2 2
2010 TEX OF 125 105 206 9 1 1
2011 TEX OF 109 100 191 5 4 2
2012 TEX OF 133 118 197 4 1 2
2013 TEX OF 129 107 195 10 2 1
2013 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CLE OF 122 111 205 6 3 1
2015 CLE OF 37 25 39 0 0 0
2015 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 LAA OF 32 31 53 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Left Field 651
Center Field 57
Right Field 321
Designated Hitter 90

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 CLE AL $6,000,000
2014 CLE AL $5,500,000
2013 TEX AL $5,775,000
2012 TEX AL $3,625,000
2011 TEX AL $2,400,000
2010 TEX AL $427,670
2009 TEX AL $414,820
2008 TEX AL $393,000
Total Career Earnings $24,535,490

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

David Murphy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Hollandsworth
    .273 avg, 98 HR
  2. 95
    Ivan Calderon
    .272 avg, 104 HR
  3. 80
    George Altman
    .269 avg, 101 HR
  4. 80
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  5. 79
    Juan Rivera
    .274 avg, 132 HR
  6. 79
    Gabe Kapler
    .268 avg, 82 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about David Murphy

What years did David Murphy play?
David Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2015.
Was David Murphy a pitcher?
No. David Murphy was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did David Murphy hit?
David Murphy hit 104 career home runs with 950 hits.