Was Dick Murphy a pitcher?

No. Dick Murphy was a position player.

How many home runs did Dick Murphy hit?

Dick Murphy hit 0 career home runs.

Dick Murphy

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 10/25/1931 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 12/12/2020 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-06-13
Last Game: 1954-09-13

Full name: Richard Lee Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1954	CIN	NL	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	1	0	0	0	—

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1954-09-13	CIN	PIT	L	0	1	0
1954-09-12	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0
1954-09-11	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1954-09-06	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0
1954-09-05	CIN	ATL	L	0	0	0
1954-06-13	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio University	Athens	OH	1951, 1952, 1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Murphy

Was Dick Murphy a pitcher?: No. Dick Murphy was a position player.
How many home runs did Dick Murphy hit?: Dick Murphy hit 0 career home runs.