Howard Murphy
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Howard Murphy was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 25 career games, he hit .200 with 12 hits and 3 RBI.
- 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
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 150 lb
- Died
- 10/5/1926 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-08-04
- Last Game
- 1909-10-06
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 60 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | -220 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.
Career OPS .450 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 27.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | SLN | NL | 25 | 60 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .200 | .244 (-18%) | .306 (-18%) | .312 (-36%) | .618 (-27%) | -219.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 25 | 60 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -220 | ||
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
View full game log (25 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
| Away | 12 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-06 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-26 | STL | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-23 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-03 | STL | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-01 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-28 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-08-27 | STL | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-08-26 | STL | BSN | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-08-24 | STL | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-08-23 | STL | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 19 |
Howard Murphy: the record in brief
Howard Murphy played a first major league game on August 4, 1909 and a last one on October 6, 1909. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 1909. Murphy, a center fielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds. Murphy was born on January 1, 1882, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Murphy died on October 5, 1926, in Fort Worth, TX, USA.
In 25 games and 60 at bats, Murphy batted .200 with 12 hits, plus 3 RBI. Murphy got on base at a .250 rate and slugged .200 (.450 OPS). Murphy's .200 average ran 18.1% below the .244 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .450 to a league .619, 27.3% below average. Only one season appears, 1909 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Murphy played 25 games and went 12 for 60. That year the league hit .244, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position breakdown shows 19 games, all at center field. Fielding in the outfield produced 35 putouts and 2 assists against 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Murphy
- Was Howard Murphy a pitcher?
- No. Howard Murphy was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Howard Murphy hit?
- Howard Murphy hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Howard Murphy's career batting average?
- Howard Murphy batted .200 over his career, with 12 hits in 60 at bats.
- How many RBI did Howard Murphy have?
- Howard Murphy drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Howard Murphy in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Howard Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Howard Murphy play for?
- Howard Murphy played for the St. Louis Cardinals.