What years did J. R. Murphy play?

J. R. Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020.

Was J. R. Murphy a pitcher?

No. J. R. Murphy was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.

How many home runs did J. R. Murphy hit?

J. R. Murphy hit 18 career home runs with 146 hits.

What was J. R. Murphy's career batting average?

J. R. Murphy batted .215 over his career, with 146 hits in 680 at bats.

How many RBI did J. R. Murphy have?

J. R. Murphy drove in 61 runs in his career.

What was J. R. Murphy's career ERA?

J. R. Murphy finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

J. R. Murphy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2020)

J. R. Murphy was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. In 284 career games, he hit .215 with 146 hits, 18 home runs, and 61 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .215

HR 18

RBI 61

H 146

OPS .606

PIV -1,662

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 200 lb
Born: 5/13/1991 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-09-02
Last Game: 2020-09-24

Full name: John Ryan Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

J. R. Murphy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
284	680	69	146	32	1	18	61	0	43	221	.215	.262	.344	.606	-1,662

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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J. R. Murphy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	NYA	AL	16	26	3	4	1	0	0	1	1	9	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYA	AL	32	81	7	23	4	0	1	9	4	22	.284	.251 (+13%)	.313 (+1%)	.386 (-4%)	.700 (-2%)	-21.6
2015	NYA	AL	67	155	21	43	9	1	3	14	12	43	.277	.254 (+9%)	.316 (+3%)	.404 (avg)	.721 (+2%)	30.0
2016	MIN	AL	26	82	4	12	3	0	1	3	5	19	.146	.255 (-43%)	.321 (-40%)	.417 (-47%)	.738 (-44%)	-602.5
2017	ARI	NL	5	7	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	ARI	NL	87	208	19	42	9	0	9	24	11	71	.202	.247 (-19%)	.318 (-23%)	.409 (-8%)	.727 (-15%)	-545.8
2019	ARI	NL	25	62	9	11	3	0	4	7	6	28	.177	.252 (-30%)	.322 (-23%)	.434 (-4%)	.757 (-12%)	-134.3
2019	ATL	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	-134.3
2020	PIT	NL	25	58	6	10	2	0	0	2	4	28	.172	.244 (-30%)	.321 (-30%)	.417 (-50%)	.739 (-41%)	-388.1
Career · 9 seasons			284	680	69	146	32	1	18	61	43	221	.215	—	—	—	—	-1,797

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

J. R. Murphy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	10	9	3	3	0	20.25	0.0

Career ERA 20.25 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 350.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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J. R. Murphy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	ARI	NL	2	3.0	10	9	3	27.00	—	0.0
2020	PIT	NL	1	1.0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4.0	10	9	3	20.25	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

J. R. Murphy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	140	342	37	82	8	23	.240
Away	144	338	32	64	10	38	.189

Pitching — Home / Away

J. R. Murphy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Away	2	3.0	10	9	3	0	27.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

J. R. Murphy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2020-09-24	PIT	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
2020-09-20	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
2020-09-18	PIT	STL	L	4	1	2	0	0	1
2020-09-16	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
2020-09-14	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
2020-09-13	PIT	KCR	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
2020-09-08	PIT	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-06	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	3
2020-09-04	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	3
2020-09-03	PIT	CHC	W	4	1	1	1	0	2

Last 3 Games — Pitching

J. R. Murphy — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
2020-08-08	PIT	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-05-06	AZ	TBR	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1
2019-03-30	AZ	LAD	—	2.0	8	7	7	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. R. Murphy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	250	174	1566	111	13	8
P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. R. Murphy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	NYA	C	15	6	65	7	0	0
2014	NYA	C	30	21	169	10	1	1
2015	NYA	C	65	43	389	24	3	1
2016	MIN	C	25	23	187	12	1	0
2017	ARI	C	5	1	19	1	0	0
2018	ARI	C	68	44	425	37	6	2
2019	ARI	C	18	17	150	9	0	1
2019	ARI	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
2019	ATL	C	1	0	3	0	0	0
2020	PIT	C	23	19	159	11	2	3
2020	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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J. R. Murphy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	3
Catcher	250
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

J. R. Murphy — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIN	AL	$528,700
2015	NYA	AL	$518,700
2014	NYA	AL	$502,700
Total Career Earnings			$1,550,100

J. R. Murphy: the record in brief

J. R. Murphy's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 2013 to a final game on September 24, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2013 through 2015), the Minnesota Twins (2016), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017 to 2019), the Atlanta Braves (2019), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2020). Murphy, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Murphy is listed at 200 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads May 13, 1991, in Bradenton, FL, USA. J. R. Murphy was the playing name; the full given name is John Ryan.

Murphy's career batting table shows 284 games, 680 at bats and 146 hits, a .215 average; the totals also include 18 home runs and 61 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .262 and the slugging percentage .344, for an OPS of .606. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Murphy's .215 average sits 14.9% below it. The OPS comparison is .606 to a league .730, 17.1% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. R. Murphy

What years did J. R. Murphy play?: J. R. Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020.
Was J. R. Murphy a pitcher?: No. J. R. Murphy was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did J. R. Murphy hit?: J. R. Murphy hit 18 career home runs with 146 hits.
What was J. R. Murphy's career batting average?: J. R. Murphy batted .215 over his career, with 146 hits in 680 at bats.
How many RBI did J. R. Murphy have?: J. R. Murphy drove in 61 runs in his career.
What was J. R. Murphy's career ERA?: J. R. Murphy finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.