What years did John Murphy play?

John Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.

Was John Murphy a pitcher?

No. John Murphy was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did John Murphy hit?

John Murphy hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

John Murphy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

AVG .240

HR 0

RBI 2

H 6

OPS .589

Position: Shortstop
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 160 lb
Born: 5/20/1879 in New Haven, CT, USA
Died: 4/20/1949 in Andover, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-10
Last Game: 1903-09-25

Full name: John Patrick 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	25	2	6	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	.240	.269	.320	.589	0

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OPS .589 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	SLN	NL	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	DET	AL	5	22	1	4	1	1	0	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	25	2	6	2	2	1	5	.240	—	—	—	—	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
Away	6	27	2	6	0	2	.222

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1903-09-25	DET	BOS	L	6	0	1	0	0	0	1
1903-09-24	DET	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-23	DET	BOS	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-23	DET	BOS	W	5	0	2	1	1	0	2
1903-09-22	DET	PHA	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
1902-09-10	STL	BSN	L	3	1	2	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
SS	5	0	7	16	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	SLN	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1903	DET	SS	5	0	7	16	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Shortstop	5

Frequently Asked Questions about John Murphy

What years did John Murphy play?: John Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was John Murphy a pitcher?: No. John Murphy was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did John Murphy hit?: John Murphy hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.