Morgan Murphy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1901)

AVG .225
HR 10
RBI 227
H 444
OPS .567
PIV -6,174
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
2/14/1867 in East Providence, RI, USA
Died
10/3/1938 in Providence, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-22
Last Game
1901-05-31

Full name: Morgan Edward Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
568 1,977 247 444 56 12 10 227 53 157 269 .225 .286 .280 .567 -6,174

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career SLG .280 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 20.3% 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
1890 BSP PL 68 246 38 56 10 2 2 32 16 24 31 .228 .260 (-13%) .336 (-10%) .351 (-12%) .687 (-11%) -436.3
1891 BS2 AA 106 402 60 87 11 4 4 54 17 36 58 .216 .254 (-15%) .331 (-13%) .343 (-15%) .675 (-14%) -853.0
1892 CIN NL 74 234 29 46 8 2 2 24 4 25 57 .197 .244 (-20%) .316 (-13%) .327 (-16%) .644 (-15%) -490.4
1893 CIN NL 57 200 25 47 5 1 1 19 1 14 35 .235 .279 (-16%) .356 (-17%) .379 (-25%) .735 (-21%) -693.7
1894 CIN NL 76 261 42 70 9 0 1 37 6 26 36 .268 .309 (-13%) .379 (-11%) .435 (-28%) .814 (-20%) -889.0
1895 CIN NL 25 82 15 22 2 0 0 16 6 11 8 .268 .296 (-9%) .361 (-2%) .399 (-27%) .761 (-15%) -173.6
1896 SLN NL 49 175 12 45 5 2 0 11 1 8 14 .257 .290 (-11%) .354 (-18%) .387 (-20%) .741 (-19%) -576.7
1897 SLN NL 63 211 13 36 2 0 0 12 1 6 8 .171 .291 (-42%) .354 (-44%) .387 (-53%) .741 (-49%) -1698.2
1898 PIT NL 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1898 PHI NL 25 86 6 17 3 0 0 11 0 6 14 .198 .270 (-27%) .333 (-23%) .347 (-33%) .680 (-28%) 0.0
1900 PHI NL 11 36 2 10 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 .278 — — — — 0.0
1901 PHA AL 9 28 5 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 568 1,977 247 444 56 12 10 227 53 157 269 .225 — — — — -5,811

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home165321108.208
Away341131124014.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1901-05-31 PHACLEW 201000200
1901-05-23 PHACHWL 300000000
1901-05-20 PHAMINL 401000200
1901-05-18 PHAMINW 510000001
1901-05-17 PHAMINL 411000200
1901-05-16 PHAMINL 421100000
1901-05-14 PHABLAL 200000000
1901-05-13 PHABLAL 100000000
1901-05-09 PHABOSL 312000000
1900-08-31 PHIBROW 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 0 60 6 2 3
3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
C 552 0 2012 548 175 47
OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
SS 3 0 1 8 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 BSP 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BSP C 67 0 257 59 34 8
1890 BSP OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 BSP SS 2 0 0 3 0 0
1891 BS2 C 104 0 532 118 31 8
1891 BS2 OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1892 CIN C 74 0 315 67 18 6
1893 CIN 1B 1 0 7 2 0 0
1893 CIN C 56 0 162 45 15 6
1894 CIN 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1894 CIN C 75 0 195 70 29 5
1894 CIN SS 1 0 1 5 1 0
1895 CIN C 25 0 70 18 9 1
1896 SLN C 48 0 178 48 18 5
1897 SLN 1B 8 0 46 4 0 3
1897 SLN C 54 0 147 63 12 3
1898 PIT C 5 0 14 8 1 1
1898 PHI C 25 0 77 30 4 2
1900 PHI C 11 0 33 15 1 1
1901 PHA 1B 1 0 7 0 2 0
1901 PHA C 8 0 32 7 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 552
First Base 10
Third Base 2
Shortstop 3
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Red Kleinow
    .213 avg, 3 HR
  2. 90
    Lew Ritter
    .219 avg, 1 HR
  3. 90
    Tubby Spencer
    .225 avg, 3 HR
  4. 90
    Ed Sweeney
    .232 avg, 3 HR
  5. 89
    Jim Donahue
    .234 avg, 2 HR
  6. 88
    Mickey O'Neil
    .238 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan Murphy

What years did Morgan Murphy play?
Morgan Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1901.
Was Morgan Murphy a pitcher?
No. Morgan Murphy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Morgan Murphy hit?
Morgan Murphy hit 10 career home runs with 444 hits.