Morgan Murphy

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

Morgan Murphy was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1901 for 7 teams, including the Boston Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 568 career games, he hit .225 with 444 hits, 10 home runs, and 227 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

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

Morgan Murphy — 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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Morgan Murphy Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Morgan Murphy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home165321108.208
Away341131124014.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Morgan Murphy — 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

Morgan Murphy — 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

Morgan Murphy — 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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Morgan Murphy Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Morgan Murphy: the record in brief

Morgan Murphy's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1890 to a final game on May 31, 1901. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Reds (1890 through 1891), the Cincinnati Reds (1892 through 1895), the St. Louis Browns (1896 to 1897), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1898), the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 through 1900), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1901). Born on February 14, 1867, in East Providence, RI, USA, Murphy is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Murphy's listed size is 160 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on October 3, 1938, in Providence, RI, USA. The bio lists the given name Morgan Edward.

Murphy collected 444 hits in 1,977 at bats across 568 games, good for a .225 batting average, adding 10 home runs, 227 RBI, and 53 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .286 clip and slugging .280, Murphy finished with a .567 OPS. Over the seasons Murphy played, league hitters batted .275; the .225 career figure is 18.2% below that. In OPS terms, Murphy's .567 stands 20.3% below the league's .711. The hits column peaks at 87, in 1891.

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.
What was Morgan Murphy's career batting average?
Morgan Murphy batted .225 over his career, with 444 hits in 1,977 at bats.
How many RBI did Morgan Murphy have?
Morgan Murphy drove in 227 runs in his career.
Is Morgan Murphy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Morgan Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.