Rob Murphy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1995)

W–L 32–38
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.36
SO 520
Pitcher PIV 9110.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
5/26/1960 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1985-09-13
Last Game
1995-07-22

Full name: Robert Albert Murphy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 38 597 0 0 0 30 623.3 598 252 54 247 520 3.64 9110.4

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 9.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 2 1 6.00 — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 6 0 34 0 0 0 1 50.3 26 4 21 36 0.72 3.97 (+82%) 1754.8
1987 CIN NL 8 5 87 0 0 0 3 100.7 91 34 32 99 3.04 4.29 (+29%) 3934.7
1988 CIN NL 0 6 76 0 0 0 3 84.7 69 29 38 74 3.08 3.73 (+17%) 1873.9
1989 BOS AL 5 7 74 0 0 0 9 105.0 97 32 41 107 2.74 3.71 (+26%) 2464.2
1990 BOS AL 0 6 68 0 0 0 7 57.0 85 40 32 54 6.32 3.86 (-64%) -1524.5
1991 SEA AL 0 1 57 0 0 0 4 48.0 47 16 19 34 3.00 3.91 (+23%) 168.2
1992 HOU NL 3 1 59 0 0 0 0 55.7 56 25 21 42 4.04 3.75 (-8%) 1228.1
1993 SLN NL 5 7 73 0 0 0 1 64.7 73 35 20 41 4.87 4.19 (-16%) -181.3
1994 SLN NL 4 3 50 0 0 0 2 40.3 35 17 13 25 3.79 4.51 (+16%) -607.9
1994 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 3 0 0 16.20 — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 7 3 2 12.60 — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 7.3 8 8 5 5 9.82 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 32 38 597 0 0 0 30 623.1 598 252 247 520 3.64 — 9,110

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
597 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 30.7% 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
1985 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CIN NL 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CIN NL 87 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1988 CIN NL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BOS AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SEA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 HOU NL 59 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SLN NL 73 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1994 SLN NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 597 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 1 1 0 13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 ALCS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 1 1 0 13.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29991100.111
Away29830200.667

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home299324.23031221202703.38
Away298298.22951301272503.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-07-22 MIALADW 000000000
1995-07-18 MIASFGW 000000000
1995-07-14 MIALADL 000000000
1995-07-07 MIASTLL 000000000
1995-07-01 MIAWSNL 000000000
1995-06-27 MIANYNL 000000000
1995-06-26 MIANYNW 000000000
1995-06-21 MIACOLL 000000000
1995-05-09 LADSDPL 101000000
1995-05-06 LADCOLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-07-22 MIALAD — 0.1222110
1995-07-18 MIASFG W 1.2222030
1995-07-14 MIALAD — 0.1122100
1995-07-07 MIASTL — 0.2000000
1995-07-01 MIAWSN — 2.0000100
1995-06-27 MIANYN L 0.2121210
1995-06-26 MIANYN — 1.0100000
1995-06-21 MIACOL — 0.2111001
1995-05-09 LADSDP — 1.2222021
1995-05-06 LADCOL — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 597 0 30 97 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1986 CIN P 34 0 1 9 0 0
1987 CIN P 87 0 7 14 0 0
1988 CIN P 76 0 4 14 0 2
1989 BOS P 74 0 7 15 0 1
1990 BOS P 68 0 4 7 1 2
1991 SEA P 57 0 2 8 2 0
1992 HOU P 59 0 2 12 0 0
1993 SLN P 73 0 3 8 1 1
1994 SLN P 50 0 0 6 0 1
1994 NYA P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1995 LAN P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1995 FLO P 8 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 597

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 FLO NL $250,000
1994 SLN NL $600,000
1993 SLN NL $600,000
1992 HOU NL $810,000
1991 SEA AL $950,000
1990 BOS AL $750,000
1989 BOS AL $295,000
1988 CIN NL $175,000
1987 CIN NL $95,000
1986 CIN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $4,585,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1979, 1980

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Craig Breslow
    23-30, 3.45 ERA
  2. 96
    Jim Mecir
    29-35, 3.77 ERA
  3. 94
    Frank DiPino
    35-38, 3.83 ERA
  4. 94
    Scott Downs
    38-40, 3.56 ERA
  5. 91
    J. P. Howell
    36-30, 3.83 ERA
  6. 90
    Xavier Hernandez
    40-35, 3.90 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Murphy

What years did Rob Murphy play?
Rob Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1995.
Was Rob Murphy a pitcher?
Yes. Rob Murphy pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 520 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rob Murphy hit?
Rob Murphy hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.