Sean Murphy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Sean Murphy is a catcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for the Athletics and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. In 637 career games, he has hit .226 with 475 hits, 96 home runs, and 295 RBI. Sean Murphy is an All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,978.

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

Active Player
AVG .226
HR 96
RBI 295
H 475
OPS .741
PIV thru 2025 1,978

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 12, 2026.

Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 228 lb
Born
10/4/1994 in Peekskill, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2019-09-04
Awards
All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Sean Michael Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

Sean Murphy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
637 2,103 278 475 113 3 96 295 1 248 598 .226 .322 .419 .741 1,978

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Murphy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 OAK AL 20 53 14 13 5 0 4 8 0 6 16 .245 .252 (-3%) .322 (+3%) .434 (+30%) .757 (+19%) 163.2
2020 OAK AL 43 116 21 27 5 0 7 14 0 24 37 .233 .244 (-5%) .321 (+13%) .417 (+9%) .739 (+11%) 284.2
2021 OAK AL 119 393 47 85 23 0 17 59 0 40 114 .216 .243 (-11%) .317 (-4%) .410 (-2%) .727 (-2%) -140.8
2022 OAK AL 148 537 67 134 37 2 18 66 1 56 124 .250 .242 (+3%) .311 (+7%) .394 (+8%) .706 (+7%) 836.8
2023 ATL NL 108 370 65 93 21 0 21 68 0 49 98 .251 .248 (+1%) .320 (+14%) .414 (+16%) .734 (+15%) 1255.9
2024 ATL NL 72 233 19 45 5 1 10 25 0 27 67 .193 .243 (-21%) .312 (-9%) .399 (-12%) .711 (-11%) -364.9
2025 ATL NL 94 291 34 58 13 0 16 45 0 35 105 .199 .245 (-19%) .315 (-5%) .403 (+1%) .718 (-1%) -56.9
2026 ATL NL 33 110 11 20 4 0 3 10 0 11 37 .182 .243 (-25%) .318 (-20%) .400 (-25%) .718 (-23%) 0
Career · 8 seasons 637 2,103 278 475 113 3 96 295 1 248 598 .226 — — — — 1,978

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

Sean Murphy — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 33 4 7 0 0 2 4 2 8 .212

Playoff Batting by Year

Sean Murphy — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLWC2 ATL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2023 NLDS1 ATL 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
2020 ALDS2 OAK 4 14 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 .143
2020 ALWC4 OAK 3 8 3 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 .375
2019 ALWC OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sean Murphy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29897512120936123.214
Away306101814624657162.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sean Murphy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-06 ATLSEAL 400000002
2025-09-02 ATLCHCL 300000000
2025-09-01 ATLCHCL 000000000
2025-08-31 ATLPHIW 200000001
2025-08-30 ATLPHIL 300000001
2025-08-29 ATLPHIL 311100000
2025-08-26 ATLMIAW 300000001
2025-08-24 ATLNYNW 312000211
2025-08-23 ATLNYNL 100000001
2025-08-20 ATLCHWW 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Murphy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 536 509 4508 189 34 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Murphy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 OAK C 18 13 151 4 1 0
2020 OAK C 43 39 334 14 2 1
2021 OAK C 112 104 873 42 6 6
2022 OAK C 116 116 878 40 8 4
2023 ATL C 102 98 919 30 10 2
2024 ATL C 69 67 709 27 5 3
2025 ATL C 76 72 644 32 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Murphy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 536
Designated Hitter 49

Awards & Honors

Sean Murphy — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-05-06
2023 TSN All-Star C
2021 Gold Glove C

Award Voting History

Sean Murphy — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0
2020 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 7.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Robinson Chirinos
    .226 avg, 95 HR
  2. 91
    Mitch Garver
    .229 avg, 110 HR
  3. 74
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR
  4. 68
    Ozzie Virgil
    .243 avg, 98 HR
  5. 67
    Ryan Jeffers
    .242 avg, 82 HR
  6. 66
    Danny Jansen
    .218 avg, 96 HR

Sean Murphy: the record in brief

Sean Murphy's major league record starts with the debut on September 4, 2019 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. The season rows list, in order, the Oakland Athletics (2019 through 2022) and the Atlanta Braves (2023 to 2026). Murphy is listed as a catcher at 6'3" and 228 pounds. The bio says Murphy batted and threw right-handed. Murphy was born on October 4, 1994, in Peekskill, NY, USA. Sean Murphy was the playing name; the full given name is Sean Michael.

Murphy has collected 475 hits in 2,103 at bats across 637 games, good for a .226 batting average; the totals also include 96 home runs and 295 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .322 and the slugging percentage .419, for an OPS of .741. Measured against the leagues Murphy played in, the .226 career average compares with a .246 league average over the same seasons, 8.0% below the league. The single-season home run high is 21, set in 2023.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Murphy

What years did Sean Murphy play?
Sean Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Sean Murphy a pitcher?
No. Sean Murphy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sean Murphy hit?
Sean Murphy hit 96 career home runs with 475 hits.
What was Sean Murphy's career batting average?
Sean Murphy batted .226 over his career, with 475 hits in 2,103 at bats.
How many RBI did Sean Murphy have?
Sean Murphy drove in 295 runs in his career.
Is Sean Murphy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sean Murphy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.