Yale Murphy

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1897)

AVG .240
HR 0
RBI 45
H 114
OPS .633
PIV -1,399
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'3" / 125 lb
Born
10/11/1869 in Southborough, MA, USA
Died
2/14/1906 in Westborough, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1894-04-19
Last Game
1897-07-26

Full name: William Henry Murphy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
131 475 101 114 12 4 0 45 35 81 38 .240 .351 .282 .633 -1,399

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .772 across their career seasons — 18.1% 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
1894 NY1 NL 75 283 65 77 6 2 0 28 28 52 23 .272 .309 (-12%) .379 (+2%) .435 (-29%) .814 (-15%) -602.2
1895 NY1 NL 51 184 35 37 6 2 0 16 7 27 13 .201 .296 (-32%) .361 (-16%) .399 (-36%) .761 (-27%) -797.3
1897 NY1 NL 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 131 475 101 114 12 4 0 45 35 81 38 .240 — — — — -1,399

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 4 0 5 5 1 1
3B 11 0 10 19 8 0
OF 54 0 95 8 10 4
SS 60 0 124 167 36 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 NY1 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1894 NY1 2B 1 0 3 4 0 1
1894 NY1 3B 3 0 4 4 1 0
1894 NY1 OF 21 0 32 4 6 2
1894 NY1 SS 49 0 110 145 29 12
1895 NY1 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1895 NY1 3B 8 0 6 15 7 0
1895 NY1 OF 33 0 63 4 4 2
1895 NY1 SS 8 0 12 20 6 2
1897 NY1 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1897 NY1 SS 3 0 2 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 4
Third Base 11
Shortstop 60
Left Field 30
Center Field 2
Right Field 22

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Yale University New Haven CT 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893

Frequently Asked Questions about Yale Murphy

What years did Yale Murphy play?
Yale Murphy played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1897.
Was Yale Murphy a pitcher?
No. Yale Murphy was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Yale Murphy hit?
Yale Murphy hit 0 career home runs with 114 hits.