What years did A. J. Murray play?

A. J. Murray played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.

Was A. J. Murray a pitcher?

Yes. A. J. Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.

What was A. J. Murray's career ERA?

A. J. Murray finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 2-2 with 23 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did A. J. Murray have?

A. J. Murray recorded 23 career strikeouts.

Is A. J. Murray in the Hall of Fame?

No. A. J. Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did A. J. Murray play for?

A. J. Murray played for the Texas Rangers.

A. J. Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2008)

A. J. Murray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.54

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -1311.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 3/17/1982 in Vernal, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-05-16
Last Game: 2008-06-03

Full name: Arlington John Murray

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Career Pitching Statistics

A. J. Murray — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	16	4	0	0	0	35.2	37	17	6	18	23	4.29	-1311.6

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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A. J. Murray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	TEX	AL	1	2	14	2	28.0	25	14	15	18	4.50	4.47 (-1%)	-1311.6
2008	TEX	AL	1	0	2	2	7.2	12	3	3	5	3.52	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	16	4	35.2	37	17	18	23	4.29	—	-1,312

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

A. J. Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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A. J. Murray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	TEX	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

A. J. Murray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

A. J. Murray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	12.2	16	5	7	9	3.55
Away	9	23.0	21	12	11	14	4.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

A. J. Murray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-06-03	TEX	CLE	—	2.1	6	1	1	1	3	0
2008-05-03	TEX	OAK	W	5.1	6	3	2	2	2	0
2007-09-30	TEX	SEA	L	6.0	5	4	3	2	5	2
2007-09-25	TEX	LAA	—	5.0	5	1	1	1	4	1
2007-09-22	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
2007-09-15	TEX	OAK	—	2.2	4	2	2	1	2	2
2007-09-11	TEX	DET	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
2007-09-08	TEX	OAK	W	3.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2007-08-21	TEX	BAL	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2007-08-16	TEX	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

A. J. Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	4	1	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

A. J. Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	TEX	P	14	2	1	4	0	0
2008	TEX	P	2	2	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

A. J. Murray — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

A. J. Murray — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Salt Lake Community College	Salt Lake City	UT	2001

A. J. Murray: the record in brief

A. J. Murray played a first major league game on May 16, 2007 and a last one on June 3, 2008. Every season row on the page belongs to the Texas Rangers, from 2007 through 2008. Born on March 17, 1982, in Vernal, UT, USA, Murray is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. Murray's listed size is 6'3" and 220 pounds. The bio lists the given name Arlington John.

Murray went 2-2 with a 4.29 ERA in 16 games, 4 of them starts. Murray had 23 strikeouts. Murray's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.40 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.50 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.

The college table lists Salt Lake Community College in 2001. Murray's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 32 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Murray, 16 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Murray's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Murray

What years did A. J. Murray play?: A. J. Murray played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.
Was A. J. Murray a pitcher?: Yes. A. J. Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.
What was A. J. Murray's career ERA?: A. J. Murray finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 2-2 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did A. J. Murray have?: A. J. Murray recorded 23 career strikeouts.
Is A. J. Murray in the Hall of Fame?: No. A. J. Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did A. J. Murray play for?: A. J. Murray played for the Texas Rangers.