Was Amby Murray a pitcher?

Yes. Amby Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Amby Murray hit?

Amby Murray hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Amby Murray's career batting average?

Amby Murray batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Amby Murray's career ERA?

Amby Murray finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Amby Murray have?

Amby Murray recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Amby Murray in the Hall of Fame?

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

Amby Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936)

Amby Murray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1936 for the Boston Braves. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.09 ERA and 2 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.64

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -112.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 6/4/1913 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died: 2/6/1997 in Port Salerno, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-07-05
Last Game: 1936-08-10

Full name: Ambrose Joseph Murray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Amby Murray — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	1	0	0	0	11.0	15	5	1	3	2	4.09	-112.0

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.59 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Amby Murray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	BSN	NL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	11.0	15	5	3	2	4.09	4.59 (+11%)	-112.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	1	0	0	0	11.0	15	5	3	2	4.09	—	-112

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

Amby Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Amby Murray — 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
1936	BSN	NL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Amby Murray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	4	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Amby Murray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	4	11.0	15	5	3	2	4.09

Last 4 Games — Batting

Amby Murray — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1936-08-10	BSN	PHI	W	2	1
1936-07-19	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1936-07-18	BSN	STL	W	0	0
1936-07-05	BSN	PHI	L	2	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Amby Murray — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-08-10	BSN	PHI	—	4.0	8	4	4	1	1	1
1936-07-19	BSN	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1936-07-18	BSN	STL	—	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0
1936-07-05	BSN	PHI	—	4.2	4	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Amby Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Amby Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	BSN	P	4	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Amby Murray — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	4

College History

Amby Murray — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brown University	Providence	RI	1934, 1935, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Amby Murray

Was Amby Murray a pitcher?: Yes. Amby Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Amby Murray hit?: Amby Murray hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Amby Murray's career batting average?: Amby Murray batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Amby Murray's career ERA?: Amby Murray finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Amby Murray have?: Amby Murray recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Amby Murray in the Hall of Fame?: No. Amby Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.