Dale Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

W–L 53–50
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.45
SO 400
Pitcher PIV 6522.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
2/2/1950 in Cuero, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1974-07-07
Last Game
1985-05-13

Full name: Dale Albert Murray

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 50 518 1 0 0 60 902.3 976 386 40 329 400 3.85 6522.5

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 MON NL 1 1 32 0 0 0 10 69.7 46 8 23 31 1.03 3.63 (+72%) 1346.2
1975 MON NL 15 8 63 0 0 0 9 111.3 134 49 39 43 3.96 3.71 (-7%) 2176.1
1976 MON NL 4 9 81 0 0 0 13 113.3 117 41 37 35 3.26 3.51 (+7%) 1174.6
1977 CIN NL 7 2 61 1 0 0 4 102.0 125 56 46 42 4.94 4.00 (-24%) -2510.8
1978 CIN NL 1 1 15 0 0 0 2 32.7 34 15 17 25 4.13 3.69 (-12%) 478.3
1978 NYN NL 8 5 53 0 0 0 5 86.3 85 35 36 37 3.65 3.69 (+1%) 80.2
1979 NYN NL 4 8 58 0 0 0 4 97.0 105 52 52 37 4.82 4.00 (-21%) -920.6
1979 MON NL 1 2 9 0 0 0 1 13.3 14 4 3 4 2.70 4.00 (+33%) 73.5
1980 MON NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 29.3 39 20 12 16 6.14 3.84 (-60%) -276.1
1981 TOR AL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 15.3 12 2 5 12 1.17 3.58 (+67%) 603.8
1982 TOR AL 8 7 56 0 0 0 11 111.0 115 39 32 60 3.16 3.86 (+18%) 2640.1
1983 NYA AL 2 4 40 0 0 0 1 94.3 113 47 22 45 4.48 3.87 (-16%) 1564.8
1984 NYA AL 1 2 19 0 0 0 0 23.7 30 13 5 13 4.94 3.81 (-30%) 92.4
1985 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 53 50 518 1 0 0 60 902.1 976 386 329 400 3.85 — 6,522

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
518 65 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 28 .077 .143 .077 .220 0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career OPS .220 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 69.0% 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
1974 MON NL 32 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 MON NL 63 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .214 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 81 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 61 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYN NL 53 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 58 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 MON NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 MON NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TOR AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYA AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 NYA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 518 65 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 28 .077 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home257322100.031
Away261331401.121

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home257469.05031941601993.72
Away261433.14731921692013.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-05-13 TEXDET — 1.0322000
1985-04-27 NYYCHW — 0.0100000
1985-04-10 NYYBOS — 1.0333000
1985-04-08 NYYBOS — 1.0000000
1984-09-29 NYYDET — 1.0000000
1984-09-24 NYYBAL — 1.0322101
1984-09-22 NYYDET — 1.0333001
1984-09-16 NYYBOS — 1.0100020
1984-09-11 NYYTOR — 1.0100000
1984-09-09 NYYBOS — 3.2544120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 518 1 58 206 23 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 MON P 32 0 3 13 2 0
1975 MON P 63 0 9 30 3 1
1976 MON P 81 0 8 38 1 3
1977 CIN P 61 1 8 17 5 3
1978 CIN P 15 0 3 8 3 0
1978 NYN P 53 0 6 22 1 1
1979 NYN P 58 0 5 19 1 3
1979 MON P 9 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MON P 16 0 4 1 1 0
1981 TOR P 11 0 2 6 1 0
1982 TOR P 56 0 5 32 2 2
1983 NYA P 40 0 5 15 2 1
1984 NYA P 19 0 0 4 1 0
1985 NYA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TEX P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 518

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Blinn College Brenham TX 1969, 1970

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Dale Murray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Heving
    76-48, 3.90 ERA
  2. 90
    Juan Agosto
    40-33, 4.01 ERA
  3. 88
    Jim Acker
    33-49, 3.97 ERA
  4. 87
    Fritz Dorish
    45-43, 3.83 ERA
  5. 82
    Matt Herges
    43-35, 3.91 ERA
  6. 81
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Murray

What years did Dale Murray play?
Dale Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Dale Murray a pitcher?
Yes. Dale Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 400 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dale Murray hit?
Dale Murray hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.