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.

What teams did Dale Murray play for?

Dale Murray played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1974–1976, 1979–1980), the Cincinnati Reds (1977–1978), the New York Mets (1978–1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1981–1982), the New York Yankees (1983–1985), and the Texas Rangers (1985).

What were Dale Murray's career stats?

In 518 games, Dale Murray went 53-50 with a 3.85 ERA, 400 strikeouts, 902.1 innings pitched, and 60 saves.

What position did Dale Murray play?

Dale Murray played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dale Murray and how much did he weigh?

Dale Murray was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Dale Murray's career ERA?

Dale Murray finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 53-50 with 400 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dale Murray have?

Dale Murray recorded 400 career strikeouts.

Is Dale Murray in the Hall of Fame?

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

Dale Murray

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

Dale Murray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985 for 6 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 12 seasons. Across 518 career appearances, he went 53-50 with a 3.85 ERA, 400 strikeouts, and 60 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6522.5.

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 15, 2026

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

Dale Murray — 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	902.1	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

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Dale Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	MON	NL	1	1	32	0	10	69.2	46	8	23	31	1.03	3.63 (+72%)	1346.2
1975	MON	NL	15	8	63	0	9	111.1	134	49	39	43	3.96	3.71 (-7%)	2176.1
1976	MON	NL	4	9	81	0	13	113.1	117	41	37	35	3.26	3.51 (+7%)	1174.6
1977	CIN	NL	7	2	61	1	4	102.0	125	56	46	42	4.94	4.00 (-24%)	-2510.8
1978	CIN	NL	1	1	15	0	2	32.2	34	15	17	25	4.13	3.69 (-12%)	478.3
1978	NYN	NL	8	5	53	0	5	86.1	85	35	36	37	3.65	3.69 (+1%)	80.2
1979	NYN	NL	4	8	58	0	4	97.0	105	52	52	37	4.82	4.00 (-21%)	-920.6
1979	MON	NL	1	2	9	0	1	13.1	14	4	3	4	2.70	4.00 (+33%)	73.5
1980	MON	NL	0	1	16	0	0	29.1	39	20	12	16	6.14	3.84 (-60%)	-276.1
1981	TOR	AL	1	0	11	0	0	15.1	12	2	5	12	1.17	3.58 (+67%)	603.8
1982	TOR	AL	8	7	56	0	11	111.0	115	39	32	60	3.16	3.86 (+18%)	2640.1
1983	NYA	AL	2	4	40	0	1	94.1	113	47	22	45	4.48	3.87 (-16%)	1564.8
1984	NYA	AL	1	2	19	0	0	23.2	30	13	5	13	4.94	3.81 (-30%)	92.4
1985	NYA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	4	3	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			53	50	518	1	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

Dale Murray — 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

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Dale Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	MON	NL	32	10	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MON	NL	63	14	1	3	1	2	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MON	NL	81	8	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CIN	NL	61	12	1	2	0	0	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CIN	NL	15	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	NYN	NL	53	7	1	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	58	6	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	MON	NL	9	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	MON	NL	16	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	NYA	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYA	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			518	65	3	5	1	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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Batting — Home / Away

Dale Murray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	257	32	2	1	0	0	.031
Away	261	33	1	4	0	1	.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Dale Murray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	257	469.0	503	194	160	199	3.72
Away	261	433.1	473	192	169	201	3.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dale Murray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-05-13	TEX	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1985-04-27	NYY	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-04-10	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1985-04-08	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-29	NYY	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-24	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1984-09-22	NYY	DET	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1984-09-16	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1984-09-11	NYY	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-09	NYY	BOS	—	3.2	5	4	4	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dale Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	518	1	58	206	23	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dale Murray — 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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Dale Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	518

College History

Dale Murray — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Blinn College	Brenham	TX	1969, 1970

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Dale Murray: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dale Murray debuted on July 7, 1974 and played a final game on May 13, 1985. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1974 to 1980), the Cincinnati Reds (1977 through 1978), the New York Mets (1978 through 1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1981 to 1982), the New York Yankees (1983 through 1985), and the Texas Rangers (1985). At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Murray is listed as a pitcher. Murray both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Murray was born on February 2, 1950, in Cuero, TX, USA. Dale Murray was the playing name; the full given name is Dale Albert.

Murray pitched in 518 games, starting 1, and finished with a 53-50 record and 3.85 ERA. Murray had 400 strikeouts and 60 saves. Murray's 3.85 ERA was close to the 3.79 league figure for those seasons. Murray won 15 games in 1975, the most of any season listed. 1982 produced Murray's most strikeouts, 60.

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.
What teams did Dale Murray play for?: Dale Murray played for 6 teams: the Montreal Expos (1974–1976, 1979–1980), the Cincinnati Reds (1977–1978), the New York Mets (1978–1979), the Toronto Blue Jays (1981–1982), the New York Yankees (1983–1985), and the Texas Rangers (1985).
What were Dale Murray's career stats?: In 518 games, Dale Murray went 53-50 with a 3.85 ERA, 400 strikeouts, 902.1 innings pitched, and 60 saves.
What position did Dale Murray play?: Dale Murray played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dale Murray and how much did he weigh?: Dale Murray was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Dale Murray's career ERA?: Dale Murray finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 53-50 with 400 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dale Murray have?: Dale Murray recorded 400 career strikeouts.
Is Dale Murray in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dale Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.