What years did Eddie Murray play?

Eddie Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997.

Was Eddie Murray a pitcher?

No. Eddie Murray was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Eddie Murray hit?

Eddie Murray hit 504 career home runs with 3,255 hits.

What teams did Eddie Murray play for?

Eddie Murray played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1977–1988, 1996), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1991, 1997), the New York Mets (1992–1993), the Cleveland Indians (1994–1996), and the Anaheim Angels (1997).

Did Eddie Murray win an MVP award?

No. Eddie Murray did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Eddie Murray win?

Eddie Murray won the Rookie of the Year award (1977), 3 Gold Gloves (1982, 1983, and 1984), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (1983, 1984, and 1990). He was selected to 8 All-Star Games.

What were Eddie Murray's career stats?

In 3,026 games, Eddie Murray had 3,255 hits, 504 home runs, 1,917 RBI, 1,627 runs, and 110 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average.

What was Eddie Murray's salary?

Eddie Murray's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $4,125,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $750,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.

What position did Eddie Murray play?

Eddie Murray played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Eddie Murray was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Eddie Murray hit each season?

Eddie Murray's home runs by season: 27 in 1977, 27 in 1978, 25 in 1979, 32 in 1980, 22 in 1981, 32 in 1982, 33 in 1983, 29 in 1984, 31 in 1985, 17 in 1986, 30 in 1987, 28 in 1988, 20 in 1989, 26 in 1990, 19 in 1991, 16 in 1992, 27 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 21 in 1995, 22 in 1996, and 3 in 1997. His most in one season was 33, in 1983.

What was Eddie Murray's career batting average?

Eddie Murray batted .287 over his career, with 3,255 hits in 11,336 at bats.

Eddie Murray

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1977-1997)

Eddie Murray was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 21 seasons. In 3,026 career games, he hit .287 with 3,255 hits, 504 home runs, and 1,917 RBI. Eddie Murray was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and was a 8-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, a 3-time Gold Glove, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 37,651.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2003

AVG .287

HR 504

RBI 1,917

H 3,255

OPS .836

PIV 37,651

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 2/24/1956 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-04-07
Last Game: 1997-09-20
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2003 (BBWAA)
Awards: 8× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · 3× Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: Eddie Clarence Murray

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3,026	11,336	1,627	3,255	560	35	504	1,917	110	1,333	1,516	.287	.359	.476	.836	37,651

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career OPS .836 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	BAL	AL	160	611	81	173	29	2	27	88	0	48	104	.283	.264 (+7%)	.329 (+1%)	.401 (+17%)	.730 (+10%)	1139.2
1978	BAL	AL	161	610	85	174	32	3	27	95	6	70	97	.285	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+10%)	.378 (+27%)	.702 (+19%)	2300.9
1979	BAL	AL	159	606	90	179	30	2	25	99	10	72	78	.295	.265 (+11%)	.329 (+12%)	.397 (+20%)	.727 (+16%)	2098.6
1980	BAL	AL	158	621	100	186	36	2	32	116	7	54	71	.300	.264 (+13%)	.326 (+9%)	.387 (+34%)	.714 (+22%)	2670.8
1981	BAL	AL	99	378	57	111	21	2	22	78	2	40	43	.294	.255 (+15%)	.320 (+13%)	.368 (+45%)	.688 (+30%)	1971.2
1982	BAL	AL	151	550	87	174	30	1	32	110	7	70	82	.316	.261 (+21%)	.324 (+21%)	.388 (+41%)	.712 (+32%)	3591.7
1983	BAL	AL	156	582	115	178	30	3	33	111	5	86	90	.306	.260 (+17%)	.324 (+21%)	.389 (+38%)	.714 (+30%)	3718.9
1984	BAL	AL	162	588	97	180	26	3	29	110	10	107	87	.306	.259 (+18%)	.322 (+27%)	.384 (+32%)	.707 (+30%)	3968.2
1985	BAL	AL	156	583	111	173	37	1	31	124	5	84	68	.297	.257 (+15%)	.323 (+18%)	.390 (+34%)	.714 (+27%)	3278.2
1986	BAL	AL	137	495	61	151	25	1	17	84	3	78	49	.305	.257 (+18%)	.325 (+22%)	.395 (+17%)	.720 (+19%)	2136.9
1987	BAL	AL	160	618	89	171	28	3	30	91	1	73	80	.277	.262 (+5%)	.331 (+6%)	.415 (+15%)	.746 (+11%)	1477.3
1988	BAL	AL	161	603	75	171	27	2	28	84	5	75	78	.284	.254 (+12%)	.317 (+14%)	.377 (+26%)	.695 (+20%)	2519.0
1989	LAN	NL	160	594	66	147	29	1	20	88	7	87	85	.247	.254 (-3%)	.319 (+7%)	.375 (+7%)	.694 (+7%)	976.3
1990	LAN	NL	155	558	96	184	22	3	26	95	8	82	64	.330	.257 (+28%)	.324 (+28%)	.385 (+35%)	.710 (+31%)	3814.3
1991	LAN	NL	153	576	69	150	23	1	19	96	10	55	74	.260	.255 (+2%)	.323 (-1%)	.384 (+5%)	.708 (+2%)	192.1
1992	NYN	NL	156	551	64	144	37	2	16	93	4	66	74	.261	.255 (+2%)	.322 (+4%)	.377 (+12%)	.699 (+8%)	888.7
1993	NYN	NL	154	610	77	174	28	1	27	100	2	40	61	.285	.265 (+8%)	.332 (-2%)	.403 (+16%)	.735 (+8%)	754.7
1994	CLE	AL	108	433	57	110	21	1	17	76	8	31	53	.254	.269 (-6%)	.338 (-11%)	.424 (avg)	.763 (-5%)	-423.2
1995	CLE	AL	113	436	68	141	21	0	21	82	5	39	65	.323	.266 (+21%)	.337 (+11%)	.417 (+24%)	.755 (+18%)	1535.2
1996	CLE	AL	88	336	33	88	9	1	12	45	3	34	45	.262	.269 (-3%)	.340 (-4%)	.426 (-6%)	.767 (-5%)	-293.8
1996	BAL	AL	64	230	36	59	12	0	10	34	1	27	42	.257	.269 (-5%)	.340 (-4%)	.426 (+3%)	.767 (avg)	-293.8
1997	ANA	AL	46	160	13	35	7	0	3	15	1	13	24	.219	.266 (-18%)	.336 (-19%)	.419 (-24%)	.756 (-22%)	-609.4
1997	LAN	NL	9	7	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	.286	—	—	—	—	-609.4
Career · 23 seasons			3,026	11,336	1,627	3,255	560	35	504	1,917	110	1,333	1,516	.287	—	—	—	—	36,803

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Eddie Murray — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
44	159	21	41	3	1	9	25	27	27	.258

Playoff Batting by Year

Eddie Murray — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	ALCS	BAL	5	15	1	4	0	0	1	2	2	2	.267
1996	ALDS1	BAL	4	15	1	6	1	0	0	1	3	4	.400
1995	ALCS	CLE	6	24	2	6	1	0	1	3	2	3	.250
1995	ALDS1	CLE	3	13	3	5	0	1	1	3	2	1	.385
1995	WS	CLE	6	19	1	2	0	0	1	3	5	4	.105
1983	ALCS	BAL	4	15	5	4	0	0	1	3	3	3	.267
1983	WS	BAL	5	20	2	5	0	0	2	3	1	4	.250
1979	ALCS	BAL	4	12	3	5	0	0	1	5	5	2	.417
1979	WS	BAL	7	26	3	4	1	0	1	2	4	4	.154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eddie Murray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1517	5532	802	1595	242	934	.288
Away	1509	5804	825	1660	262	983	.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Murray — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1997-09-20	LAD	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1997-09-19	LAD	COL	L	0	0	0	1	0
1997-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1997-09-16	LAD	STL	W	0	0	0	1	0
1997-09-15	LAD	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1997-09-13	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	1
1997-09-07	LAD	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	1
1997-09-06	LAD	MIA	W	1	1	1	0	0
1997-09-05	LAD	MIA	W	1	1	2	0	0
1997-08-12	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2413	2404	21255	1865	167	2033
3B	6	3	3	6	1	1
OF	3	3	7	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	BAL	1B	42	42	368	17	3	34
1977	BAL	OF	3	3	7	0	0	0
1978	BAL	1B	157	157	1504	106	5	143
1978	BAL	3B	3	3	3	6	1	1
1979	BAL	1B	157	157	1456	107	10	135
1980	BAL	1B	154	154	1369	77	9	158
1981	BAL	1B	99	99	899	91	1	98
1982	BAL	1B	149	143	1269	97	4	106
1983	BAL	1B	153	153	1393	114	10	136
1984	BAL	1B	159	159	1538	143	13	152
1985	BAL	1B	154	154	1338	152	19	154
1986	BAL	1B	119	119	1045	88	13	100
1987	BAL	1B	156	156	1371	145	10	146
1988	BAL	1B	103	103	867	106	11	101
1989	LAN	1B	159	159	1316	137	6	122
1989	LAN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990	LAN	1B	150	150	1180	113	10	88
1991	LAN	1B	149	148	1327	128	7	96
1991	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992	NYN	1B	154	152	1283	96	12	109
1993	NYN	1B	154	154	1319	111	18	118
1994	CLE	1B	26	26	243	14	3	25
1995	CLE	1B	18	18	160	22	3	12
1996	CLE	1B	1	1	10	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eddie Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	2413
Third Base	6
Left Field	3
Designated Hitter	573

Awards & Honors

Eddie Murray — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1995	Player of the Week	Week of 1995-07-01
1990	Silver Slugger	1B
1990	TSN All-Star	1B
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-06-10
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-04-18
1984	Gold Glove	1B
1984	Player of the Month	May
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-05-18
1984	Silver Slugger	1B
1983	Gold Glove	1B
1983	Silver Slugger	1B
1983	TSN All-Star	1B
1982	Gold Glove	1B
1982	Player of the Month	April
1982	Player of the Week	Week of 1982-04-16
1982	Player of the Week	Week of 1982-09-24
1981	Player of the Month	September
1981	Player of the Week	Week of 1981-09-11
1981	Player of the Week	Week of 1981-09-18
1980	Player of the Month	September
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-09-12
1977	Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Eddie Murray's recorded salaries total $30,309,223 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Murray's career ran from 1977 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Eddie Murray — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	ANA	AL	$750,000
1996	CLE	AL	$2,000,000
1995	CLE	AL	$3,000,000
1994	CLE	AL	$3,000,000
1993	NYN	NL	$3,375,000
1992	NYN	NL	$4,125,000
1991	LAN	NL	$2,628,164
1990	LAN	NL	$2,513,703
1989	LAN	NL	$2,331,062
1988	BAL	AL	$2,142,904
1987	BAL	AL	$2,044,757
1986	BAL	AL	$925,814
1985	BAL	AL	$1,472,819
Total recorded salary (partial)			$30,309,223

Award Voting History

Eddie Murray — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Most Valuable Player	NL	5th	123.0	336	0
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	130.0	392	0
1984	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	197.0	392	2
1983	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	290.0	392	10
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	228.0	392	0
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	137.0	392	0
1980	Most Valuable Player	AL	6th	106.0	392	0
1979	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	25.0	392	0
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	50.0	392	0
1977	Rookie of the Year	AL	1st	12.0	28	12

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Eddie Murray: the record in brief

Eddie Murray's major league career runs from a debut on April 7, 1977 to a final game on September 20, 1997. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1977 through 1996), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989 through 1997), the New York Mets (1992 to 1993), the Cleveland Indians (1994 to 1996), and the Anaheim Angels (1997). Murray played primarily as a first baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on February 24, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Murray was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio lists the given name Eddie Clarence.

The batting record for Murray: 3,026 games, 3,255 hits in 11,336 at bats, and a .287 average, plus 504 homers, 1,917 runs batted in, and 110 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .359 and the slugging percentage .476, for an OPS of .836. Over the seasons Murray played, league hitters batted .261; the .287 career figure is 9.9% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Murray

What years did Eddie Murray play?: Eddie Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997.
Was Eddie Murray a pitcher?: No. Eddie Murray was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Murray hit?: Eddie Murray hit 504 career home runs with 3,255 hits.
Is Eddie Murray in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Eddie Murray was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
What teams did Eddie Murray play for?: Eddie Murray played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1977–1988, 1996), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1989–1991, 1997), the New York Mets (1992–1993), the Cleveland Indians (1994–1996), and the Anaheim Angels (1997).
Did Eddie Murray win an MVP award?: No. Eddie Murray did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Eddie Murray win?: Eddie Murray won the Rookie of the Year award (1977), 3 Gold Gloves (1982, 1983, and 1984), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (1983, 1984, and 1990). He was selected to 8 All-Star Games.
What were Eddie Murray's career stats?: In 3,026 games, Eddie Murray had 3,255 hits, 504 home runs, 1,917 RBI, 1,627 runs, and 110 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average.
How much did Eddie Murray earn in his career?: Eddie Murray's recorded salaries total $30,309,223 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Murray's career ran from 1977 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Eddie Murray's salary?: Eddie Murray's last recorded salary was $750,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $4,125,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $750,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.
What position did Eddie Murray play?: Eddie Murray played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Murray and how much did he weigh?: Eddie Murray was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Murray hit each season?: Eddie Murray's home runs by season: 27 in 1977, 27 in 1978, 25 in 1979, 32 in 1980, 22 in 1981, 32 in 1982, 33 in 1983, 29 in 1984, 31 in 1985, 17 in 1986, 30 in 1987, 28 in 1988, 20 in 1989, 26 in 1990, 19 in 1991, 16 in 1992, 27 in 1993, 17 in 1994, 21 in 1995, 22 in 1996, and 3 in 1997. His most in one season was 33, in 1983.
What was Eddie Murray's career batting average?: Eddie Murray batted .287 over his career, with 3,255 hits in 11,336 at bats.