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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- 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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
| 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
View full game log (3026 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-20 | LAD | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-19 | LAD | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997-09-18 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-16 | LAD | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997-09-15 | LAD | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-13 | LAD | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997-09-07 | LAD | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997-09-06 | LAD | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-09-05 | LAD | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-08-12 | LAA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2413 |
| Third Base | 6 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Designated Hitter | 573 |
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
| 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 Career Earnings | $30,309,223 | ||
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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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 3255 hits.
- Is Eddie Murray in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Eddie Murray was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
- What was Eddie Murray's career batting average?
- Eddie Murray batted .287 over his career, with 3,255 hits in 11,336 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Murray have?
- Eddie Murray drove in 1,917 runs in his career.