What years did George Murray play?

George Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1933.

Was George Murray a pitcher?

Yes. George Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 114 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Murray hit?

George Murray hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.

What was George Murray's career batting average?

George Murray batted .175 over his career, with 24 hits in 137 at bats.

How many RBI did George Murray have?

George Murray drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was George Murray's career ERA?

George Murray finished with a 5.38 career ERA, going 20-26 with 114 strikeouts.

George Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1933)

George Murray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. Across 110 career appearances, he went 20-26 with a 5.38 ERA and 114 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 20–26

ERA 5.38

WHIP 1.56

SO 114

Pitcher PIV -6086.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 9/23/1898 in Charlotte, NC, USA
Died: 10/18/1955 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-05-08
Last Game: 1933-05-01

Full name: George King Murray

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Murray — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	26	110	42	10	0	0	416.1	450	249	17	199	114	5.38	-6086.8

Career ERA 5.38 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 32.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Murray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	NYA	AL	4	2	22	2	0	56.2	53	25	26	14	3.97	4.18 (+5%)	70.4
1923	BOS	AL	7	11	39	18	5	177.2	190	97	87	40	4.91	4.03 (-22%)	-3538.3
1924	BOS	AL	2	9	28	7	0	80.1	97	60	32	27	6.72	4.13 (-63%)	-1675.3
1926	WS1	AL	6	3	12	12	5	81.1	89	51	37	28	5.64	4.11 (-37%)	-40.1
1927	WS1	AL	1	1	7	3	0	18.0	18	14	15	5	7.00	4.08 (-71%)	-903.4
1933	CHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	2.1	3	2	2	0	7.71	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			20	26	110	42	10	416.1	450	249	199	114	5.38	—	-6,087

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

George Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	137	9	24	1	1	1	8	0	3	39	.175	.199	.219	.418	-456

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Murray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	NYA	AL	22	18	1	5	0	1	1	4	0	5	.278	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BOS	AL	39	55	4	9	0	0	0	0	2	15	.164	.282 (-42%)	.344 (-44%)	.390 (-58%)	.734 (-51%)	-455.9
1924	BOS	AL	28	22	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	10	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	WS1	AL	12	36	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	8	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	WS1	AL	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CHA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			110	137	9	24	1	1	1	8	3	39	.175	—	—	—	—	-456

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

George Murray — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	66	7	15	1	5	.227
Away	62	71	2	9	0	3	.127

Pitching — Home / Away

George Murray — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	191.0	185	90	87	53	4.24
Away	62	222.1	266	157	115	61	6.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Murray — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1933-05-01	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1933-04-28	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1927-06-05	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1927-06-03	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1927-05-08	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1927-04-28	MIN	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1927-04-25	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	0	1
1927-04-21	MIN	BOS	W	2	0	0	0
1927-04-16	MIN	PHA	L	2	1	1	0
1926-09-22	MIN	SLA	W	4	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Murray — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-05-01	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-04-28	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1927-06-05	MIN	SLA	—	3.0	4	3	1	1	1	0
1927-06-03	MIN	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1927-05-08	MIN	SLA	L	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
1927-04-28	MIN	PHA	—	0.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1927-04-25	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1927-04-21	MIN	BOS	W	5.0	2	4	4	7	0	1
1927-04-16	MIN	PHA	—	6.0	5	5	3	3	2	0
1926-09-22	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	10	3	3	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	110	0	10	94	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	NYA	P	22	0	15	1	2
1923	BOS	P	39	5	41	3	1
1924	BOS	P	28	2	20	2	0
1926	WS1	P	12	3	17	0	1
1927	WS1	P	7	0	0	0	0
1933	CHA	P	2	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Murray — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	110

College History

George Murray — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	NC	1918, 1919, 1920, 1921

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George Murray: the record in brief

George Murray played a first major league game on May 8, 1922 and a last one on May 1, 1933. By club, Murray's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1922), the Boston Red Sox (1923 to 1924), the Washington Senators (1926 to 1927), and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Murray is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. The bio says Murray both batted and threw right-handed. Murray was born on September 23, 1898, in Charlotte, NC, USA. Murray died on October 18, 1955, in Memphis, TN, USA. On the record, George Murray was born George King Murray.

Across 110 games (42 starts), Murray recorded 20 wins against 26 losses with a 5.38 ERA. Murray had 114 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Murray's seasons was 4.07, so the 5.38 figure ran 32.3% worse than average. 1923 brought Murray a season-high 7 wins. In 1923, one of the busiest seasons, Murray posted a 4.91 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Murray

What years did George Murray play?: George Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1933.
Was George Murray a pitcher?: Yes. George Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 114 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Murray hit?: George Murray hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was George Murray's career batting average?: George Murray batted .175 over his career, with 24 hits in 137 at bats.
How many RBI did George Murray have?: George Murray drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was George Murray's career ERA?: George Murray finished with a 5.38 career ERA, going 20-26 with 114 strikeouts.