Joe Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)

Joe Murray was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 5.70 ERA and 8 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

W–L 0–3
ERA 5.70
WHIP 1.83
SO 8
Pitcher PIV -169.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
11/11/1920 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Died
10/19/2001 in San Clemente, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-08-17
Last Game
1950-09-28

Full name: Joseph Ambrose Murray

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Murray — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 8 2 0 0 0 30.0 34 19 1 21 8 5.70 -169.0

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 30.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Murray — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 PHA AL 0 3 8 2 0 0 0 30.0 34 19 21 8 5.70 4.36 (-31%) -169.0
Career · 1 season 0 3 8 2 0 0 0 30.0 34 19 21 8 5.70 — -169

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

Joe Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Murray — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 PHA AL 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 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

Joe Murray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home590000.000
Away320000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Murray — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home522.02071262.86
Away38.014129213.50

Last 8 Games — Batting

Joe Murray — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-28 PHANYYL 000000000
1950-09-25 PHABOSL 300000001
1950-09-21 PHADETL 000000000
1950-09-08 PHAMINL 100000000
1950-09-02 PHABOSL 300000001
1950-08-30 PHASLAL 000000000
1950-08-26 PHACLEL 300000000
1950-08-17 PHABOSL 100000001

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Joe Murray — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-09-28 PHANYY — 0.2311010
1950-09-25 PHABOS — 7.0500230
1950-09-21 PHADET — 2.0100000
1950-09-08 PHAMIN L 4.0766510
1950-09-02 PHABOS — 5.2522510
1950-08-30 PHASLA L 1.0111200
1950-08-26 PHACLE — 7.2633311
1950-08-17 PHABOS L 2.0676410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 0 3 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PHA P 8 0 3 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Murray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

Joe Murray: the record in brief

Joe Murray played a first major league game on August 17, 1950 and a last one on September 28, 1950. Murray spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Born on November 11, 1920, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA, Murray is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 165 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Murray's death is recorded on October 19, 2001, in San Clemente, CA, USA. Joe Murray was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Ambrose.

Murray pitched in 8 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-3 record and 5.70 ERA. Murray had 8 strikeouts. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.70 mark was 30.8% worse. All of that pitching came in 1950, with 8 games and 8 strikeouts.

Murray appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Murray.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Murray

Was Joe Murray a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Murray pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Murray hit?
Joe Murray hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Murray's career batting average?
Joe Murray batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Joe Murray's career ERA?
Joe Murray finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 0-3 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Murray have?
Joe Murray recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Murray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.