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.

Joe Murray

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)

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

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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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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	22.0	20	7	12	6	2.86
Away	3	8.0	14	12	9	2	13.50

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1950-09-28	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1950-09-25	PHA	BOS	L	3	1
1950-09-21	PHA	DET	L	0	0
1950-09-08	PHA	MIN	L	1	0
1950-09-02	PHA	BOS	L	3	1
1950-08-30	PHA	SLA	L	0	0
1950-08-26	PHA	CLE	L	3	0
1950-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	1	1

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-09-28	PHA	NYY	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
1950-09-25	PHA	BOS	—	7.0	5	0	0	2	3	0
1950-09-21	PHA	DET	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-08	PHA	MIN	L	4.0	7	6	6	5	1	0
1950-09-02	PHA	BOS	—	5.2	5	2	2	5	1	0
1950-08-30	PHA	SLA	L	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1950-08-26	PHA	CLE	—	7.2	6	3	3	3	1	1
1950-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	2.0	6	7	6	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	3	7	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

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.