Mitchell Murray

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .301
HR 30
RBI 266
H 485
OPS .800
PIV 2,995
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
1/28/1896 in Wyoming, OH, USA
Died
8/12/1940 in Dayton, OH, USA

Full name: Mitchell Robert Murray

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
39.0 33.0 8.0 5.0 1.0 0 2.0 6.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 .152 .263 .364 .627

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
534 1,610 268 485 86 14 30 266 35 157 7 .301 .372 .428 .800 2,995

Career AVG .301 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .372 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +8.0% above 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
1920 ABC NNL 13 23 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 .261 — — — — 0.0
1920 DM NNL 6 14 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1922 CTS NNL 30 82 15 26 4 1 0 12 0 5 0 .317 .285 (+11%) .345 (+5%) .397 (-2%) .743 (+1%) 24.4
1923 TT NNL 21 73 12 26 4 0 3 22 1 3 0 .356 .282 (+26%) .344 (+15%) .390 (+37%) .734 (+27%) 324.0
1923 SLS NNL 37 112 20 38 9 2 3 18 4 12 0 .339 .282 (+20%) .344 (+20%) .390 (+37%) .734 (+29%) 324.0
1924 SLS NNL 48 150 28 50 8 0 6 35 4 18 0 .333 .283 (+17%) .345 (+17%) .389 (+30%) .734 (+24%) 666.8
1925 SLS NNL 60 173 42 66 10 0 3 38 6 20 0 .382 .288 (+32%) .349 (+27%) .407 (+21%) .756 (+24%) 842.5
1926 SLS NNL 84 277 63 87 15 4 11 56 11 26 1 .314 .279 (+12%) .345 (+16%) .390 (+32%) .735 (+25%) 1374.8
1927 SLS NNL 65 188 23 49 10 1 3 27 4 25 0 .261 .282 (-8%) .344 (+2%) .392 (-5%) .736 (-2%) -17.1
1928 SLS NNL 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 CAG NNL 24 70 13 20 4 2 0 14 2 7 3 .286 .280 (+2%) .342 (+5%) .395 (+1%) .737 (+3%) 0.0
1929 CAG NNL 32 87 9 17 5 0 0 5 1 7 2 .195 .289 (-32%) .353 (-26%) .415 (-39%) .769 (-33%) -483.6
1930 CAG NNL 35 109 11 38 8 0 1 12 0 7 0 .349 .293 (+19%) .354 (+9%) .429 (+5%) .784 (+7%) 144.5
1931 AB2 NNL 36 124 17 31 4 2 0 8 0 12 0 .250 .276 (-9%) .338 (-6%) .388 (-19%) .726 (-13%) -252.9
1932 AB2 NSL 38 119 14 29 5 1 0 16 0 12 0 .244 .275 (-11%) .335 (-4%) .391 (-23%) .726 (-14%) -234.6
Career · 15 seasons 534 1,610 268 485 86 14 30 266 35 157 7 .301 — — — — 2,713

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 18 12 0 5 3 15.43 0.0

Career ERA 15.43 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 269.1% 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
1922 CTS NNL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 18 12 5 3 15.43 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 18 12 5 3 15.43 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 29 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 .069

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1925 NNC SLS 7 22 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home101100—
Away231000.000

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-09 CAGSSNL 011000000
1925-08-11 SSNKCMW 110000010
1924-04-27 SSNKCML 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
C 492 384 1896 464 70 60
OF 2 1 0 0 0 0
P 1 1 1 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC C 8 5 23 12 0 0
1920 ABC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 DM C 6 4 18 9 0 2
1922 CTS C 24 18 103 23 6 1
1922 CTS P 1 1 1 1 1 0
1923 TT C 21 18 74 29 3 5
1923 SLS C 36 35 141 41 9 6
1924 SLS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 SLS C 46 40 210 34 8 4
1925 SLS C 52 1 0 1 0 0
1925 SLS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS C 81 73 363 94 13 19
1927 SLS C 57 50 238 57 7 5
1928 SLS C 4 2 13 4 0 0
1928 CAG C 22 20 108 18 1 1
1929 CAG C 30 22 120 32 5 5
1930 CAG C 32 28 138 24 6 0
1931 AB2 C 35 32 191 31 7 7
1932 AB2 C 38 36 156 55 5 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 492
First Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Murray

Was Mitchell Murray a pitcher?
No. Mitchell Murray was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mitchell Murray hit?
Mitchell Murray hit 30 career home runs with 485 hits.