Mitchell Murray
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Mitchell Murray was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 534 career games, he hit .301 with 485 hits, 30 home runs, and 266 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,995.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 8/12/1940 in Dayton, OH, USA
Full name: Mitchell Robert Murray
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
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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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-06-09 | CAG | SSN | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-11 | SSN | KCM | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-04-27 | SSN | KCM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 492 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mitchell Murray: the record in brief
The season rows for Mitchell Murray begin in 1920. Murray played for the Indianapolis ABCs (1920 to 1932), the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Toledo Tigers (1923), the St. Louis Stars (1923 through 1928), and the Chicago American Giants (1928 to 1930). Born on January 28, 1896, in Wyoming, OH, USA, Murray is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Murray's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on August 12, 1940, in Dayton, OH, USA. Mitchell Murray was the playing name; the full given name is Mitchell Robert.
Murray finished with 485 hits from 1,610 at bats in 534 games, which works out to .301, along with 30 home runs, 266 runs batted in, and 35 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .372 and the slugging percentage .428, for an OPS of .800.
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.
- What was Mitchell Murray's career batting average?
- Mitchell Murray batted .301 over his career, with 485 hits in 1,610 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mitchell Murray have?
- Mitchell Murray drove in 266 runs in his career.
- What was Mitchell Murray's career ERA?
- Mitchell Murray finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- Is Mitchell Murray in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mitchell Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.