Red Murray

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1917)

Red Murray was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1917 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,264 career games, he hit .270 with 1,170 hits, 37 home runs, and 579 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,004.

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

AVG .270
HR 37
RBI 579
H 1,170
OPS .702
PIV 6,004
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
3/4/1884 in Arnot, PA, USA
Died
12/4/1958 in Sayre, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1906-06-16
Last Game
1917-10-03

Full name: John Joseph Murray

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,264 4,334 555 1,170 168 96 37 579 321 299 381 .270 .323 .379 .702 6,004

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1906 SLN NL 46 144 18 37 9 7 1 16 5 9 17 .257 .247 (+4%) .307 (-1%) .315 (+39%) .622 (+19%) 323.3
1907 SLN NL 132 485 46 127 10 10 7 46 23 24 60 .262 .245 (+7%) .304 (-1%) .308 (+19%) .613 (+9%) 568.6
1908 SLN NL 154 593 64 167 19 15 7 62 48 37 58 .282 .240 (+17%) .298 (+11%) .306 (+30%) .605 (+21%) 2032.9
1909 NY1 NL 149 570 74 150 15 12 7 91 48 45 52 .263 .244 (+8%) .306 (+4%) .312 (+18%) .618 (+11%) 1020.2
1910 NY1 NL 149 553 78 153 27 8 4 87 57 52 51 .277 .249 (+11%) .317 (+9%) .326 (+15%) .644 (+12%) 1230.5
1911 NY1 NL 140 488 70 142 27 15 3 78 48 43 37 .291 .266 (+9%) .336 (+5%) .356 (+19%) .693 (+13%) 1096.8
1912 NY1 NL 143 549 83 152 26 20 3 92 38 27 45 .277 .268 (+3%) .335 (-5%) .358 (+15%) .694 (+6%) 326.7
1913 NY1 NL 147 520 70 139 21 3 2 59 35 34 28 .267 .259 (+3%) .325 (-2%) .345 (-4%) .670 (-3%) -236.2
1914 NY1 NL 86 139 19 31 6 3 0 23 11 9 7 .223 .255 (-13%) .322 (-16%) .339 (-9%) .661 (-12%) -293.8
1915 NY1 NL 45 127 12 28 1 2 3 11 2 7 15 .220 .250 (-12%) .318 (-18%) .332 (-1%) .651 (-9%) -204.9
1915 CHN NL 51 144 20 43 6 1 0 11 6 8 8 .299 .250 (+19%) .318 (+7%) .332 (+7%) .651 (+7%) -204.9
1917 NY1 NL 22 22 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 3 .045 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,264 4,334 555 1,170 168 96 37 579 321 299 381 .270 — — — — 5,659

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

Red Murray — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 68 7 14 4 1 0 5 6 9 .206

Playoff Batting by Year

Red Murray — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1913 WS NY1 5 16 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250
1912 WS NY1 8 31 5 10 4 1 0 4 2 2 .323
1911 WS NY1 6 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Red Murray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home622207528560622256.292
Away648226727056415282.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Murray — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-10-03 NY1PHIW 100000000
1917-09-30 NY1CINL 400000000
1917-09-30 NY1CINL 301100300
1917-09-26 NY1STLL 400000010
1917-09-25 NY1STLL 100000000
1917-09-11 NY1BROW 000000000
1917-09-10 NY1BROL 000000000
1917-09-07 NY1PHIL 000000000
1917-09-06 NY1PHIL 000000000
1917-09-05 NY1PHIW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 4 0 0
C 8 6 32 10 3 2
OF 1171 614 1962 176 113 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 SLN C 7 6 30 10 3 2
1906 SLN OF 34 33 43 7 2 0
1907 SLN OF 131 131 232 25 18 4
1908 SLN OF 154 154 274 22 28 4
1909 NY1 OF 149 148 222 30 14 1
1910 NY1 OF 148 148 246 26 15 3
1911 NY1 OF 131 0 196 12 10 4
1912 NY1 OF 143 0 255 20 9 7
1913 NY1 OF 147 0 279 24 11 3
1914 NY1 OF 49 0 56 2 0 0
1915 NY1 OF 34 0 66 4 3 1
1915 CHN 2B 1 0 0 4 0 0
1915 CHN OF 40 0 82 4 3 1
1917 NY1 C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1917 NY1 OF 11 0 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Red Murray Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 8
Second Base 1
Left Field 317
Center Field 144
Right Field 726

College History

Red Murray — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven PA 1904
University of Notre Dame South Bend IN 1905, 1906

Award Voting History

Red Murray — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 4.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 5.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Red Murray (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Mitchell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  2. 96
    Tommy Dowd
    .271 avg, 24 HR
  3. 95
    Walt Wilmot
    .276 avg, 58 HR
  4. 95
    Mookie Wilson
    .274 avg, 67 HR
  5. 94
    Rube Oldring
    .270 avg, 27 HR
  6. 94
    Cliff Heathcote
    .275 avg, 42 HR

Red Murray: the record in brief

June 16, 1906 and October 3, 1917 bracket Red Murray's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1906 through 1908), the New York Giants (1909 to 1917), and the Chicago Cubs (1915). Murray, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Murray was born on March 4, 1884, in Arnot, PA, USA. The bio records the death on December 4, 1958, in Sayre, PA, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph Murray.

Murray collected 1,170 hits in 4,334 at bats across 1,264 games, good for a .270 batting average, plus 37 home runs, 579 RBI, and 321 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .323 and .379 give Murray a career OPS of .702. The league as a whole hit .253 across Murray's seasons, which puts the .270 career mark 6.9% above average. Murray collected a career-high 167 hits in 1908.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Murray

What years did Red Murray play?
Red Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1917.
Was Red Murray a pitcher?
No. Red Murray was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Red Murray hit?
Red Murray hit 37 career home runs with 1170 hits.
What was Red Murray's career batting average?
Red Murray batted .270 over his career, with 1,170 hits in 4,334 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Murray have?
Red Murray drove in 579 runs in his career.
Is Red Murray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.