Rich Murray

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)

Rich Murray was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 4 seasons. In 57 career games, he hit .216 with 44 hits, 4 home runs, and 25 RBI.

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 .216
HR 4
RBI 25
H 44
OPS .589
PIV -529
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
7/6/1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-06-07
Last Game
1983-07-04

Full name: Richard Dale Murray

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Career Batting Statistics

Rich Murray — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
57 204 19 44 8 2 4 25 2 11 51 .216 .256 .333 .589 -529

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .589 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich 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
1980 SFN NL 53 194 19 42 8 2 4 24 2 11 48 .216 .264 (-18%) .326 (-21%) .387 (-12%) .714 (-16%) -528.7
1983 SFN NL 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 57 204 19 44 8 2 4 25 2 11 51 .216 — — — — -529

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

Rich Murray — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29103820112.194
Away281011124313.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Murray — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-07-04 SFGSDPL 100000000
1983-07-03 SFGSDPL 400000002
1983-06-30 SFGCINL 201000101
1983-06-28 SFGCINL 301000000
1980-10-05 SFGSDPL 400000002
1980-10-04 SFGSDPW 300000002
1980-10-03 SFGSDPL 301000011
1980-10-02 SFGLADW 311000001
1980-10-01 SFGLADL 500000001
1980-09-30 SFGLADL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Murray — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 56 53 528 36 7 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Murray — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 SFN 1B 53 51 508 35 7 32
1983 SFN 1B 3 2 20 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rich Murray — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 56

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Murray

What years did Rich Murray play?
Rich Murray played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
Was Rich Murray a pitcher?
No. Rich Murray was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rich Murray hit?
Rich Murray hit 4 career home runs with 44 hits.
What was Rich Murray's career batting average?
Rich Murray batted .216 over his career, with 44 hits in 204 at bats.
How many RBI did Rich Murray have?
Rich Murray drove in 25 runs in his career.
Is Rich Murray in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rich Murray has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.