Murray Wall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1959)

Murray Wall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959 for the Boston Braves, the Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Senators, a span of 10 seasons. Across 91 career appearances, he went 13-14 with a 4.20 ERA and 82 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 13–14
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.34
SO 82
Pitcher PIV -2359.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
9/19/1926 in Dallas, TX, USA
Died
10/8/1971 in Rains County, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-04
Last Game
1959-07-25

Full name: Murray Wesley Wall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Murray Wall — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 14 91 1 0 0 14 193.0 196 90 25 63 82 4.20 -2359.3

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Murray Wall — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 2 2 9.00 — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 3 0 11 0 0 0 1 24.1 21 9 2 13 3.33 3.83 (+13%) 364.2
1958 BOS AL 8 9 52 1 0 0 10 114.1 109 46 33 53 3.62 3.86 (+6%) -790.8
1959 BOS AL 1 4 15 0 0 0 3 31.2 31 19 15 8 5.40 3.90 (-38%) -1347.6
1959 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 3 1 0 0 6.75 — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 17.1 26 11 11 6 5.71 3.90 (-46%) -1347.6
Career · 6 seasons 13 14 91 1 0 0 14 193.0 196 90 63 82 4.20 — -3,122

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

Murray Wall — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 46 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 .109 .109 .109 .217 0

Career AVG .109 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OBP .109 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OPS .217 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Murray Wall — 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
1950 BSN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 BOS AL 11 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 52 28 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 .107 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 WS1 AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 91 46 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 .109 — — — — 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

Murray Wall — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43332400.121
Away48130100.077

Pitching — Home / Away

Murray Wall — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43115.21154933543.81
Away4877.1804230284.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

Murray Wall — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-07-25 BOSKC1L 000000000
1959-07-22 BOSCHWL 000000000
1959-07-18 BOSCLEL 100000000
1959-07-17 BOSCLEL 000000000
1959-07-14 BOSCHWL 100000001
1959-07-11 BOSNYYW 100000001
1959-07-04 BOSBALL 000000000
1959-07-03 BOSBALL 000000000
1959-07-01 BOSMINL 000000000
1959-06-25 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Murray Wall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-07-25 BOSKC1 — 0.1100100
1959-07-22 BOSCHW — 0.1100000
1959-07-18 BOSCLE L 3.0644210
1959-07-17 BOSCLE — 1.1100010
1959-07-14 BOSCHW — 3.2611320
1959-07-11 BOSNYY W 3.0211021
1959-07-04 BOSBAL — 0.2000000
1959-07-03 BOSBAL — 1.0100200
1959-07-01 BOSMIN — 1.0200000
1959-06-25 BOSDET — 1.0233201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Murray Wall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 91 1 17 54 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Murray Wall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BSN P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1957 BOS P 11 0 4 8 0 1
1958 BOS P 52 1 9 32 0 2
1959 BOS P 15 0 3 10 2 0
1959 WS1 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1959 BOS P 11 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Murray Wall — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 91

College History

Murray Wall — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950

Murray Wall: the record in brief

The profile opens with Murray Wall's first major league game on July 4, 1950; the last one listed came on July 25, 1959. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Braves (1950), the Boston Red Sox (1957 to 1959), and the Washington Senators (1959). Wall played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 19, 1926, in Dallas, TX, USA, Wall was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on October 8, 1971, in Rains County, TX, USA. The given name on file is Murray Wesley Wall.

Wall pitched in 91 games, starting 1, and finished with a 13-14 record and 4.20 ERA. Also on Wall's record: 82 strikeouts and 14 saves. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.20 mark was 5.2% worse. Wall won 8 games in 1958, the most of any season listed. Wall saved 10 games in 1958, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Wall

What years did Murray Wall play?
Murray Wall played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.
Was Murray Wall a pitcher?
Yes. Murray Wall pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Murray Wall hit?
Murray Wall hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Murray Wall's career batting average?
Murray Wall batted .109 over his career, with 5 hits in 46 at bats.
What was Murray Wall's career ERA?
Murray Wall finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 13-14 with 82 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Murray Wall have?
Murray Wall recorded 82 career strikeouts.