Brian Murphy
Brian Robert Murphy
Born: January 11, 1944
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1962-1978
Brian Murphy compiled a career batting average of .232 with 25 home runs and 369 RBI in his 1345-game career with the Batavia Pirates, Reno Silver Sox, Clinton Pilots, Raleigh Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, York Pirates, Columbus White Sox, Louisville Colonels, Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips, Winnipeg Whips, Sherbrooke Pirates, Orlando Twins, Jacksonville Suns and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Clinton Pilots |
 York Pirates |
 Gastonia Pirates |
 Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Winnipeg Whips |
 Sherbrooke Pirates |
 Orlando Twins |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 101 | 446 | 375 | 63 | 100 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 69 | .267 | .376 | .336 | .712 | 126 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 113 | 443 | 378 | 58 | 84 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 96 | .222 | .325 | .304 | .629 | 115 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 132 | 513 | 425 | 67 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 114 | .228 | .355 | .315 | .670 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 32 | 145 | 114 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 37 | .167 | .331 | .281 | .612 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 61 | 249 | 218 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 48 | .202 | .284 | .271 | .555 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 104 | 384 | 327 | 35 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 66 | .214 | .309 | .254 | .562 | 83 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 16 | 56 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | .196 | .327 | .196 | .523 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 105 | 441 | 386 | 64 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 46 | 73 | .272 | .351 | .337 | .688 | 130 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 118 | 430 | 378 | 47 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 71 | .230 | .315 | .275 | .590 | 104 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 102 | 307 | 270 | 30 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 41 | .241 | .315 | .285 | .600 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | (+) Louisville Colonels | 102 | 307 | 270 | 30 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 41 | .241 | .315 | .285 | .600 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 113 | 394 | 336 | 39 | 83 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 55 | .247 | .347 | .295 | .642 | 99 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 140 | 522 | 459 | 45 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 56 | .229 | .313 | .277 | .590 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | (+) Orlando Twins | 114 | 394 | 335 | 33 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 49 | .248 | .346 | .278 | .624 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | (+) Jacksonville Suns | 114 | 394 | 335 | 33 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 49 | .248 | .346 | .278 | .624 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 51 | 144 | 115 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | .165 | .312 | .165 | .477 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 121 | 416 | 358 | 33 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 45 | .257 | .354 | .279 | .634 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 105 | 381 | 332 | 27 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 50 | .223 | .311 | .274 | .585 | 91 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 28 | 53 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .174 | .269 | .239 | .508 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1345 | 5026 | 4302 | 538 | 999 | 132 | 18 | 25 | 369 | 57 | 33 | 621 | 814 | .232 | .332 | .289 | .621 | 1242 | 11 | 31 | 51 | 21 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | SS | 51 | 98 | 125 | 22 | 30 | .910 | 4.373 |
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 2B | 45 | 133 | 135 | 19 | 31 | .934 | 5.956 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 2B | 112 | 227 | 302 | 33 | 74 | .941 | 4.723 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | SS | 14 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 4 | .860 | 3.071 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 2B | 116 | 262 | 273 | 29 | 76 | .949 | 4.612 |
| 1965 | A | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 2B | 32 | 86 | 81 | 7 | 33 | .960 | 5.219 |
| 1966 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 2B | 61 | 177 | 163 | 11 | 42 | .969 | 5.574 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 2B | 97 | 218 | 315 | 12 | 80 | .978 | 5.495 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | SS | 8 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .895 | 4.250 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 2B | 16 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 8 | .959 | 4.438 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 2B | 104 | 237 | 298 | 21 | 63 | .962 | 5.144 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | SS | 77 | 141 | 257 | 20 | 57 | .952 | 5.169 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 2B | 31 | 61 | 106 | 8 | 24 | .954 | 5.387 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 3B | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | SS | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | .909 | 5.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 2B | 77 | 159 | 211 | 15 | 49 | .961 | 4.805 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .800 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | SS | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 2.800 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Winnipeg Whips | OF | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 2B | 21 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 8 | .980 | 4.619 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | SS | 120 | 165 | 317 | 37 | 62 | .929 | 4.017 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 37 | 35 | 83 | 7 | 18 | .944 | 3.189 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 31 | 34 | 89 | 8 | 16 | .939 | 3.968 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 12 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 8 | .965 | 4.583 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 63 | 99 | 183 | 11 | 37 | .962 | 4.476 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2B | 55 | 95 | 153 | 10 | 19 | .961 | 4.509 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 100 | 153 | 305 | 25 | 43 | .948 | 4.580 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 7 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2B | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | SS | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.400 |
| Totals | 1344 | 2573 | 3646 | 325 | 802 | .950 | 4.627 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | PIT | ||
| 1965 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | PIT | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | York Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Columbus White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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