Tom Murray
Thomas Wesley Murray Sr.
Born: June 21, 1919
Deceased: January 12, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1943-1947
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Tom Murray compiled a career record of 31 wins and 42 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 144-game pitching career with the Birmingham Barons, Durham Bulls, Norfolk Tars, Elmira Pioneers, La Grange Troupers, Anniston Rams and New Bern Bears. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.69 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 96.0 | 94 | 63 | 50 | 61 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.91 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 66.0 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.30 | 13 | 44.0 | 53 | 38 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.34 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 89.0 | 75 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 70 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.71 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 58 | 50 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.04 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 75.0 | 72 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.45 | 14 | 83.0 | 97 | 49 | 41 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.50 | 12 | 66.0 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 42 | .425 | 4.26 | 144 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 661.0 | 588 | 363 | 313 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 293 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 13 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .292 | .348 | .639 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 27 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .222 | .243 | .333 | .577 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 21 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .182 | .206 | .242 | .448 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .333 | .308 | .641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 14 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .273 | .286 | .558 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 24 | 56 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .250 | .278 | .288 | .566 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 17 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | 27 | 68 | 68 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .353 | .618 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 29 | 89 | 82 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .305 | .352 | .415 | .767 | 34 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 191 | 383 | 361 | 33 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 54 | .249 | .279 | .324 | .603 | 117 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 26 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .654 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 13 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .929 | 2.000 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.154 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .727 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .824 | .824 |
| 1946 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | P | 13 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 1.538 |
| 1947 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | P | 29 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .905 | 1.310 |
| 1947 | D | GAAL | La Grange Troupers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 161 | 34 | 104 | 15 | 10 | .902 | .857 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | SLA | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | |||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | PIT | ||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers |
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