Robert Murphy
James Robert Murphy
Born: December 11, 1923
Gainesville, GA US
Deceased: January 4, 2004
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1952
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Robert Murphy compiled a career batting average of .281 with 24 home runs and 93 RBI in his 550-game career with the Wellsville Yankees, Butler Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Montgomery Rebels, Augusta Tigers, Tampa Smokers, West Palm Beach Indians, Griffin Pimientos, Ballinger Cats, Lamesa Lobos, Opelika Owls and Eufaula Millers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 14 | 53 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .358 | .642 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 79 | 322 | 322 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .326 | .590 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 17 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .174 | .240 | .174 | .414 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 37 | 136 | 125 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .248 | .304 | .272 | .576 | 34 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 71 | 297 | 253 | 54 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 10 | 36 | 23 | .289 | .384 | .403 | .787 | 102 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 10 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .273 | .250 | .523 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 112 | 410 | 410 | 113 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .380 | .656 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 20 | 84 | 68 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | .221 | .361 | .368 | .729 | 25 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 26 | 106 | 106 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 6 | .349 | .349 | .623 | .972 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 93 | 331 | 331 | 102 | 16 | 9 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .429 | .737 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | Opelika Owls | 41 | 157 | 157 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .331 | .331 | .497 | .828 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Eufaula Millers | 30 | 131 | 106 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 14 | .245 | .380 | .358 | .738 | 38 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 550 | 2100 | 1997 | 111 | 561 | 85 | 30 | 24 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 87 | 83 | .281 | .313 | .390 | .703 | 778 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | OF | 69 | 125 | 7 | 9 | .936 | 1.913 | |
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | OF | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .867 | 1.182 | |
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | OF | 64 | 108 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .966 | 1.797 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 30 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.900 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | OF | 19 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .957 | 2.316 |
| 1952 | D | ALFL | Eufaula Millers | OF | 28 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 1.429 |
| Totals | 221 | 381 | 20 | 20 | 4 | .952 | 1.814 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos | |||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Opelika Owls | |||
| 1952 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Eufaula Millers |
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