Matt Murray
Matthew Michael Murray
Born: September 26, 1970
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 2 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Loomis Chaffee HS (Windsor, CT)
Career: 1988-1999
Major League Statistics
Matt Murray compiled a career record of 58 wins and 54 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Pulaski Braves, Braves, Sumter Braves, Burlington Braves, Durham Bulls, Macon Braves, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Catskill Cougars, Newburgh Black Diamonds and Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 48 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 163.0 | 139 | 72 | 59 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.83 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83.7 | 70 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.79 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.3 | 93 | 43 | 41 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 398 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.08 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.3 | 89 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 312 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.53 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.3 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 111 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.78 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123.0 | 108 | 41 | 38 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 501 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.67 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 63 | 52 | 48 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 280 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.66 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.21 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123.3 | 140 | 56 | 44 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 533 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| Totals | 58 | 54 | .518 | 3.69 | 169 | 160 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 956.3 | 923 | 454 | 392 | 83 | 351 | 5 | 768 | 35 | 6 | 55 | 2830 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 19 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 56 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .172 | .250 | .172 | .422 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | P | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .231 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | P | 26 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .898 | 1.692 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Macon Braves | P | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .933 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 15 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.867 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.053 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | P | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .769 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | P | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | P | 18 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 1.778 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds | P | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| Totals | 170 | 87 | 115 | 19 | 4 | .914 | 1.188 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Braves | ATL | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Catskill Cougars | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newburgh Black Diamonds | May 23, 1998 | September 1, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds |
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