John Murphy
John Joseph Murphy
Born: August 7, 1957
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: St. Francis Prep HS (Brooklyn, NY)
Career: 1975-1981
John Murphy compiled a career record of 47 wins and 31 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 121-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Memphis Chicks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.57 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 59 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.46 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 157.0 | 149 | 50 | 43 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.62 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 90 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.21 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 55 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.08 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 106.0 | 96 | 56 | 48 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.91 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 132.0 | 147 | 81 | 72 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 47 | 31 | .603 | 3.68 | 121 | 108 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 634.0 | 608 | 301 | 259 | 23 | 319 | 4 | 384 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 10 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .000 | .316 | .000 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 31 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .034 | .200 | .034 | .234 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .900 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 24 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.333 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 1.111 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .692 | .692 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 29 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .310 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 24 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| Totals | 121 | 16 | 85 | 14 | 0 | .878 | .835 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON |
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