Lamar Murphy
Perry Lamar Murphy
Born: April 30, 1921
Deceased: September 15, 1997
Lawrenceville, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1951
Lamar Murphy compiled a career batting average of .311 with 45 home runs and 135 RBI in his 738-game career with the Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Augusta Tigers, Binghamton Triplets, Tampa Smokers and Alexander City Millers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 30 | 122 | 122 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .336 | .336 | .451 | .787 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 68 | 249 | 249 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .281 | .281 | .378 | .659 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 12 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .194 | .323 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 61 | 240 | 240 | 79 | 10 | 11 | 15 | .329 | .329 | .650 | .979 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 21 | 71 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .211 | .324 | .535 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 63 | 222 | 222 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .365 | .667 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 20 | 68 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .412 | .691 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 14 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .340 | .638 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 40 | 145 | 145 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .248 | .476 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 77 | 289 | 257 | 37 | 81 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 28 | 11 | .315 | .385 | .416 | .801 | 107 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 128 | 566 | 489 | 107 | 173 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 92 | 22 | 71 | 11 | .354 | .439 | .503 | .942 | 246 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 135 | 488 | 488 | 155 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .318 | .318 | .434 | .752 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | Alexander City Millers | 69 | 244 | 244 | 80 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .328 | .328 | .406 | .734 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 738 | 2782 | 2673 | 144 | 831 | 113 | 40 | 45 | 135 | 31 | 0 | 99 | 22 | .311 | .336 | .434 | .770 | 1159 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | OF | 68 | 127 | 10 | 7 | .951 | 2.015 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 30 | 68 | 3 | 3 | .959 | 2.367 | |
| 1940 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 61 | 108 | 11 | 7 | .944 | 1.951 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 20 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .978 | 2.250 | |
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 63 | 139 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.286 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 34 | 70 | 0 | 2 | .972 | 2.059 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 20 | 49 | 0 | 1 | .980 | 2.450 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | OF | 60 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.683 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | OF | 128 | 217 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .966 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 498 | 949 | 39 | 30 | 3 | .971 | 1.984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Alexander City Millers |
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