George Murray
George King Murray "Smiler"
Born: September 23, 1898
Charlotte, NC US
Deceased: October 18, 1955
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1921-1939
Major League Statistics
George Murray compiled a career record of 142 wins and 118 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 420-game pitching career with the Rochester Colts, Mobile Bears, Kansas City Blues, Dallas Steers, Minneapolis Millers, Birmingham Barons, Oklahoma City Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Rochester Red Wings, Sacramento Solons, Savannah Indians, Winston-Salem Twins and Spartanburg Spartans. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.67 | 30 | 169.0 | 211 | 96 | 69 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.24 | 36 | 193.0 | 210 | 104 | 91 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.06 | 32 | 193.0 | 227 | 108 | 87 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.59 | 28 | 143.0 | 168 | 80 | 73 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.96 | 40 | 200.0 | 224 | 97 | 88 | 63 | 59 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.35 | 31 | 186.0 | 183 | 105 | 90 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 20 | 17 | .541 | 3.07 | 47 | 35 | 290.0 | 277 | 124 | 99 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 24 | 15 | .615 | 2.86 | 44 | 37 | 305.0 | 286 | 120 | 97 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6.29 | 27 | 126.0 | 180 | 104 | 88 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.72 | 32 | 196.0 | 204 | 98 | 81 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 26.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.00 | 5 | 18.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 6 | 3 | .667 | 6.00 | 30 | 78.0 | 107 | 75 | 52 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.50 | 13 | 68.0 | 73 | 37 | 34 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0.00 | 17 | 120.0 | 154 | 82 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 142 | 118 | .546 | 3.75 | 420 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2311.0 | 2534 | 1246 | 963 | 0 | 797 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 33 | 73 | 73 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .384 | .384 | .630 | 1.014 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 42 | 82 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .317 | .549 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 35 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .271 | .506 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 28 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .265 | .306 | .571 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 40 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .379 | .621 | 25 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 34 | 83 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .217 | .325 | .542 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 49 | 109 | 109 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .294 | .532 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 45 | 117 | 117 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .308 | .530 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 27 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .277 | .553 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 32 | 73 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .260 | .452 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 32 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .241 | .407 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 32 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .241 | .407 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 50 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .220 | .356 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 50 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .220 | .356 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 30 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .375 | .667 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 13 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 14 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .269 | .500 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 17 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .213 | .404 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | (+) Spartanburg Spartans | 15 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | (+) Savannah Indians | 15 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .318 | .591 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 447 | 924 | 917 | 8 | 222 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .324 | .566 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 40 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 1.050 |
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 193 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .977 | .218 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | International League | Rochester Colts | DET | ||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | CHA | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Spartans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | CLE |
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