Red Murff
John Robert Murff
Born: April 1, 1921
Burlington, TX US
Deceased: November 28, 2008
Tyler, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1950-1960
Major League Statistics
Red Murff compiled a career record of 146 wins and 95 losses and a 2.94 ERA in his 373-game pitching career with the Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Texas City Texans, Nashville Vols, Tyler East Texans, Dallas Eagles, Wichita Braves, Louisville Colonels and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 17 | 4 | .810 | 2.97 | 23 | 176.0 | 165 | 81 | 58 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.01 | 41 | 260.0 | 226 | 109 | 87 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.95 | 7 | 20.0 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 23 | 13 | .639 | 3.06 | 42 | 291.0 | 270 | 118 | 99 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.43 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 239.0 | 229 | 102 | 91 | 17 | 116 | 123 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 10 | 15 | .400 | 3.09 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 230.0 | 215 | 98 | 79 | 6 | 90 | 134 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 27 | 11 | .711 | 1.99 | 43 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 303.0 | 240 | 85 | 67 | 17 | 82 | 4 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.62 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 144.0 | 156 | 66 | 58 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.80 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 110.0 | 84 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.35 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 89.0 | 100 | 50 | 43 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.12 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 72.0 | 68 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 146 | 95 | .606 | 2.94 | 373 | 125 | 0 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 1934.0 | 1776 | 776 | 632 | 72 | 728 | 42 | 606 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 104 | 404 | 404 | 134 | 18 | 5 | 3 | .332 | .332 | .423 | .755 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 54 | 133 | 133 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .331 | .617 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 46 | 113 | 113 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .221 | .301 | .522 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 37 | 88 | 78 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .205 | .235 | .231 | .465 | 18 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 31 | 87 | 80 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .125 | .167 | .138 | .304 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 47 | 129 | 118 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | .186 | .224 | .237 | .461 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 26 | 54 | 52 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .192 | .189 | .212 | .400 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 51 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 42 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .357 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 32 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 470 | 1083 | 1047 | 35 | 266 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 66 | .254 | .265 | .313 | .578 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 37 | 26 | 63 | 7 | 6 | .927 | 2.405 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 31 | 23 | 58 | 7 | 2 | .920 | 2.613 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 43 | 21 | 80 | 1 | 6 | .990 | 2.349 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 24 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 51 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .971 | .647 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 42 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 32 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .656 |
| Totals | 343 | 109 | 289 | 17 | 24 | .959 | 1.160 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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