Willie Murphy
William H. Murphy "Gentle Willie"
Born: March 23, 1864
Springfield, MA US
Primary Position: Left field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 198
Career: 1884-1892
Major League Statistics
Willie Murphy compiled a career batting average of .298 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 168-game career with the Rockville, Meriden Maroons, Lawrence, Boston Blues, Minneapolis Millers, New Haven, Norwalk, Hartford, Norwich and Plainfield Crescent Cities. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1892 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Meriden Maroons | 7 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .367 | .667 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Meriden Maroons | 55 | 235 | 235 | 62 | 82 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .349 | .349 | .557 | .906 | 131 | ||||||||||
| 1885 | Ind | ENEL | Lawrence | 12 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 10 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 40 | 161 | 161 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .391 | .646 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 83 | 83 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .313 | .434 | .747 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | New Haven | 30 | 147 | 147 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .333 | .633 | 49 | |||||||||
| Totals | 144 | 711 | 711 | 136 | 212 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .422 | .720 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Ind | CTST | Meriden Maroons | LF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .444 | .571 | |
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Meriden Maroons | LF | 42 | 53 | 6 | 14 | .808 | 1.405 | |
| 1885 | Ind | SNEL | Meriden Maroons | 3B | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1885 | Ind | ENEL | Lawrence | LF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .769 | .833 | |
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | OF | 40 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | New Haven | C | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | New Haven | SS | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | RF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | LF | 16 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | New Haven | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | New Haven | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 168 | 64 | 9 | 22 | 0 | .768 | .435 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Rockville | August 6, 1884 | October 4, 1884 | |
| 1885 | Ind | Eastern New England League | Lawrence | |||
| 1885 | Ind | Southern New England League | Meriden Maroons | May 5, 1885 | August 26, 1885 | |
| 1885 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Meriden Maroons | August 27, 1885 | September 4, 1885 | |
| 1886 | New England League | Boston Blues | ||||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Meriden Maroons | May 1, 1886 | July 5, 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Minneapolis Millers | ||||
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | New Haven | |||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Norwalk | ||||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Hartford | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Norwich | |||
| 1892 | Ind | Central New Jersey League | Plainfield Crescent Cities |
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