Roland Murphy
Roland W. Murphy
Born: 1921
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1948
Roland Murphy compiled a career batting average of .267 with 4 home runs and 27 RBI in his 353-game career with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Eau Claire Bears, Waterloo White Hawks, Raleigh Capitals, Shreveport Sports, Kilgore Drillers, Gladewater Bears and El Dorado Oilers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Eau Claire Bears | 23 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | (+) Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 23 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 105 | 397 | 397 | 106 | 21 | 7 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .363 | .630 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 117 | 421 | 421 | 111 | 25 | 8 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .368 | .632 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 10 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .189 | .250 | .243 | .493 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 25 | 79 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .315 | .359 | .397 | .756 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 19 | 86 | 76 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | .276 | .360 | .342 | .703 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 37 | 134 | 134 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .366 | .619 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 40 | 160 | 160 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .356 | .638 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 353 | 1317 | 1298 | 28 | 347 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 16 | .267 | .277 | .361 | .639 | 469 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 2B | 105 | 279 | 268 | 52 | .913 | 5.210 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 2B | 113 | 324 | 312 | 42 | .938 | 5.628 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 7 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .952 | 5.714 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 2B | 20 | 37 | 42 | 16 | 4 | .832 | 3.950 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 2B | 19 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 10 | .911 | 5.368 |
| Totals | 268 | 712 | 696 | 124 | 17 | .919 | 5.254 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1941 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BSN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers |
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