1985
Born April 1, 1985
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Daniel Murphy Notable
b. April 1, 1985 · New York Mets 2008–2009, 2011–2015, Washington Nationals 2016–2018, Chicago Cubs 2018, Colorado Rockies 2019–2020
Daniel Murphy played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 2008 and closing with the Colorado Rockies in 2020.
He collected 1,572 hits over 1,452 games, batting .296 with 735 runs batted in. He finished with 138 home runs, 371 doubles and 68 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles two times between 2016 and 2017, topping out at 47. He played 837 games at second base, with 2,035 assists and 78 errors. He turned 469 double plays. He also played 364 games at first base.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2014 and 2017.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on April 1, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2013, 2019 |
| Silver Slugger | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | 1 | 2016 |
| NLCS MVP | 1 | 2015 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2016 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NYM | 49 | 131 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 0 | .313 |
| 2009 | NYM | 155 | 508 | 60 | 135 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 38 | 69 | 4 | .266 |
| 2011 | NYM | 109 | 391 | 49 | 125 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 42 | 5 | .320 |
| 2012 | NYM | 156 | 571 | 62 | 166 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 36 | 82 | 10 | .291 |
| 2013 | NYM | 161 | 658 | 92 | 188 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 32 | 95 | 23 | .286 |
| 2014 | NYM | 143 | 596 | 79 | 172 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 86 | 13 | .289 |
| 2015 | NYM | 130 | 499 | 56 | 140 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 31 | 38 | 2 | .281 |
| 2016 | WSN | 142 | 531 | 88 | 184 | 47 | 5 | 25 | 104 | 35 | 57 | 5 | .347 |
| 2017 | WSN | 144 | 534 | 94 | 172 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 93 | 52 | 77 | 2 | .322 |
| 2018 | CHC/WSN | 91 | 328 | 40 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 20 | 40 | 3 | .299 |
| 2019 | COL | 132 | 438 | 56 | 122 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 78 | 32 | 74 | 1 | .279 |
| 2020 | COL | 40 | 123 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .236 |
| Career | — | 1452 | 5308 | 710 | 1572 | 371 | 29 | 138 | 735 | 364 | 709 | 68 | .296 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Major-league debut: Daniel Murphy
Daniel Murphy made a major-league debut on August 2, 2008.
2020
Final major-league game: Daniel Murphy
Daniel Murphy played a final major-league game on September 26, 2020.