1942
Born August 23, 1942
Beverly, MA, USA
Danny Murphy Notable
Danny Murphy divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Chicago Cubs from 1960, then the Chicago White Sox through 1970.
Across 117 games he batted .177, with 23 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 5 doubles. He went 4 and 4 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 112 innings in 68 games. He struck out 58.
He was born in Beverly, MA, USA on August 23, 1942. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHC | 31 | 75 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .120 |
| 1961 | CHC | 4 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .385 |
| 1962 | CHC | 14 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .200 |
| 1969 | CHW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | CHW | 51 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 117 | 130 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 0 | .177 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CHW | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 31.1 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2.01 |
| 1970 | CHW | 2 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 80.2 | 82 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 5.69 |
| Career | — | 4 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 9 | 112.0 | 110 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Major-league debut: Danny Murphy
Danny Murphy made a major-league debut on June 18, 1960.
1970
Final major-league game: Danny Murphy
Danny Murphy played a final major-league game on October 1, 1970.