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Ed Murphy Notable

b. January 12, 1877 · Philadelphia Phillies 1898, St. Louis Cardinals 1901–1903

Ed Murphy divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1898, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1903.

He went 25 and 25 with a 3.64 earned run average, pitching 465 innings in 68 games. He struck out 103, completed 39 of his 53 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 77 games he batted .246, with 50 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 4 doubles.

He was born in Auburn, NY, USA on January 12, 1877, and died on January 29, 1935.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1898 PHI 71405 000 3000 .357
1901 STL 23641116 301 9380 .250
1902 STL 2361416 000 3160 .262
1903 STL 2464413 100 6190 .203
Career 772031950 401 215230 .246

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1898 PHI 1273 030.041 171085.10
1901 STL 1092321 0165.0201 7732424.20
1902 STL 1062317 1164.0187 5531373.02
1903 STL 481512 0106.0108 3938163.31
Career 25256853 1465.0537 188111103 3.64

On this day & linked events

1877

Born January 12, 1877

Auburn, NY, USA

1935

Died January 29, 1935