1898
Born September 23, 1898
Charlotte, NC, USA
George Murray Notable
b. September 23, 1898 · New York Yankees 1922, Boston Red Sox 1923–1924, Washington Senators 1926–1927, Chicago White Sox 1933
George Murray played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1922 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1933.
He went 20 and 26 with a 5.38 earned run average, pitching 416.3 innings in 110 games. He struck out 114. Across 110 games he batted .175, with 24 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 1 double.
He was born in Charlotte, NC, USA on September 23, 1898, and died on October 18, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NYY | 22 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .278 |
| 1923 | BOS | 39 | 55 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .164 |
| 1924 | BOS | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .182 |
| 1926 | WSH | 12 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .139 |
| 1927 | WSH | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| 1933 | CHW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 110 | 137 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 0 | .175 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NYY | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 56.2 | 53 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 3.97 |
| 1923 | BOS | 7 | 11 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 177.2 | 190 | 97 | 87 | 40 | 4.91 |
| 1924 | BOS | 2 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 80.1 | 97 | 60 | 32 | 27 | 6.72 |
| 1926 | WSH | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 81.1 | 89 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 5.64 |
| 1927 | WSH | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 1933 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Career | — | 20 | 26 | 110 | 42 | 0 | 416.1 | 450 | 249 | 199 | 114 | 5.38 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died October 18, 1955
1922
Major-league debut: George Murray
George Murray made a major-league debut on May 8, 1922.
1933
Final major-league game: George Murray
George Murray played a final major-league game on May 1, 1933.
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain