1943
Born April 24, 1943
Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Ivan Murrell Notable
b. April 24, 1943 · Houston Colt .45's 1963–1964, Houston Astros 1967–1968, San Diego Padres 1969–1973, Atlanta Braves 1974
Ivan Murrell played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Houston Colt .45's in 1963 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1974. His longest stay was with the San Diego Padres, from 1969 to 1973.
Across 564 games he batted .236, with 308 hits and 126 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 41 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 343 games in the outfield, with 620 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in Almirante, Bocas del Toro, Panama on April 24, 1943, and died on October 8, 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1964 | HOU | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| 1967 | HOU | 10 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .310 |
| 1968 | HOU | 32 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .102 |
| 1969 | SDP | 111 | 247 | 19 | 63 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 65 | 3 | .255 |
| 1970 | SDP | 125 | 347 | 43 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 17 | 93 | 9 | .245 |
| 1971 | SDP | 103 | 255 | 23 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 60 | 5 | .235 |
| 1972 | SDP | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1973 | SDP | 93 | 210 | 23 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 52 | 2 | .229 |
| 1974 | ATL | 73 | 133 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 0 | .248 |
| Career | — | 564 | 1306 | 126 | 308 | 41 | 15 | 33 | 123 | 44 | 342 | 20 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died October 8, 2006
1963
Major-league debut: Ivan Murrell
Ivan Murrell made a major-league debut on September 28, 1963.
1974
Final major-league game: Ivan Murrell
Ivan Murrell played a final major-league game on October 2, 1974.