1858
Born January 1, 1858
Philadelphia, PA, USA
John Murphy Notable
John Murphy divided his only major-league season between two clubs as a pitcher: the Altoona Mountain City from 1884, then the Wilmington Quicksteps through 1884.
He went 5 and 12 with a 3.61 earned run average, pitching 159 innings in 21 games. He struck out 73. Across 33 games he batted .128, with 16 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on January 1, 1858, and died on March 7, 1905.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | ALT/WIL | 33 | 125 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .128 |
| Career | — | 33 | 125 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .128 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | ALT/WIL | 5 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 159.2 | 193 | 64 | 11 | 73 | 3.61 |
| Career | — | 5 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 159.2 | 193 | 64 | 11 | 73 | 3.61 |
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