1896
Born January 28, 1896
Wyoming, OH, USA
Mitchell Murray Notable
b. January 28, 1896 · Indianapolis ABCs 1920, Dayton Marcos 1920, Cleveland Tate Stars 1922, Toledo Tigers 1923, St. Louis Stars 1923–1928, Chicago American Giants 1928–1930, Indianapolis ABCs 1931–1932
Mitchell Murray played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1920 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1932. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Stars, from 1923 to 1928.
Across 534 games he batted .301, with 485 hits and 268 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 86 doubles and 35 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 15.43 earned run average, pitching 7 innings in 1 game. He struck out 3.
He played 492 games behind the plate, with 1,896 putouts and 70 errors. He turned 60 double plays.
He was born in Wyoming, OH, USA on January 28, 1896, and died on August 12, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC/DM | 19 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .216 |
| 1922 | CTS | 30 | 82 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| 1923 | SLS/TT | 58 | 185 | 32 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 5 | .346 |
| 1924 | SLS | 48 | 150 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 4 | .333 |
| 1925 | SLS | 60 | 173 | 42 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 6 | .382 |
| 1926 | SLS | 84 | 277 | 63 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 26 | 1 | 11 | .314 |
| 1927 | SLS | 65 | 188 | 23 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
| 1928 | CAG/SLS | 29 | 79 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .253 |
| 1929 | CAG | 32 | 87 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .195 |
| 1930 | CAG | 35 | 109 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .349 |
| 1931 | AB2 | 36 | 124 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 38 | 119 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Career | — | 534 | 1610 | 268 | 485 | 86 | 14 | 30 | 266 | 157 | 7 | 35 | .301 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CTS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 15.43 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 15.43 |
On this day & linked events
1940