1850
Born June 4, 1850
Lisvarrinane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Tim Murnane Notable
b. June 4, 1850 · Middletown Mansfields 1872, Philadelphia Athletics 1873–1874, Philadelphia Whites 1875, Boston Red Caps 1876–1877, Providence Grays 1878, Boston Reds 1884
Tim Murnane played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Middletown Mansfields in 1872 and closing with the Boston Reds in 1884.
Across 383 games he batted .261, with 426 hits and 336 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 32 doubles and 39 stolen bases.
He played 248 games at first base, with 2,527 putouts and 195 errors. He turned 81 double plays. He also played 120 games in the outfield.
He was born in Lisvarrinane, County Tipperary, Ireland on June 4, 1850, and died on February 7, 1917. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | MAN | 23 | 114 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .360 |
| 1873* | ATH | 41 | 176 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | .222 |
| 1874* | ATH | 21 | 82 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .207 |
| 1875* | PHI | 69 | 313 | 71 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 30 | .272 |
| 1876 | BSN | 69 | 308 | 60 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .282 |
| 1877 | BSN | 35 | 140 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .279 |
| 1878 | PRO | 49 | 188 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .239 |
| 1884 | BOS | 76 | 311 | 55 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Major leagues | — | 229 | 947 | 173 | 244 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 44 | 31 | 0 | .258 |
| All seasons | — | 383 | 1632 | 336 | 426 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 130 | 60 | 54 | 39 | .261 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Tim Murnane, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1917
Died February 7, 1917
1872
Major-league debut: Tim Murnane
Tim Murnane made a major-league debut on April 26, 1872.
1884
Final major-league game: Tim Murnane
Tim Murnane played a final major-league game on October 19, 1884.
Image: Suppards & Fennemore -- Photographer, public domain