Danny Murphy (murphda04)
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Daniel Francis Murphy
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Danny Murphy had two separate careers in the major leagues, first as an outfielder in 1960-62 and second as a pitcher in 1969-70. He was the youngest player in the league when he broke into the majors in 1960.
Murphy was a huge star in high school, hitting .489 and going 11-0 as a pitcher. He became the biggest bonus baby up to that point, signing for $130,000. He was soon in the majors.
He hit only .120 in that first season, but became the youngest Cub to hit a homer, which he did after he turned 18.
After 1962, he was traded to the Houston Colt .45's, almost becoming part of their 1963 team that had so many youngsters between 18 and 21 years of age. He did not appear in the majors, however, and after the 1963 season was part of a trade to the Chicago White Sox for Nellie Fox.
He came back to the majors with the Chicago White Sox in 1969, posting an excellent 2.01 ERA with 4 saves in 17 games. The following year he dropped to 5.69 with 5 saves in 51 games. It was his last year in the majors.
In June 1970, he hit a homer in a game where he received the victory, thus becoming the last White Sox pitcher to do so until Jon Garland did it in June 2006.
