John Murphy (murphjo01)

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John Henry Murphy

Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

Debut April 17, 1884
Final Game September 12, 1884
Born 1858 in Philadelphia, PA USA
Died March 7, 1905 in Philadelphia, PA USA

[edit] Biographical Information

John Murphy pitched for the Altoona Mountain City and the Wilmington Quicksteps in the 1884 Union Association. He would go 0-6 for Wilmington, pitching 48 innings, then make somewhat of a turn-a-round with Altoona going 5-6 in 111 innings, to give him a 5-12 record while appearing in 21 total games for a 3.61 ERA.

Murphy also played cosiderably in the field, having an overall .810 fielding percentage in 40 games. He also appeared in 125 at bats with 16 base hits for a .118 average.

In 1886 John would appear with the Jersey City Jerseys in the Eastern League and also with the Scranton Miners in the Pennsylvania State Association; no records are currently available. In 1887, he would be with the Altoona, PA team, this time in the Pennsylvania State Association; again no records are curently available for this run.

Murphy seemingly gave up the sport, going to Philadelphia, PA where he worked as a shomaker until his death on March 7, 1905. His obituary mentioned he was a member of the Southwark Quoit Club.