Bobby Murcer

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)

Born: May 20, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK us

Died: July 12, 2008 in Oklahoma City, OK

Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK

High School: Southeast HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: September 8, 1965 (Age 19-111d, 12,407th in major league history)
vs. WSA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 11, 1983 (Age 37-022d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Bobby Ray Murcer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.1

6730

1862

252

.277

972

RBI

1043

127

OBP

.357

SLG

.445

OPS

.802

OPS+

124

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	CHC		NYM	L,6-10	GS	29	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 7	CHC		NYM	L,4-9	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 10	CHC	@	STL	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 14	CHC	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
5	5	Apr 15	CHC	@	MON	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 16	CHC	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	9 (2)	Apr 19	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	10	Apr 20	CHC		MON	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	12 (1)	Apr 22	CHC		MON	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	13	Apr 25	CHC		HOU	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	14	Apr 26	CHC		HOU	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
12	15	Apr 27	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	16	Apr 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	37	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
14	17	Apr 29	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	18	May 1	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	19	May 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
17	20	May 4	CHC		ATL	W,6-2	GS	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	21	May 5	CHC		ATL	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	23 (1)	May 8	CHC		CIN	L,7-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	24	May 9	CHC		CIN	L,4-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
21	25	May 10 susp	CHC		CIN	W,9-8	GS	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
22	26	May 11	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	27	May 12 (1)	CHC	@	HOU	L,3-11	GS	32	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
24	28	May 12 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	29	May 13	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	30	May 15	CHC		PHI	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	32 (1)	May 17	CHC		PHI	L,22-23	GF	14	3.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
28	36 (3)	May 22	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	37	May 24 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
30	38	May 24 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
31	39	May 25	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
32	40	May 26	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	41	May 27	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-6	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	42	May 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	43	May 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
36	44	May 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	45	May 31	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	47	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	46	Jun 1	CHC		SFG	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	47	Jun 2	CHC		SFG	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	48	Jun 3	CHC		SFG	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
41	49	Jun 5	CHC		SDP	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	50	Jun 6	CHC		SDP	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
43	51	Jun 7	CHC		SDP	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	52	Jun 8	CHC		LAD	L,4-11	CG	36	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
45	53	Jun 9	CHC		LAD	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	54	Jun 10	CHC		LAD	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	55	Jun 12	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
48	56	Jun 13	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
49	57	Jun 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	58	Jun 15	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	62 (3)	Jun 19	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-4	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
52	63	Jun 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	64	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	65	Jun 24	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-0	GS	24	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
				Player went from Chicago Cubs to New York Yankees
55	74	Jun 26	NYY	@	TOR	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	75	Jun 28	NYY	@	TOR	W,5-3	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	76	Jun 29	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	50	13.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	77	Jun 30	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
59	78	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	W,6-5	GS	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	79	Jul 2	NYY		BOS	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
61	80	Jul 3	NYY		MIL	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
62	81	Jul 4	NYY		MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	82	Jul 5	NYY		MIL	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	83	Jul 6 (1)	NYY	@	OAK	W,4-3	GS	37	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF LF
65	85 (1)	Jul 7	NYY	@	OAK	W,8-3	GS	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF CF
66	86	Jul 8	NYY	@	OAK	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
67	87	Jul 10	NYY	@	SEA	L,1-5	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	88	Jul 11	NYY	@	SEA	L,1-16	GS	31	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
69	89	Jul 12	NYY	@	SEA	W,14-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	90	Jul 13	NYY	@	CAL	L,1-6	CG	42	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
71	93 (2)	Jul 19	NYY		OAK	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	94	Jul 20	NYY		OAK	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	95	Jul 21	NYY		OAK	W,12-4	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF LF
74	96	Jul 22	NYY		SEA	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	97	Jul 23	NYY		SEA	W,6-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
76	98	Jul 24	NYY		CAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
77	99	Jul 25	NYY		CAL	L,5-9	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
78	100	Jul 26	NYY		CAL	W,2-0	GS	24	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	101	Jul 27	NYY	@	MIL	L,5-6	GF	27	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
80	104 (2)	Jul 30	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
81	105	Jul 31	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
82	106	Aug 1	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	110 (3)	Aug 6	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
84	111	Aug 7	NYY		CHW	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
85	112	Aug 8	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	113	Aug 9	NYY		CHW	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
87	116 (2)	Aug 14	NYY		TEX	W,6-5	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
88	117	Aug 15	NYY		TEX	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	118	Aug 16	NYY		MIN	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	120 (1)	Aug 18	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GS	26	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	121	Aug 19	NYY		MIN	W,4-3	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	122	Aug 20	NYY	@	KCR	W,17-4	GS	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF LF RF
93	123	Aug 21	NYY	@	KCR	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	124	Aug 22	NYY	@	KCR	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
95	127 (2)	Aug 27	NYY	@	TEX	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	131 (3)	Aug 31	NYY		KCR	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	132	Sep 1	NYY		KCR	L,8-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	133	Sep 2	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	CG	47	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
99	134	Sep 3	NYY		BOS	W,10-6	GS	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF LF
100	135	Sep 4	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
101	136	Sep 5	NYY		BOS	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	137	Sep 6	NYY	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	138	Sep 7	NYY	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	139	Sep 8	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
105	140	Sep 9	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	141	Sep 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	142	Sep 12	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
108	143	Sep 13	NYY	@	BOS	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	144	Sep 15 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	146 (1)	Sep 16	NYY		DET	L,4-8	CG	55	12.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
111	147	Sep 17 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	GF	22	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	148	Sep 17 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	37	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	149	Sep 18	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-16	GS	28	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
114	150	Sep 19	NYY	@	CLE	W,2-0	GS	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF RF
115	151	Sep 20	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-3	GS	25	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	152	Sep 21	NYY	@	TOR	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
117	153	Sep 22	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	154	Sep 23	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-5	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	155	Sep 25	NYY		CLE	W,7-5	GS	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
120	156	Sep 26	NYY		CLE	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
121	157	Sep 27	NYY		CLE	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	158	Sep 28	NYY		TOR	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	159	Sep 29	NYY		TOR	W,9-4	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	160	Sep 30	NYY		TOR	W,9-2	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							135gm		1033.2	276	8	3	287	0