Dwayne Murphy

Q: When was Dwayne Murphy born?

Dwayne Murphy was born on March 18, 1955.

Q: Where was Dwayne Murphy born?

Dwayne Murphy was born in Merced, CA .

Q: How tall is Dwayne Murphy?

Dwayne Murphy is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dwayne Murphy weigh when playing?

Dwayne Murphy weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dwayne Murphy play?

Dwayne Murphy played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Dwayne Murphy in the Hall of Fame?

Dwayne Murphy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dwayne Murphy drafted?

Dwayne Murphy was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA) .

Q: What position did Dwayne Murphy play?

Dwayne Murphy was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Dwayne Murphy have?

Dwayne Murphy had 1,069 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dwayne Murphy have?

Dwayne Murphy had 166 home runs over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 18, 1955 in Merced, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA).

High School: Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA)

Debut: April 8, 1978 (Age 23-021d, 14,004th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1989 (Age 34-197d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Agents: Ray Burgess

Full Name: Dwayne Keith Murphy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.3

4347

1069

166

.246

648

RBI

609

100

OBP

.356

SLG

.402

OPS

.757

OPS+

115

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1973	18	OAK-min	A-	68	252	215	25	50	7	2	3	19	14	1	32	61	.233	.336	.326	.662		70		2	2	1			LEW · NORW
1974	19	OAK-min	A	53	191	150	16	33	6	2	2	10	6	5	39	33	.220	.382	.327	.709		49	7	1	0	1	1		BUR · MIDW
1975	20	OAK-min	A	126	516	429	81	125	20	7	8	71	37	4	74	82	.291	.400	.427	.826		183	12	6	3	4	2		MOD · CALL
1976	21	OAK-min	AA,AAA	120	475	379	64	94	13	2	4	34	33	13	87	73	.248	.389	.325	.713		123	4	2	4	3	2		CNG,TUC · SOUL,PCL
1977	22	OAK-min	AA	132	512	406	53	104	11	9	5	53	28	16	97	80	.256	.399	.365	.763		148		2	3	4			CNG · SOUL
1978	23	OAK-min	AAA	42	186	148	35	39	4	1	7	17	12	5	34	27	.264	.402	.446	.848		66		1	2	1			VAN · PCL
1978	23	OAK	AL	60	62	52	15	10	2	0	0	5	0	1	7	14	.192	.279	.231	.509	49	12	0	0	1	2	0	H798/D
1979	24	OAK	AL	121	489	388	57	99	10	4	11	40	15	11	84	80	.255	.387	.387	.773	116	150	10	1	13	3	6	*8/H97
1980	25	OAK	AL	159	702	573	86	157	18	2	13	68	26	15	102	96	.274	.384	.380	.764	119	218	12	2	22	3	7	*8/H	GG
1981	26	OAK	AL	107	477	390	58	98	10	3	15	60	10	4	73	91	.251	.369	.408	.777	130	159	6	2	8	4	6	*8/D	MVP-11,GG
1982	27	OAK	AL	151	660	543	84	129	15	1	27	94	26	8	94	122	.238	.349	.418	.767	116	227	8	3	12	8	2	*8/HD6	GG
1983	28	OAK	AL	130	546	471	55	107	17	2	17	75	7	5	62	105	.227	.314	.380	.694	96	179	16	0	7	6	4	*8/D7H	GG
1984	29	OAK	AL	153	647	559	93	143	18	2	33	88	4	5	74	111	.256	.342	.472	.814	132	264	15	3	4	7	1	*8	GG
1985	30	OAK	AL	152	619	523	77	122	21	3	20	59	4	5	84	123	.233	.340	.400	.740	110	209	14	3	5	4	3	*8/H	GG
1986	31	OAK-min	A	3	8	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.200	.500	.400	.900		2		0	0	0	0		MOD,MAD · CALL,MIDW
1986	31	OAK	AL	98	400	329	50	83	11	3	9	39	3	1	56	80	.252	.364	.386	.750	112	127	4	4	7	4	4	8/HD
1987	32	OAK-min	AAA	5	19	15	1	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	4	3	.267	.421	.467	.888		7		0	0	0	1		TAC · PCL
1987	32	OAK	AL	82	284	219	39	51	7	0	8	35	4	4	58	61	.233	.388	.374	.762	111	82	5	0	3	4	2	8/H34
1988	33	DET-min	AAA	51	196	173	20	38	9	0	5	15	2	2	22	30	.220	.306	.358	.665		62		0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
1988	33	DET	AL	49	171	144	14	36	5	0	4	19	1	1	24	26	.250	.361	.368	.729	109	53	0	1	2	0	2	89/H7D
1989	34	PHI	NL	98	185	156	20	34	5	0	9	27	0	1	29	44	.218	.341	.423	.764	119	66	2	0	0	0	2	H79/8
12 Yrs				1360	5242	4347	648	1069	139	20	166	609	100	61	747	953	.246	.356	.402	.757	115	1746	92	19	84	45	39
162 Game Avg.				162	624	518	77	127	17	2	20	73	12	7	89	114	.246	.356	.402	.757	115	208	11	2	10	5	5

OAK (10 yrs)				1213	4886	4047	614	999	129	20	153	563	99	59	694	883	.247	.356	.402	.758	115	1627	90	18	82	45	35
PHI (1 yr)				98	185	156	20	34	5	0	9	27	0	1	29	44	.218	.341	.423	.764	119	66	2	0	0	0	2
DET (1 yr)				49	171	144	14	36	5	0	4	19	1	1	24	26	.250	.361	.368	.729	109	53	0	1	2	0	2

AL (11 yrs)				1262	5057	4191	628	1035	134	20	157	582	100	60	718	909	.247	.356	.401	.757	115	1680	90	19	84	45	37
NL (1 yr)				98	185	156	20	34	5	0	9	27	0	1	29	44	.218	.341	.423	.764	119	66	2	0	0	0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dwayne Murphy?

Dwayne Murphy is 69 years old.

When was Dwayne Murphy born?

Dwayne Murphy was born on March 18, 1955.

Where was Dwayne Murphy born?

Dwayne Murphy was born in Merced, CA.

How tall is Dwayne Murphy?

Dwayne Murphy is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Dwayne Murphy weigh when playing?

Dwayne Murphy weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dwayne Murphy play?

Dwayne Murphy played 12 seasons.

Is Dwayne Murphy in the Hall of Fame?

Dwayne Murphy has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dwayne Murphy drafted?

Dwayne Murphy was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antelope Valley HS (Lancaster, CA).

What position did Dwayne Murphy play?

Dwayne Murphy was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Dwayne Murphy have?

Dwayne Murphy had 1,069 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dwayne Murphy have?

Dwayne Murphy had 166 home runs over his career.

What was Dwayne Murphy's average?

Dwayne Murphy had a .246 average over his career.

How many teams has Dwayne Murphy played for?

Dwayne Murphy played for 3 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Dwayne Murphy won?

Dwayne Murphy has never won a World Series.

When did Dwayne Murphy retire?

Dwayne Murphy last played in 1989.

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