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Johnny Murphy

John Joseph Murphy (Fireman, Grandma or Fordham Johnny)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 14, 1908 in New York, NY
High School: Fordham Prep (Bronx, NY)
School: Fordham University (New York, NY) (All Transactions)
Debut: May 19, 1932
Teams (by GP): Yankees/RedSox 1932-1947

Final Game: September 16, 1947
Died: January 14, 1970 in New York, NY
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY
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All-Star

Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1932 23 NYY AL 0 0 16.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.1 7 6 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 19 28 3.000 18.9 0.0 8.1 5.4 0.67
1934 25 NYY AL 14 10 .583 3.12 40 20 13 10 0 4 207.2 193 79 72 11 76 70 0 0 1 859 131 1.295 8.4 0.5 3.3 3.0 0.92
1935 26 NYY AL 10 5 .667 4.08 40 8 19 4 0 5 117.0 110 67 53 7 55 28 0 0 1 510 100 1.410 8.5 0.5 4.2 2.2 0.51
1936 27 NYY AL 9 3 .750 3.38 27 5 12 2 0 5 88.0 90 38 33 5 36 34 1 0 1 382 138 1.432 9.2 0.5 3.7 3.5 0.94
1937 28 NYY AL 13 4 .765 4.17 39 4 30 0 0 10 110.0 121 59 51 7 50 36 1 0 2 497 108 1.555 9.9 0.6 4.1 2.9 0.72 AS
1938 29 NYY AL 8 2 .800 4.24 32 2 26 1 0 11 91.1 90 47 43 5 41 43 1 0 0 398 108 1.434 8.9 0.5 4.0 4.2 1.05 AS
1939 30 NYY AL 3 6 .333 4.40 38 0 34 0 0 19 61.1 57 33 30 2 28 30 0 0 0 260 99 1.386 8.4 0.3 4.1 4.4 1.07 AS
1940 31 NYY AL 8 4 .667 3.69 35 1 28 0 0 9 63.1 58 27 26 5 15 23 0 0 1 255 110 1.153 8.2 0.7 2.1 3.3 1.53
1941 32 NYY AL 8 3 .727 1.98 35 0 31 0 0 15 77.1 68 20 17 1 40 29 0 0 3 333 200 1.397 7.9 0.1 4.7 3.4 0.73
1942 33 NYY AL 4 10 .286 3.41 31 0 26 0 0 11 58.0 66 27 22 2 23 24 2 0 1 260 101 1.534 10.2 0.3 3.6 3.7 1.04
1943 34 NYY AL 12 4 .750 2.51 37 0 32 0 0 8 68.0 44 22 19 2 30 31 0 0 2 275 129 1.088 5.8 0.3 4.0 4.1 1.03 MVP-33
1944 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1945 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1946 37 NYY AL 4 2 .667 3.40 27 0 24 0 0 7 45.0 40 22 17 4 19 19 0 0 1 192 102 1.311 8.0 0.8 3.8 3.8 1.00
1947 38 BOS AL 0 0 2.80 32 0 16 0 0 3 54.2 41 17 17 1 28 9 0 0 2 231 139 1.262 6.8 0.2 4.6 1.5 0.32
13 Yrs 93 53 .637 3.50 415 40 293 17 0 107 1045.0 985 464 406 52 444 378 5 0 15 4471 117 1.367 8.5 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.85
162 Game Avg. 14 8 .637 3.50 62 6 44 3 0 16 156 147 69 61 8 66 56 1 0 2 668 117 1.367 8.5 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.85
NYY (12 yrs) 93 53 .637 3.54 383 40 277 17 0 104 990.1 944 447 389 51 416 369 5 0 13 4240 116 1.373 8.6 0.5 3.8 3.4 0.89
BOS (1 yr) 0 0 2.80 32 0 16 0 0 3 54.2 41 17 17 1 28 9 0 0 2 231 139 1.262 6.8 0.2 4.6 1.5 0.32

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1932 23 NYY AL 3.1 2 0 6 16.20 5.63 -0.15 0.00 88.3 5.10 -4 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .336 .498 $
1934 25 NYY AL 207.2 40 20 79 3.42 5.17 0.25 0.00 93.9 4.62 27 2.7 1.0 -0.1 4.4 53 .567 .517 $
1935 26 NYY AL 117.0 40 8 67 5.15 5.11 0.33 0.00 95.6 4.57 -7 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 0.3 6 .482 .496 $
1936 27 NYY AL 88.0 27 5 38 3.89 5.48 0.16 0.00 93.9 4.99 11 0.9 1.0 -0.1 1.7 23 .535 .506 $
1937 28 NYY AL 110.0 39 4 59 4.83 5.24 0.15 0.00 98.4 5.01 2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 1.1 16 .504 .501 $ AS
1938 29 NYY AL 91.1 32 2 47 4.63 5.46 0.13 0.00 97.6 5.20 5 0.4 1.0 -0.0 1.2 18 .514 .503 $ AS
1939 30 NYY AL 61.1 38 0 33 4.84 5.20 0.58 0.00 96.6 4.47 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.3 5 .493 .498 $ AS
1940 31 NYY AL 63.1 35 1 27 3.84 4.93 0.26 0.00 93.5 4.37 3 0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.7 10 .509 .502 $
1941 32 NYY AL 77.1 35 0 20 2.33 4.63 0.42 0.00 96.9 4.08 15 1.5 1.0 -0.0 2.0 22 .543 .509 $
1942 33 NYY AL 58.0 31 0 27 4.19 4.19 0.50 0.00 98.5 3.64 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 0 .486 .497 $
1943 34 NYY AL 68.0 37 0 22 2.91 3.83 0.19 0.00 96.8 3.52 4 0.5 1.0 -0.0 0.9 9 .514 .503 $ MVP-33
1946 37 NYY AL 45.0 27 0 22 4.40 4.06 0.32 0.00 99.1 3.71 -4 -0.4 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 0 .486 .498 $
1947 38 BOS AL 54.2 32 0 17 2.80 4.35 0.06 0.00 102.4 4.39 10 1.1 1.0 -0.0 1.5 14 .535 .507 $
13 Seasons 1045.0 415 40 464 4.00 4.94 0.26 0.00 96.3 4.50 55 5.6 1.0 -0.6 13.6 171 .513 .503 $
NYY (12 yrs) 990.1 383 40 447 4.06 4.97 0.28 0.00 96.0 4.50 45 4.5 1.0 -0.6 12.1 157 .512 .502 $
BOS (1 yr) 54.2 32 0 17 2.80 4.35 0.06 0.00 102.4 4.39 10 1.1 1.0 -0.0 1.5 14 .535 .507 $

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1936 27 NYY AL WS W NYG 0 0 3.38 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0.750 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 1.00
1937 28 NYY AL WS W NYG 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1938 29 NYY AL WS W CHC 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 1.500 9.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1939 30 NYY AL WS W CIN 1 0 1.000 2.70 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.1 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 1.500 13.5 0.0 0.0 5.4
1941 32 NYY AL WS W BRO 1 0 1.000 0.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 6.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 20 0.500 3.0 0.0 1.5 4.5 3.00
1943 34 NYY AL WS W STL 0 0 0.00 2 0 2 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 1.000 4.5 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
6 Yrs (6 Series) 2 0 1.000 1.10 8 0 8 0 0 4 16.1 11 2 2 1 4 0 8 0 0 0 62 0.918 6.1 0.6 2.2 4.4 2.00
6 WS 2 0 1.000 1.10 8 0 8 0 0 4 16.1 11 2 2 1 4 0 8 0 0 0 62 0.918 6.1 0.6 2.2 4.4 2.00

All-Star Pitching

Year Tm Lg Age GS W L W-L% ERA GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1937 NYY AL 28
1938 NYY AL 29
1939 NYY AL 30

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1932 23 NYY AL 19 0.0% 10.5% 15.8% 74%
1934 25 NYY AL 859 1.3% 8.2% 8.9% 2.4% 11% 80%
1935 26 NYY AL 510 1.4% 5.5% 10.8% 2.6% 12% 82%
1936 27 NYY AL 382 1.3% 8.9% 9.4% 2.1% 9% 80%
1937 28 NYY AL 497 1.4% 7.2% 10.1% 79%
1938 29 NYY AL 398 1.3% 10.8% 10.3% 1.3% 6% 76%
1939 30 NYY AL 260 0.8% 11.5% 10.8% 75%
1940 31 NYY AL 255 2.0% 9.0% 5.9% 81%
1941 32 NYY AL 333 0.3% 8.7% 12.0% 77%
1942 33 NYY AL 260 0.8% 9.2% 8.9% 77%
1943 34 NYY AL 275 0.7% 11.3% 10.9% 76%
1946 37 NYY AL 192 2.1% 9.9% 9.9% 75%
1947 38 BOS AL 231 0.4% 3.9% 12.1% 82%
13 Yrs 4471 1.2% 8.5% 9.9% 1.1% 5% 79%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.9% 8.7% 3.0% 13% 79%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1932 23 0 0 16.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.1 7 6 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 19 28 3.000 18.9 0.0 8.1 5.4 0.67 28
1933 24 0 0 16.20 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.1 7 6 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 19 28 3.000 18.9 0.0 8.1 5.4 0.67 28
1934 25 14 10 .583 3.33 42 20 15 10 0 4 211.0 200 85 78 11 79 72 0 0 1 878 123 1.322 8.5 0.5 3.4 3.1 0.91 123
1935 26 24 15 .615 3.59 82 28 34 14 0 9 328.0 310 152 131 18 134 100 0 0 2 1388 114 1.354 8.5 0.5 3.7 2.7 0.75 114
1936 27 33 18 .647 3.55 109 33 46 16 0 14 416.0 400 190 164 23 170 134 1 0 3 1770 119 1.370 8.7 0.5 3.7 2.9 0.79 119
1937 28 46 22 .676 3.68 148 37 76 16 0 24 526.0 521 249 215 30 220 170 2 0 5 2267 116 1.409 8.9 0.5 3.8 2.9 0.77 116
1938 29 54 24 .692 3.76 180 39 102 17 0 35 617.1 611 296 258 35 261 213 3 0 5 2665 115 1.413 8.9 0.5 3.8 3.1 0.82 115
1939 30 57 30 .655 3.82 218 39 136 17 0 54 678.2 668 329 288 37 289 243 3 0 5 2925 113 1.410 8.9 0.5 3.8 3.2 0.84 113
1940 31 65 34 .657 3.81 253 40 164 17 0 63 742.0 726 356 314 42 304 266 3 0 6 3180 113 1.388 8.8 0.5 3.7 3.2 0.88 113
1941 32 73 37 .664 3.64 288 40 195 17 0 78 819.1 794 376 331 43 344 295 3 0 9 3513 117 1.389 8.7 0.5 3.8 3.2 0.86 117
1942 33 77 47 .621 3.62 319 40 221 17 0 89 877.1 860 403 353 45 367 319 5 0 10 3773 116 1.399 8.8 0.5 3.8 3.3 0.87 116
1943 34 89 51 .636 3.54 356 40 253 17 0 97 945.1 904 425 372 47 397 350 5 0 12 4048 117 1.376 8.6 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.88 117
1944 35 89 51 .636 3.54 356 40 253 17 0 97 945.1 904 425 372 47 397 350 5 0 12 4048 117 1.376 8.6 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.88 117
1945 36 89 51 .636 3.54 356 40 253 17 0 97 945.1 904 425 372 47 397 350 5 0 12 4048 117 1.376 8.6 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.88 117
1946 37 93 53 .637 3.54 383 40 277 17 0 104 990.1 944 447 389 51 416 369 5 0 13 4240 116 1.373 8.6 0.5 3.8 3.4 0.89 116
1947 38 93 53 .637 3.50 415 40 293 17 0 107 1045.0 985 464 406 52 444 378 5 0 15 4471 117 1.367 8.5 0.4 3.8 3.3 0.85 117

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1932 23 0 0 15.00 3.0 7 6 5 0 3 2 0 3.333 21.0 9.0 6.0 0.67 0.0 2
1934 25 14 9 .609 3.10 209.0 198 80 72 11 78 71 0 1.321 8.5 3.4 3.1 0.91 0.5 40
1935 26 7 6 .538 3.85 124.0 113 59 53 7 56 30 0 1.363 8.2 4.1 2.2 0.54 0.5 40
1936 27 7 3 .700 2.93 92.0 87 33 30 5 35 36 1 1.326 8.5 3.4 3.5 1.03 0.5 27
1937 28 7 5 .583 3.65 116.0 118 52 47 7 49 38 1 1.440 9.2 3.8 2.9 0.78 0.5 39
1938 29 6 4 .600 3.62 97.0 88 43 39 5 40 46 1 1.320 8.2 3.7 4.3 1.15 0.5 32
1939 30 3 4 .429 4.14 63.0 57 32 29 2 28 31 0 1.349 8.1 4.0 4.4 1.11 0.3 38
1940 31 4 3 .571 3.66 64.0 60 29 26 5 16 23 0 1.188 8.4 2.3 3.2 1.44 0.7 35
1941 32 6 2 .750 1.96 78.0 70 19 17 1 41 29 0 1.423 8.1 4.7 3.3 0.71 0.1 35
1942 33 3 3 .500 4.03 58.0 73 29 26 2 25 24 2 1.690 11.3 3.9 3.7 0.96 0.3 31
1943 34 4 3 .571 3.04 68.0 50 26 23 2 34 31 0 1.235 6.6 4.5 4.1 0.91 0.3 37
1946 37 3 2 .600 4.00 45.0 44 22 20 4 21 19 0 1.444 8.8 4.2 3.8 0.90 0.8 27
1947 38 4 2 .667 3.11 55.0 44 21 19 1 30 9 0 1.345 7.2 4.9 1.5 0.30 0.2 32
13 Yrs 68 46 .596 3.41 1072.0 1009 451 406 52 456 389 5 1.367 8.5 3.3 0.85 0.4 415

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1937
1938
1939

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1943 AL (33, 0%)
0.00 Career Shares (1712th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1934 AL  4.4 (8th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1934 AL  3.12 (3rd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1934 AL  .583 (10th)
1937 AL  .765 (2nd)
1943 AL  .750 (2nd)
Career  .637 (43rd)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1934 AL  1.295 (5th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 AL  8.364 (5th)

Games Played s c a p y
1937 AL  39 (6th)
1943 AL  37 (6th)

Saves s c a p y
1934 AL  4 (4th)
1935 AL  5 (2nd)
1936 AL  5 (3rd)
1937 AL  10 (2nd)
1938 AL  11 (1st)
1939 AL  19 (1st)
1940 AL  9 (3rd)
1941 AL  15 (1st)
1942 AL  11 (1st)
1943 AL  8 (4th)
1946 AL  7 (3rd)
Career  107 (115th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1935 AL  19 (8th)
1937 AL  30 (2nd)
1938 AL  26 (2nd)
1939 AL  34 (3rd)
1940 AL  28 (3rd)
1941 AL  31 (1st)
1942 AL  26 (2nd)
1943 AL  32 (3rd)
1946 AL  24 (2nd)
Career  293 (108th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1934 AL  131 (5th)
Career  117 (164th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1934 AL  27 (5th)
1941 AL  18 (9th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1934 AL  2.6 (5th)
1941 AL  1.8 (9th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 12 (188), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 50 (517), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 29 (461), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 19 (334), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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