Dale Murphy

Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: March 12, 1956 in Portland, OR us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (5th) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Woodrow Wilson HS (Portland, OR).

High School: Woodrow Wilson HS (Portland, OR)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: September 13, 1976 (Age 20-185d, 13,813th in major league history)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 21, 1993 (Age 37-070d)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Bruce Church

Full Name: Dale Bryan Murphy

Nicknames: The Murph

Twitter: @DaleMurphy3

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2x MVP
7x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
4x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.5

7960

2111

398

.265

1197

RBI

1266

161

OBP

.346

SLG

.469

OPS

.815

OPS+

121

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

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 11	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
3	3	Apr 12	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	LF
4	4	Apr 13	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 14	ATL	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	42	8.1	5	1	0	6	0	RF
6	6	Apr 15	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 17	ATL		CIN	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 18	ATL		CIN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 19	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
10	10	Apr 20	ATL		CIN	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
11	11	Apr 22	ATL		SDP	W,3-2	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	12	Apr 23	ATL		SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 24	ATL		SDP	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
14	14	Apr 25	ATL		MON	W,8-7	CG	42	11.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 26	ATL		MON	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	16	Apr 27	ATL		MON	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
17	17	Apr 30	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	18	May 1	ATL	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	41	8.1	2	0	1	3	0	RF
19	19	May 2	ATL	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	May 3	ATL	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	39	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	May 4	ATL	@	PIT	L,4-13	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
22	22	May 5	ATL	@	PHI	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 6	ATL	@	PHI	L,5-10	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	24	May 9	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	25	May 10	ATL		HOU	L,2-3	CG	47	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	27 (1)	May 13	ATL		PHI	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	28	May 14	ATL		PHI	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	29	May 16	ATL		NYM	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	30	May 18 (1)	ATL		NYM	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	31	May 18 (2)	ATL		NYM	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	32	May 19	ATL	@	MON	L,8-11	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
32	33	May 20	ATL	@	MON	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	34	May 21	ATL	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	39	8.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
34	35	May 23	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
35	39 (3)	May 27	ATL		SFG	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	40	May 28	ATL		SFG	W,3-2	CG	48	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	41	May 29	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	42	May 30	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	43	May 31	ATL	@	LAD	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	44	Jun 1	ATL	@	LAD	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
41	45	Jun 2	ATL	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	46	Jun 3	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	47	Jun 4	ATL	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	48	Jun 6	ATL		LAD	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
45	49	Jun 7	ATL		LAD	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
46	50	Jun 8	ATL		LAD	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	51	Jun 9	ATL		STL	L,5-8	CG	43	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
48	52	Jun 10	ATL		STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	53	Jun 11	ATL		STL	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
50	54	Jun 13	ATL	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	55	Jun 14	ATL	@	CHC	L,5-10	CG	48	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	56	Jun 15	ATL	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	57	Jun 16	ATL	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	58	Jun 17	ATL	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	59	Jun 18 (1)	ATL		PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	60	Jun 18 (2)	ATL		PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	61	Jun 19	ATL		PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	62	Jun 20	ATL		CHC	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	63	Jun 21	ATL		CHC	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
60	64	Jun 22	ATL		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
61	65	Jun 24	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	44	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
62	66	Jun 25	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-15	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	67	Jun 27	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
64	68	Jun 28 (1)	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	69	Jun 28 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	GF	9	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	70	Jun 29	ATL	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	71	Jun 30	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	CG	43	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	72	Jul 1	ATL		HOU	W,13-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	73	Jul 2	ATL		HOU	W,14-0	GS	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	74	Jul 3	ATL		HOU	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	75	Jul 4	ATL		SDP	W,9-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	76	Jul 5	ATL		SDP	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	77	Jul 6	ATL		SDP	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	78	Jul 10	ATL		CIN	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	79	Jul 11	ATL		CIN	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
76	80	Jul 12	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-9	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	81	Jul 13 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	82	Jul 13 (2)	ATL	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	83	Jul 14	ATL	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	84	Jul 15	ATL		NYM	L,2-9	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
81	85	Jul 16	ATL		NYM	W,5-2	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	86	Jul 17	ATL		NYM	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
83	87	Jul 18	ATL		PHI	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
84	88	Jul 19 (1)	ATL		PHI	W,5-2	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	89	Jul 19 (2)	ATL		PHI	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
86	90	Jul 20	ATL		PHI	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	91	Jul 21	ATL		MON	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	92	Jul 22	ATL		MON	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	93	Jul 23	ATL		MON	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	94	Jul 25 (1)	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	49	11.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
91	95	Jul 25 (2)	ATL	@	PHI	W,3-0	GF	3	1.0	1	1	0	2	0	PR CF
92	97 (1)	Jul 27	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-17	CG	53	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	98	Jul 28	ATL	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
94	99	Jul 29	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	100	Jul 30	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	102 (1)	Aug 2	ATL	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	103	Aug 3	ATL	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
98	104	Aug 4	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	105	Aug 5	ATL		LAD	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	106	Aug 6	ATL		LAD	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	107	Aug 7	ATL		LAD	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	108	Aug 8	ATL		SFG	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
103	109	Aug 9	ATL		SFG	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	110	Aug 10	ATL		SFG	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	111	Aug 11	ATL	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	112	Aug 12	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	113	Aug 13	ATL	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	114	Aug 14	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	115	Aug 15	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-2	CG	48	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	116	Aug 16	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	117	Aug 17	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
112	118	Aug 19	ATL		CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	119	Aug 20	ATL		CHC	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	120	Aug 21	ATL		CHC	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	121	Aug 22	ATL		STL	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	122	Aug 23	ATL		STL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	123	Aug 24	ATL		STL	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
118	124	Aug 25	ATL	@	PIT	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	125	Aug 26	ATL	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	126	Aug 27	ATL	@	PIT	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	127	Aug 28	ATL	@	STL	L,2-11	GS	33	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	128	Aug 29	ATL	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	129	Aug 30	ATL	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	130	Aug 31	ATL	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
125	131	Sep 1	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	132	Sep 2	ATL	@	CHC	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
127	133	Sep 3	ATL	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	134	Sep 5	ATL		PIT	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	135	Sep 6	ATL		PIT	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	136	Sep 7	ATL		PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	137	Sep 8	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	138	Sep 9	ATL		CIN	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
133	139	Sep 10	ATL		CIN	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	140	Sep 12	ATL		SDP	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
135	141	Sep 13	ATL		SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
136	142	Sep 14	ATL		SDP	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
137	143	Sep 15	ATL		LAD	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	144	Sep 16	ATL		LAD	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	145	Sep 17	ATL	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	146	Sep 18	ATL	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
141	147	Sep 19	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	148	Sep 20	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	45	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
143	149	Sep 21	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
144	150	Sep 22	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	151	Sep 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
146	152	Sep 24	ATL		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
147	153	Sep 25	ATL		HOU	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
148	154	Sep 26	ATL		SFG	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
149	155	Sep 27	ATL		SFG	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
150	156	Sep 30	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
151	157	Oct 1	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
152	158	Oct 2	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
153	159	Oct 3	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
154	160	Oct 4	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
155	161	Oct 5	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
							155gm		1340.1	380	17	6	403	4