Dale Murphy

Q: When was Dale Murphy born?

Dale Murphy was born on March 12, 1956.

Q: Where was Dale Murphy born?

Dale Murphy was born in Portland, OR .

Q: How tall is Dale Murphy?

Dale Murphy is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dale Murphy weigh when playing?

Dale Murphy weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dale Murphy in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Dale Murphy drafted?

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

Q: What position did Dale Murphy play?

Dale Murphy was an Outfielder, First Baseman and Catcher.

Q: How many hits did Dale Murphy have?

Dale Murphy had 2,111 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dale Murphy have?

Dale Murphy had 398 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dale Murphy's average?

Dale Murphy had a .265 average over his career.

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

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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
1974	18	ATL-min	Rk	54	214	181	28	46	7	0	5	31	0	0	24	53	.254	.349	.376	.725		68	4	4	2	3	1		KPT · APPY
1975	19	ATL-min	A	131	491	443	48	101	20	1	5	48	5	1	36	63	.228	.286	.312	.597		138	10	1	8	3	4		GRW · WCRS
1976	20	ATL-min	AA,AAA	122	437	402	47	107	14	6	16	63	6	1	26	73	.266	.307	.450	.758		181	9	1	1	7	1		SAV,RMD · SOUL,IL
1976	20	ATL	NL	19	72	65	3	17	6	0	0	9	0	0	7	9	.262	.333	.354	.687	91	23	0	0	0	0	0	2
1977	21	ATL-min	AAA	127	504	466	71	142	33	4	22	90	4	3	33	64	.305	.349	.534	.884		249		1	0	4			RMD · IL
1977	21	ATL	NL	18	76	76	5	24	8	1	2	14	0	1	0	8	.316	.316	.526	.842	112	40	3	0	0	0	0	2
1978	22	ATL	NL	151	583	530	66	120	14	3	23	79	11	7	42	145	.226	.284	.394	.679	80	209	15	3	3	5	3	*32/H
1979	23	ATL	NL	104	429	384	53	106	7	2	21	57	6	1	38	67	.276	.340	.469	.809	113	180	12	2	0	5	5	32/H
1980	24	ATL	NL	156	634	569	98	160	27	2	33	89	9	6	59	133	.281	.349	.510	.858	135	290	8	1	2	2	9	*89/7H3	AS,MVP-12
1981	25	ATL	NL	104	416	369	43	91	12	1	13	50	14	5	44	72	.247	.325	.390	.716	100	144	10	0	1	2	8	*8/3H9
1982	26	ATL	NL	*162*	698	598	113	168	23	2	36	109	23	11	93	134	.281	.378	.507	.885	142	303	10	3	0	4	9	*879/H	AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1983	27	ATL	NL	*162*	687	589	131	178	24	4	36	121	30	4	90	110	.302	.393	.540	.933	149	318	15	2	0	6	12	*87/H9	AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1984	28	ATL	NL	*162*	691	607	94	176	32	8	36	100	19	7	79	134	.290	.372	*.547*	.919	149	332	13	2	0	3	20	*8/H	AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1985	29	ATL	NL	162	712	616	118	185	32	2	37	111	10	3	90	141	.300	.388	.539	.927	152	332	14	1	0	5	15	*8/H	AS,MVP-7,GG,SS
1986	30	ATL	NL	160	692	614	89	163	29	7	29	83	7	7	75	141	.265	.347	.477	.824	121	293	10	2	0	1	5	*8/9H	AS,MVP-21,GG
1987	31	ATL	NL	159	693	566	115	167	27	1	44	105	16	6	115	136	.295	.417	.580	.997	157	328	11	7	0	5	29	*9	AS,MVP-11
1988	32	ATL	NL	156	671	592	77	134	35	4	24	77	3	5	74	125	.226	.313	.421	.734	106	249	24	2	0	3	16	*9/H
1989	33	ATL	NL	154	647	574	60	131	16	0	20	84	3	2	65	142	.228	.306	.361	.667	89	207	14	2	0	6	10	*89/H
1990	34	TOT	NL	154	629	563	60	138	23	1	24	83	9	3	61	130	.245	.318	.417	.735	99	235	22	1	0	4	14	*9/H87
1990	34	ATL	NL	97	394	349	38	81	14	0	17	55	9	2	41	84	.232	.312	.418	.731	96	146	11	1	0	3	11	9/H
1990	34	PHI	NL	57	235	214	22	57	9	1	7	28	0	1	20	46	.266	.328	.416	.744	105	89	11	0	0	1	3	9/H87
1991	35	PHI	NL	153	599	544	66	137	33	1	18	81	1	0	48	93	.252	.309	.415	.724	103	226	20	0	0	7	3	*9H
1992	36	PHI	NL	18	63	62	5	10	1	0	2	7	0	0	1	13	.161	.175	.274	.449	26	17	3	0	0	0	0	9/H
1993	37	COL	NL	26	49	42	1	6	1	0	0	7	0	0	5	15	.143	.224	.167	.391	1	7	5	0	0	2	1	H9/7
18 Yrs				2180	9041	7960	1197	2111	350	39	398	1266	161	68	986	1748	.265	.346	.469	.815	121	3733	209	28	6	60	159
162 Game Avg.				162	672	592	89	157	26	3	30	94	12	5	73	130	.265	.346	.469	.815	121	277	16	2	0	4	12
				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
ATL (15 yrs)				1926	8095	7098	1103	1901	306	37	371	1143	160	67	912	1581	.268	.351	.478	.829	125	3394	170	28	6	50	152
PHI (3 yrs)				228	897	820	93	204	43	2	27	116	1	1	69	152	.249	.304	.405	.709	98	332	34	0	0	8	6
COL (1 yr)				26	49	42	1	6	1	0	0	7	0	0	5	15	.143	.224	.167	.391	1	7	5	0	0	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dale Murphy?

Dale Murphy is 68 years old.

When was Dale Murphy born?

Dale Murphy was born on March 12, 1956.

Where was Dale Murphy born?

Dale Murphy was born in Portland, OR.

How tall is Dale Murphy?

Dale Murphy is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Dale Murphy weigh when playing?

Dale Murphy weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dale Murphy play?

Dale Murphy played 18 seasons.

Is Dale Murphy in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Dale Murphy drafted?

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

What position did Dale Murphy play?

Dale Murphy was an Outfielder, First Baseman and Catcher.

How many hits did Dale Murphy have?

Dale Murphy had 2,111 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dale Murphy have?

Dale Murphy had 398 home runs over his career.

What was Dale Murphy's average?

Dale Murphy had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Dale Murphy played for?

Dale Murphy played for 3 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has Dale Murphy won?

Dale Murphy has never won a World Series.

When did Dale Murphy retire?

Dale Murphy last played in 1993.

What is Dale Murphy's Twitter account?

Dale Murphy is on Twitter at DaleMurphy3.

What are Dale Murphy's nicknames?

The Murph is a nickname for Dale Murphy.

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