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Vin Scully League
7-3-2085
Father Murphy Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.71 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 148-85 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-19-1946
K 1722 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(111 games)
IP 2050.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 STL
2
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
29.2
 31 18 15 0 18
19
1.65
4.55
1971 STL
10
 8
25
25
0
0
0
 0
155.0
 146 76 67 4 55
150
1.30
3.89
1972 STL
15
 6
29
29
1
1
0
 0
189.1
 168 79 63 3 79
177
1.30
2.99
1973 STL
10
 2
20
20
0
0
0
 0
128.0
 101 58 52 2 58
105
1.24
3.66
1974 STL
16
 7
34
30
0
0
0
 0
189.0
 190 98 92 4 70
159
1.38
4.38
1975 STL
16
 6
36
36
1
1
0
 0
243.2
 206 83 77 6 76
188
1.16
2.84
1976 STL
20
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
234.2
 195 92 84 3 82
181
1.18
3.22
1977 STL
10
 5
22
22
0
0
0
 0
136.0
 148 73 67 3 42
101
1.40
4.43
1978 STL-ATL
12
 11
35
34
0
0
0
 0
208.1
 204 95 85 3 73
183
1.33
3.67
1978 STL
2
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 9 4 4 0 9
10
1.32
2.63
1978 ATL
10
 11
33
32
0
0
0
 0
194.2
 195 91 81 3 64
173
1.33
3.74
1979 ATL
14
 10
33
29
0
0
1
 0
182.1
 163 85 78 0 75
169
1.31
3.85
1980 ATL
13
 8
32
26
0
0
0
 0
173.0
 150 77 65 3 65
159
1.24
3.38
1981 ATL-BRO
10
 9
30
28
2
0
0
 1
175.2
 188 106 96 3 74
125
1.49
4.92
1981 ATL
3
 3
7
7
1
0
0
 0
43.1
 54 37 34 1 23
29
1.78
7.06
1981 BRO
7
 6
23
21
1
0
0
 1
132.1
 134 69 62 2 51
96
1.40
4.22
1982 BRO
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 6 5 5 0 3
6
1.50
7.50
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
148
 85
338
321
4
2
1
 1
2050.2
 1896 945 846 34 770
1722
1.30
3.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Father Murphy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-21The Brooklyn Shadows have waived Yoshiyuki Hachiuma. The Brooklyn Shadows have waived Father Murphy. The Brooklyn Shadows have waived Craig Waugh.
1982-04-05The Brooklyn Shadows have promoted Ryan Drago to the major league team. The Brooklyn Shadows have promoted Dick Pieretti to the major league team. The Brooklyn Shadows have designated Yoshiyuki Hachiuma for assignment. The Brooklyn Shadows have designated Father Murphy for assignment.
1981-05-22The Brooklyn Shadows have acquired Father Murphy from the waiver wire.
1981-05-12The Atlanta Superbas have promoted Bobby Flood to the major league team. The Atlanta Superbas have designated Father Murphy for assignment.
1980-07-05Father Murphy of the Atlanta Superbas is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-07-28Father Murphy of the Atlanta Superbas is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-07-25Father Murphy of the Atlanta Superbas is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1978-04-11Trade #1548749 has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the Atlanta Superbas. The Atlanta Superbas receive Father Murphy from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for Hank Apodaca.
1977-06-09Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-07-21Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-10-18Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1973-09-06Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-05-10Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1972-07-09Father Murphy of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1972-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Grover Blackburn to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Tim Bruton to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Father Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Pat DeMaestri to the major league team.
1971-10-09The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Father Murphy to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pat DeMaestri to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Robert Allen to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frankie Taylor to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Tom Thrasher to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Les Romero to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Tim Bruton to the minors.
1971-05-22The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Les Romero to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Father Murphy to the major league team.
1970-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Les Romero to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Father Murphy to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pat DeMaestri to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frankie Taylor to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Tim Bruton to the minors.
1970-09-16The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Frankie Taylor to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Father Murphy to the major league team.
1970-05-12The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Father Murphy to the minors.
1970-04-30The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Les Romero to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Father Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jack Dwyer to the major league team.