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Earl Averill League
4-6-2077
Art Murakami Right Field
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .841 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2045 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-06-1952
HR 303 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(4 games)
RBI 1138
SB 168
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C  (40.3%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 CIN
84
319
48
95
15
3
10
49
31
 53 1 0
15
 6 5
.820
.362
.458
.160
.298
1974 CIN
77
244
39
68
9
4
12
40
24
 38 0 1
5
 4 5
.838
.342
.496
.217
.279
1975 CIN
122
463
67
144
26
3
19
87
41
 78 0 4
13
 17 2
.867
.364
.503
.192
.311
1976 CIN
129
466
77
125
17
4
22
79
51
 84 3 6
16
 6 3
.804
.340
.464
.195
.268
1977 CIN
132
474
68
132
18
0
27
93
37
 80 2 4
8
 8 5
.818
.331
.487
.209
.278
1978 CIN
134
474
77
134
31
1
18
79
46
 78 2 1
14
 10 5
.814
.348
.466
.184
.283
1979 CIN
125
467
85
152
33
2
31
96
49
 74 2 3
13
 4 5
.993
.390
.604
.278
.325
1980 CIN
132
526
91
174
26
4
24
85
45
 79 2 2
21
 10 3
.917
.384
.532
.202
.331
1981 CIN
129
420
74
124
20
2
21
60
39
 66 0 1
8
 7 1
.857
.354
.502
.207
.295
1982 CIN
126
390
60
115
24
5
21
72
35
 65 2 2
13
 10 2
.898
.354
.544
.249
.295
1983 CIN
135
434
74
135
30
3
22
66
41
 68 1 2
14
 6 4
.916
.370
.546
.235
.311
1984 CIN-PIT
122
483
64
142
18
7
11
58
44
 64 0 2
6
 7 6
.780
.352
.429
.135
.294
1985 PIT
130
494
68
138
14
5
15
72
46
 89 1 4
7
 4 6
.758
.339
.419
.140
.279
1986 PIT
115
449
66
139
24
4
19
77
54
 65 2 4
5
 0 4
.891
.383
.508
.198
.310
1987 PIT
130
521
89
150
19
5
21
78
47
 89 2 4
9
 4 0
.811
.347
.464
.177
.288
1988 PIT-KC
96
351
39
78
14
1
10
47
27
 85 3 2
1
 3 5
.635
.282
.353
.131
.222
Total
1918
6975
1086
2045
338
53
303
1138
657
 1155 23 42
168
 106 61
.841
.354
.487
.194
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Art Murakami has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1988-09-23The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Art Murakami from the waiver wire.
1988-08-15The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Art Murakami. The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Jim Spencer.
1986-09-10Art Murakami of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1984-04-15Art Murakami of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1984-04-09The Pittsburgh Paladins have renamed Ken Griffey to Art Murakami.
1984-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rivermen and the Pittsburgh Paladins. The Pittsburgh Paladins receive Ken Griffey from the Cincinnati Rivermen in exchange for Art Lambeth, Walter Rapp, Lenny Landrum.
1982-09-10Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1981-07-04Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1979-09-06Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-09-27Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1976-05-13Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1974-07-23The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ken Griffey to the major league team.
1974-06-04The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Darrel Chaney to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ken Griffey to the minors.
1974-06-03Ken Griffey of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1974-05-31The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ken Griffey to the major league team.
1974-05-03The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ken Griffey to the minors.
1973-06-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ken Griffey to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Art Murakami to Ken Griffey.