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Dale Murphy   |   Major Leaguer   1976-1993

Full Name:  Dale Bryan Murphy
Born:  March 12,1956  in  Portland, Oregon
Height:  6-5  Weight:  215  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Wilson (Portland,OR)
College:  Brigham Young University, Portland Community College

Baseball Lists:  30/30 Club - MLB ... NL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Retired Numbers ... Home Run Derby Participants ... Walk-Off Grand Slams ... 5 Walks in a Game (or more)

Debut:  September 13,1976

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Drafted:  Selected by Atlanta Braves in 1st Round (5th overall) of 1974 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Aug 3,1990] - Traded by Braves with Tommy Greene to Phillies for Victor Rosario, Jim Vatcher and Jeff Parrett.  [Nov 8,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 6,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Phillies.  [Apr 3,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Apr 3,1993] - Released by Phillies.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1974KingsportApp18AtlRk   541812846705310 2453      .254*.346.376*722--
1975GreenwoodWcar19AtlA   131443481012015485 3663      .228*.291.312*603--
1976SavannahSAL20AtlA   104352379413512556 2561      .267*.321.435*756--
 RichmondIL20AtlAAA   1850101311480 112      .260*.280.560*840--
 AtlantaNL20AtlMLB c719653176009007900000 .262.333.35468754%
1977RichmondIL21AtlAAA   1274667114233422904 3364      .305*.355.534*889--
 AtlantaNL21AtlMLB c6187652481214010800003 .316.316.52684257%
1978AtlantaNL22AtlMLB 1b6,715153066120143237911742145333515 .226.284.39467860%
1979AtlantaNL23AtlMLB 1b-c5,410438453106722157613867250512 .276.340.46980946%
1980AtlantaNL24AtlMLB of6,2156569981602723389965913319228 .281.349.51085949%
1981AtlantaNL25AtlMLB of5104369439112113501454472081210 .247.325.39071550%
1982AtlantaNL26AtlMLB of416259811316823236109231193134390410 .281.378.50788553%
1983AtlantaNL27AtlMLB of416258913117824436121304901102120615 .302.393.54093352%
1984AtlantaNL28AtlMLB of41626079417632836100197791342200313 .290.372.54791952%
1985AtlantaNL29AtlMLB of316261611818532237111103901411150514 .300.388.53992754%
1986AtlantaNL30AtlMLB of31606148916329729837775141250110 .265.347.47782453%
1987AtlantaNL31AtlMLB of4159566115167271441051661151367290511 .295.417.58099753%
1988AtlantaNL32AtlMLB of415659277134354247735741252160324 .226.313.42173452%
1989AtlantaNL33AtlMLB of415457460131160208432651422100614 .228.306.36166748%
1990AtlantaNL34AtlMLB of597349388114017559241841110311 .232.312.41873048%
 PhiladelphNL34PhiMLB of457214225791728012046030111 .266.328.41674444%
1991PhiladelphNL35PhiMLB of5,4153544661373311881104893030720 .252.309.41572448%
1992PhiladelphNL36PhiMLB of5186251010270011300003 .161.175.27444973%
1993ColoradoNL37ColMLB of6,926421610070051501025 .143.224.16739136%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)218079601197211135039398126616168986174828159660209 .265.346.46981552%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)434149219439674114823215119253 .265*.324.426*750--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982AtlantaNL26AtlCh311130000100200000 .273.273.273546--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)311130000100200000 .273.273.273546--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1976AtlantaNL20AtlMLBC1910013311609219.974--
 
1977AtlantaNL21AtlMLBC1811411613125255.954--
 
1978AtlantaNL22AtlMLBC218313399061312.970--
1978AtlantaNL22AtlMLB1B12911379220124984---.984--
 
1979AtlantaNL23AtlMLBC27127155147211326.966--
1979AtlantaNL23AtlMLB1B76685421574261---.980--
 
1980AtlantaNL24AtlMLB1B11010110---1.000--
1980AtlantaNL24AtlMLBOF1543741463944---.985--
 
1981AtlantaNL25AtlMLB1B31000101---1.000--
1981AtlantaNL25AtlMLBOF1032541152704---.981--
 
1982AtlantaNL26AtlMLBOF162407694222---.979--
 
1983AtlantaNL27AtlMLBOF1603731063890---.985--
 
1984AtlantaNL28AtlMLBOF1603691053841---.987--
 
1985AtlantaNL29AtlMLBOF161334873494---.980--
 
1986AtlantaNL30AtlMLBOF159303663151---.981--
 
1987AtlantaNL31AtlMLBOF1593251483471---.977--
 
1988AtlantaNL32AtlMLBOF1563401533584---.992--
 
1989AtlantaNL33AtlMLBOF151331553410---.985--
 
1990AtlantaNL34AtlMLBOF97208342150---.981--
1990PhiladelphNL34PhiMLBOF55113411181---.992--
 
1991PhiladelphNL35PhiMLBOF147287652980---.983--
 
1992PhiladelphNL36PhiMLBOF161901200---.950--
 
1993ColoradoNL37ColMLBOF131610170---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1980] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Most Valuable Player, NL Silver Slugger Award (OF), NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1983] - NL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game, National League Most Valuable Player, NL Silver Slugger Award (OF)  [1984] - NL Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), NL Silver Slugger Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1985] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Silver Slugger Award (OF), NL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1986] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Gold Glove Award (OF), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)  [1988] - Roberto Clemente Award  [1999] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (96 votes - 19.32%)  [2000] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (116 votes - 23.25%)  [2001] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (93 votes - 18.06%)  [2002] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (70 votes - 14.83%)  [2003] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (58 votes - 11.69%)  [2004] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (43 votes - 8.5%)  [2005] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (54 votes - 10.5%)  [2006] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (56 votes - 10.8%), Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (56 votes - 10.8%)  [2007] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (50 votes - 9.2%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
19851,625,0006  299,1081
19861,825,0008  325,4661
19871,925,0008  292,8531
19882,000,00010  325,3052
19892,000,00023  375,2573
19902,000,00025  426,3583
19912,500,00057  617,6276
19922,500,000  798,18511
1993200,000  815,72349
 
Career:  $16,575,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 1985 Home Run Derby during the all-star weekend.

In 1994, the Atlanta Braves retired Murphy's uniform number. (#3)

Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1980, 1982-1987)
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