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Eddie Murray   |   Major Leaguer   1977-1997

Full Name:  Eddie Clarence Murray
Born:  February 24,1956  in  Los Angeles, California
Height:  6-2  Weight:  225  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Locke (Los Angeles,CA)
College:  

Brother of Rich Murray

Baseball Lists:  AL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Retired Numbers ... Home Run Derby Participants ... Hall of Famers ... 500 Career Home Runs

Debut:  April 7,1977

Drafted:  Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 3rd Round (63rd overall) of 1973 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 4,1988] - Traded by Orioles to Dodgers for Ken Howell, Brian Holton and Juan Bell.  [Oct 29,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 27,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Nov 1,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 2,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Nov 6,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Jul 21,1996] - Traded by Indians to Orioles for Kent Mercker.  [Nov 18,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 18,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Aug 14,1997] - Released by Angels.  [Aug 20,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Oct 30,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1973BluefieldApp17BalRk   5018834546011326 1946      .287*.357.495*852--
1974AshevilleSAL18BalA   271220020 11      .286*.378.571*949--
 MiamiFSL18BalA+   1314606413329712634 5885      .289*.372.461*833--
1975AshevilleSAL19BalA   1244366611513517687 5379      .264*.348.433*781--
1976CharlotteSou20BalAA   882994689152124611 4341      .298*.389.482*871--
 RochesterIL20BalAAA   5416835466211403 3427      .274*.399.530*929--
1977BaltimoreAL21BalMLB dh-1b51606118117329227880148104160622 .283.333.47080358%
1978BaltimoreAL22BalMLB 1b4161610851743232795657097171815 .285.356.48083652%
1979BaltimoreAL23BalMLB 1b41596069017930225991027278291616 .295.369.47584452%
1980BaltimoreAL24BalMLB 1b4158621100186362321167254712100618 .300.354.51987350%
1981BaltimoreAL25BalMLB 1b4993785711121222782340431100310 .294.360.53489448%
1982BaltimoreAL26BalMLB 1b415155087174301321107270821180617 .316.391.54994047%
1983BaltimoreAL27BalMLB 1b4156582115178303331115186903130913 .306.393.53893151%
1984BaltimoreAL28BalMLB 1b4162588971802632911010210787225089 .306.410.50991944%
1985BaltimoreAL29BalMLB 1b415658311117337131124528468212088 .297.383.52390649%
1986BaltimoreAL30BalMLB 1b4137495611512511784307849070517 .305.396.46385949%
1987BaltimoreAL31BalMLB 1b4160618891712833091127380060315 .277.352.47782946%
1988BaltimoreAL32BalMLB 1b-dh4161603751712722884527578080320 .284.361.47483541%
1989LA DodgersNL33LaMLB 1b41605946614729120887287852240712 .247.342.40174339%
1990LA DodgersNL34LaMLB 1b41555589618422326958582641210419 .330.414.52093443%
1991LA DodgersNL35LaMLB 1b415357669150231199610355740170817 .260.321.40372441%
1992NY MetsNL36NymMLB 1b4156551641443721693426674080815 .261.336.42375946%
1993NY MetsNL37NymMLB 1b31546107717428127100224061040924 .285.325.46779245%
1994ClevelandAL38CleMLB dh-1b510843357110211177684315306038 .254.302.42572744%
1995ClevelandAL39CleMLB dh5113436681412102182513965050512 .323.375.51689144%
1996ClevelandAL40CleMLB dh5,6883363388911245303445020413 .262.326.40272847%
 BaltimoreAL40BalMLB dh7642303659120103410274204066 .257.327.43976633%
1997Lk ElsinCalif41AnaA+   28140012000000000 .500.500.8751375--
 AlbuqurquePCL41LaAAA 1b 926481029003300000 .308.379.577956--
 AnaheimAL41AnaMLB dh74616013357031510132400038 .219.273.319592--
 LA DodgersNL41LaMLB 997020003002200002 .286.444.286730--
 
Major League Totals - 21 Season(s)302611336162732555603550419171104313331516182222128316 .287.359.47683547%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)460159225145172166626231211282 .283*.371.473*844--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1979BaltimoreAL23BalCh412350015005200000 .417.588.6671255--
 BaltimoreAL23BalWs726341012104400000 .154.267.308575--
1983BaltimoreAL27BalCh415540013103300000 .267.389.467856--
 BaltimoreAL27BalWs520250023001400000 .250.286.550836--
1995ClevelandAL39CleDiv313350113002100000 .385.467.7691236--
 ClevelandAL39CleCh624261013002300000 .250.308.417725--
 ClevelandAL39CleWs619120013005400000 .105.292.263555--
1996BaltimoreAL40BalDiv415161001103400000 .400.500.467967--
 BaltimoreAL40BalCh515140012002200000 .267.353.467820--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)4415921413192530272700000 .258.366.459825--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1977BaltimoreAL21BalMLB1B4236817338834---.992--
1977BaltimoreAL21BalMLBOF370070---1.000--
1977BaltimoreAL21BalMLBDH111--------
 
1978BaltimoreAL22BalMLB1B157150410651615143---.997--
1978BaltimoreAL22BalMLB3B3361101---.900--
1978BaltimoreAL22BalMLBDH1--------
 
1979BaltimoreAL23BalMLB1B1571456107101573135---.994--
1979BaltimoreAL23BalMLBDH2--------
 
1980BaltimoreAL24BalMLB1B15413697791455158---.994--
1980BaltimoreAL24BalMLBDH1--------
 
1981BaltimoreAL25BalMLB1B9989991199198---.999--
 
1982BaltimoreAL26BalMLB1B14912699741370106---.997--
1982BaltimoreAL26BalMLBDH2--------
 
1983BaltimoreAL27BalMLB1B1531393114101517136---.993--
1983BaltimoreAL27BalMLBDH2--------
 
1984BaltimoreAL28BalMLB1B1591538143131694152---.992--
1984BaltimoreAL28BalMLBDH3--------
 
1985BaltimoreAL29BalMLB1B1541338152191509154---.987--
1985BaltimoreAL29BalMLBDH2--------
 
1986BaltimoreAL30BalMLB1B119104588131146100---.989--
1986BaltimoreAL30BalMLBDH16--------
 
1987BaltimoreAL31BalMLB1B1561371145101526146---.993--
1987BaltimoreAL31BalMLBDH4--------
 
1988BaltimoreAL32BalMLB1B10386710611984101---.989--
1988BaltimoreAL32BalMLBDH58--------
 
1989LA DodgersNL33LaMLB1B159131613761459122---.996--
1989LA DodgersNL33LaMLB3B200000--------
 
1990LA DodgersNL34LaMLB1B150118011310130388---.992--
 
1991LA DodgersNL35LaMLB1B14913271287146296---.995--
1991LA DodgersNL35LaMLB3B100000--------
 
1992NY MetsNL36NymMLB1B154128396121391109---.991--
 
1993NY MetsNL37NymMLB1B1541319111181448118---.988--
 
1994ClevelandAL38CleMLB1B2624314326025---.988--
1994ClevelandAL38CleMLBDH82--------
 
1995ClevelandAL39CleMLB1B1816022318512---.984--
1995ClevelandAL39CleMLBDH95--------
 
1996BaltimoreAL40BalMLBDH62--------
1996ClevelandAL40CleMLB1B11010110---1.000--
1996ClevelandAL40CleMLBDH87--------
 
1997AlbuqurquePCL41LaAAA1B75612597---.966--
1997AnaheimAL41AnaMLBDH45--------
 


 Awards
[1977] - American League Rookie of the Year  [1978] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1979] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)  [1980] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)  [1981] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1982] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (1B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1983] - AL Silver Slugger Award (1B), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (1B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1984] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4), AL Gold Glove Award (1B), AL Silver Slugger Award (1B)  [1985] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5)  [1986] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1990] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), NL Silver Slugger Award (1B)  [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2003] - Elected to Hall of Fame (423 votes - 85.28%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
19851,472,8199  299,1081
1986925,81476  325,4669
19872,044,7575  292,8531
19882,142,9046  325,3051
19892,331,0629  375,2571
19902,513,7035  426,3581
19912,628,16448  617,6275
19924,125,00021  798,1853
19933,375,00073  815,7237
19943,000,000  914,15712
19953,000,000  831,50411
19962,000,000  835,26216
1997750,000  996,99030
 
Career:  $30,309,223   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 1985 Home Run Derby during the all-star weekend.

Member of the World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles in 1983.

The Baltimore Orioles have retired Murray's Uniform Number (#33).

1998-2001 - Orioles Coach
2002-2005 - Hitting coach for Cleveland Indians
2006-???? - Hitting coach for Los Angeles Dodgers

Notes: Played in 8 All-Star games during his career (1978, 1981-1986, 1991)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1998-1999Baltimore Orioles [MLB]Bench Coach
2000-2001Baltimore Orioles [MLB]First Base Coach
2002-2005Cleveland Indians [MLB]Hitting Coach
2006-2007Los Angeles Dodgers [MLB]Hitting Coach
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