Dale Murphy

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	ATL		PHI	W,6-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 9	ATL		PHI	W,8-7	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	3	Apr 10	ATL	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 11	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 12	ATL	@	NYM	W,12-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	ATL		CIN	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	ATL		CIN	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 15	ATL		CIN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	9	Apr 17	ATL	@	SFG	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 18	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	37	9.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	11	Apr 19	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 21	ATL	@	HOU	L,6-7	CG	42	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	13	Apr 22	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 23	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	Apr 24	ATL		SFG	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
16	16	Apr 25	ATL		SFG	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
17	17	Apr 26	ATL		SFG	L,4-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	18	Apr 27	ATL		SFG	L,3-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
19	19	Apr 28	ATL	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
20	20	Apr 29	ATL	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	Apr 30	ATL	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	52	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	22	May 1	ATL		HOU	L,3-12	CG	48	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
23	23	May 2	ATL		HOU	W,12-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	24	May 3	ATL		HOU	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	25	May 4	ATL		MON	W,10-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	26	May 5	ATL		MON	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	27	May 6	ATL		MON	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
28	28	May 8	ATL		NYM	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	29	May 9	ATL		NYM	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
30	30	May 10	ATL		NYM	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 11	ATL	@	MON	L,6-7	CG	40	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	32	May 12	ATL	@	MON	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
33	33	May 13	ATL	@	PHI	W,10-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
34	34	May 14	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
35	35	May 15	ATL	@	PIT	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	36	May 16	ATL	@	PIT	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	37	May 17	ATL	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	38	May 19	ATL		STL	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	39	May 20	ATL		STL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	40	May 21	ATL		STL	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	41	May 22	ATL	@	CHC	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	42	May 23	ATL	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	65	15.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
43	43	May 24	ATL	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	48	11.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	44	May 25	ATL	@	STL	W,14-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
45	45	May 26	ATL	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
46	46	May 28	ATL	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	47	May 29	ATL		CHC	W,6-5	CG	50	12.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
48	48	May 30	ATL		CHC	L,6-11	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
49	49	May 31	ATL		CHC	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	50	Jun 2	ATL		PIT	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	51	Jun 3	ATL		PIT	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	52	Jun 4	ATL		PIT	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	53	Jun 5	ATL		SDP	L,3-10	CG	45	9.0	3	2	1	6	0	RF
54	54	Jun 6	ATL		SDP	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	55	Jun 7	ATL		SDP	W,13-12	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	56	Jun 8	ATL		LAD	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	57	Jun 9	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	58	Jun 10	ATL		LAD	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	59	Jun 11	ATL	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
60	60	Jun 12	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	61	Jun 13	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	62	Jun 14	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	63	Jun 16	ATL		SFG	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	64	Jun 17	ATL		SFG	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	65	Jun 18	ATL		CIN	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF
66	66	Jun 19	ATL		CIN	W,16-5	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	67	Jun 20	ATL		CIN	W,8-6	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
68	68	Jun 21	ATL		CIN	L,5-6	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	69	Jun 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
70	70	Jun 24	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	41	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	RF
71	71	Jun 25	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	72	Jun 26	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
73	73	Jun 27	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
74	74	Jun 28	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
75	75	Jun 29	ATL	@	SFG	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	76	Jun 30	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
77	77	Jul 1	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	78	Jul 3	ATL		STL	L,1-9	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	79	Jul 4	ATL		STL	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
80	80	Jul 5	ATL		STL	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
81	81	Jul 7 (1)	ATL		NYM	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	82	Jul 7 (2)	ATL		NYM	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	83	Jul 8	ATL		NYM	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	84	Jul 9	ATL		PHI	W,11-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	85	Jul 10	ATL		PHI	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
86	86	Jul 11	ATL		PHI	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
87	87	Jul 12	ATL		PHI	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	88	Jul 16	ATL	@	MON	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
89	89	Jul 17	ATL	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	90	Jul 18	ATL	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
91	91	Jul 19	ATL	@	MON	L,1-2	CG	43	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	92	Jul 20	ATL	@	NYM	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	93	Jul 21	ATL	@	NYM	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
94	94	Jul 22	ATL	@	NYM	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	95	Jul 23	ATL	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
96	96	Jul 24	ATL	@	PHI	L,5-11	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
97	97	Jul 25	ATL	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	99 (1)	Jul 28	ATL		HOU	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	100	Jul 29	ATL		HOU	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	101	Jul 30	ATL		HOU	L,5-8	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	102	Jul 31	ATL		LAD	L,5-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	103	Aug 1	ATL		LAD	L,2-5	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	104	Aug 2	ATL		LAD	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	RF
104	105	Aug 4	ATL		SDP	W,12-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
105	106	Aug 5	ATL		SDP	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	107	Aug 6	ATL		SDP	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
107	108	Aug 7	ATL	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
108	109	Aug 8	ATL	@	LAD	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
109	110	Aug 9	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	111	Aug 10	ATL	@	SDP	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
111	112	Aug 11	ATL	@	SDP	L,6-7	CG	42	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	113	Aug 12	ATL	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	114	Aug 13	ATL	@	SDP	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	115	Aug 14	ATL	@	HOU	L,4-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	116	Aug 15	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-8	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
116	117	Aug 16	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	118	Aug 17	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-11	CG	49	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
118	119	Aug 18	ATL		CHC	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
119	120	Aug 19	ATL		CHC	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
120	121	Aug 20	ATL		CHC	W,13-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	122	Aug 21	ATL		PIT	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
122	123	Aug 22	ATL		PIT	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
123	124	Aug 23	ATL		PIT	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	125	Aug 27 (1)	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	126	Aug 27 (2)	ATL	@	CHC	L,6-8	CG	33	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	127	Aug 28	ATL	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	128	Aug 29	ATL	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
128	129	Aug 30	ATL	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	130	Aug 31	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
130	131	Sep 1	ATL	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
131	132	Sep 2	ATL	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	133	Sep 4	ATL		MON	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
133	134	Sep 5	ATL		MON	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
134	135	Sep 6	ATL		MON	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
135	136	Sep 7	ATL		SDP	L,4-11	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
136	137	Sep 8	ATL		SDP	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
137	138	Sep 9	ATL		SDP	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
138	139	Sep 11	ATL		LAD	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
139	140	Sep 12	ATL		LAD	W,10-9	CG	48	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
140	141	Sep 13	ATL		LAD	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
141	142	Sep 14	ATL		CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
142	143	Sep 15	ATL		CIN	L,6-21	GS	36	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
143	144	Sep 16	ATL	@	SDP	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
144	145	Sep 17	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
145	146	Sep 18	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-7	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
146	147	Sep 19	ATL	@	LAD	W,10-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
147	148	Sep 20	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
148	149	Sep 22	ATL		HOU	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
149	150	Sep 23	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	151	Sep 24	ATL		HOU	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	152	Sep 25	ATL		SFG	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
152	153	Sep 26	ATL		SFG	W,10-5	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
153	154	Sep 27	ATL		SFG	L,6-15	CG	52	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
154	155	Sep 28	ATL	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
155	156	Sep 29	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	41	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
156	157	Sep 30	ATL	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
157	158	Oct 1	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
158	159	Oct 2	ATL	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
159	161 (1)	Oct 4	ATL	@	SFG	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							159gm		1406.2	327	14	8	349	2