Billy Murphy (baseball) explained

Bill Murphy
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:May 7, 1944
Birth Place:Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Date:May 13, 2024 (aged 80)
Death Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 16
Debutyear:1966
Debutteam:New York Mets
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 5
Finalyear:1966
Finalteam:New York Mets
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.230
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:13
Teams:
  • New York Mets (1966)

William Eugene Murphy (May 7, 1944 – May 13, 2024)[1] was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 84 games for the New York Mets in 1966, mostly as a center fielder and a pinch hitter.[2] He had a batting average of .230 in 135 at bats, with 3 home runs and 13 runs batted in.[2]

Murphy signed with the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1962.[2] He was drafted by the Mets after the 1965 season in the Rule 5 Draft, after four seasons in the Yankees minor league system.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.mountainviewtacoma.com/obituaries/William-Murphy-83/#!/Obituary William "Bill" Murphy
  2. Web site: Billy Murphy. Sports Reference, LLC. Baseball-Reference. 2011-04-26.
  3. Web site: Billy Murphy minors. Sports Reference, LLC. Baseball-Reference. 2011-04-26.