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 |
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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]