| John Murphy | |
| Width: | 200 |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 175 |
| High School: | Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Career Start: | 1944 |
| Career End: | 1948 |
| Career Position: | Forward |
| Career Number: | 12, 9 |
| Years1: | 1944–1947 |
| Team1: | Wilmington Bombers |
| Years2: | 1946 |
| Team2: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Years3: | 1946–1947 |
| Team3: | New York Knicks |
| Years4: | 1947–1948 |
| Team4: | Lancaster Roses |
John Francis "Moe" Murphy (September 13, 1924 – January 29, 2003) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.[1] [2] Murphy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Simon Gratz High School, where he led the Philadelphia Public League in points per game with 13.7 in 1942.[3] He spent three seasons playing for the Wilmington Bombers of the American Basketball League (ABL) and briefly embarked on a baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A team. Murphy played for one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) with the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks. He returned to the ABL for the 1947–48 season when he played for the Lancaster Roses. Murphy also played for the Philadelphia Sphas.
After his retirement from playing, he worked in the bakery of an Acme Markets store in Philadelphia.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Philadelphia | 11 | .200 | .667 | .0 | .7 |
| 1946–47 | New York | 9 | .320 | .667 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 20 | .275 | .667 | .0 | 1.6 | |