| Leo Murphy | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Death Place: | Racine, Wisconsin |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 2 |
| Debutyear: | 1915 |
| Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 25 |
| Finalyear: | 1915 |
| Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Games played |
| Stat1value: | 31 |
| Stat2label: | At bats |
| Stat2value: | 41 |
| Stat3label: | Hits |
| Stat3value: | 4 |
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Leo Joseph "Red"[1] Murphy (January 7, 1889 – August 12, 1960) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the season. Listed at, 179 lb, Murphy batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Murphy started his professional career in 1912 with Double-A Columbus Senators of the American Association. He spent three years in the Minor leagues before joining the Pirates early in the 1915 season. While in Pittsburgh, he served as a backup for regular catcher George Gibson. He hit .098 (4-for-41) in 31 games, including four RBI and four runs scored.
Following his majors career, Murphy returned to minor league action for five more years between 1916 and 1927. In a nine-season career, he was a .255 hitter with 15 home runs in 801 games. He later coached in the minors and also managed during five years in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Racine Belles, leading them to three consecutive playoff appearances, including the Championship Title in 1946. He posted a combined 310–259 record for a .554 winning percentage.
Murphy was a longtime resident of Racine, Wisconsin, where he died at the age of 71.