David Murphy

Born: 10/18/1981 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-09-02 | Final Game: 2015-10-03

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: David Matthew Murphy

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Biography

David Murphy was a professional baseball player born in 1981, whose career spanned from 2006 to 2015. Known for his versatility as a position player, he appeared in 1,110 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. Murphy showcased his offensive capabilities with a career batting average of .274, accumulating 950 hits, 104 home runs, and 472 runs batted in. He also demonstrated speed on the bases, finishing his career with 54 stolen bases, which highlighted his well-rounded skill set. Murphy made a significant impact during his tenure, particularly noted for his time with the Texas Rangers, where he was recognized for his clutch hitting and ability to perform in high-pressure situations. He received the Rookie of the Month award early in his career, setting the stage for a successful journey in the majors. Throughout the 2000s and into the early 2010s, Murphy was part of a competitive era in baseball that saw a focus on offensive production and the emergence of analytics in player evaluation, which contributed to his overall development and contributions to the teams he played for. His career remains a testament to the hard work and determination required to succeed at the highest level of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1110	3467	440	950	203	16	104	472	54	316	575	0.274	0.333	0.432	0.765	3155.8

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.765 vs. league average 0.734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	BOS	AL	20	22	4	5	1	0	1	2	0	4	4	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	3	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TEX	AL	43	103	16	35	12	1	2	14	0	7	19	0.340	.268 (+27%)	.335 (+14%)	.422 (+26%)	.758 (+21%)	0.0
2008	TEX	AL	108	415	64	114	28	3	15	74	7	31	70	0.275	.263 (+4%)	.333 (-4%)	.416 (+12%)	.749 (+5%)	238.3
2009	TEX	AL	128	432	61	116	24	1	17	57	9	49	106	0.269	.262 (+2%)	.332 (+2%)	.417 (+7%)	.750 (+5%)	337.3
2010	TEX	AL	138	419	54	122	26	2	12	65	14	45	71	0.291	.257 (+13%)	.325 (+10%)	.402 (+11%)	.728 (+11%)	923.6
2011	TEX	AL	120	404	46	111	14	2	11	46	11	33	61	0.275	.255 (+8%)	.320 (+2%)	.399 (avg)	.719 (+1%)	114.5
2012	TEX	AL	147	457	65	139	29	3	15	61	10	54	74	0.304	.254 (+19%)	.318 (+19%)	.405 (+18%)	.724 (+19%)	1833.5
2013	TEX	AL	142	436	51	96	26	1	13	45	1	37	59	0.220	.253 (-13%)	.317 (-11%)	.396 (-6%)	.714 (-8%)	-761.2
2014	CLE	AL	129	416	40	109	25	1	8	58	2	36	61	0.262	.251 (+4%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (avg)	.700 (avg)	4.9
2015	CLE	AL	84	206	22	61	12	1	5	27	0	16	29	0.296	.254 (+16%)	.316 (+8%)	.404 (+8%)	.721 (+8%)	288.1
2015	LAA	AL	48	155	16	41	6	0	5	23	0	4	20	0.265	.254 (+4%)	.316 (-11%)	.404 (-1%)	.721 (-6%)	288.1

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.3	3	0	1	1	1	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2015	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
27	70	11	18	4	1	1	6	13	14	0.257

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALWC	TEX	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
2011	ALCS	TEX	5	17	4	7	2	1	0	3	3	2	0.412
2011	ALDS2	TEX	3	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.333
2011	WS	TEX	7	18	1	4	1	0	0	0	4	1	0.222
2010	ALCS	TEX	6	13	6	3	1	0	1	2	4	4	0.231
2010	ALDS1	TEX	2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.143
2010	WS	TEX	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	966	832	1598	49	16	11
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	BOS	OF	16	6	12	0	0	0
2007	BOS	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
2007	TEX	OF	43	25	61	4	1	1
2008	TEX	OF	106	100	223	4	2	1
2009	TEX	OF	112	104	214	7	2	2
2010	TEX	OF	125	105	206	9	1	1
2011	TEX	OF	109	100	191	5	4	2
2012	TEX	OF	133	118	197	4	1	2
2013	TEX	OF	129	107	195	10	2	1
2013	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CLE	OF	122	111	205	6	3	1
2015	CLE	OF	37	25	39	0	0	0
2015	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	LAA	OF	32	31	53	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Left Field	651
Center Field	57
Right Field	321
Designated Hitter	90

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2008	Rookie of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	CLE	AL	$6,000,000
2014	CLE	AL	$5,500,000
2013	TEX	AL	$5,775,000
2012	TEX	AL	$3,625,000
2011	TEX	AL	$2,400,000
2010	TEX	AL	$427,670
2009	TEX	AL	$414,820
2008	TEX	AL	$393,000
Total Career Earnings			$24,535,490