Dale Murray, baseball player, 1974-1985

Dale Murray

Born: 2/2/1950 in Cuero, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-07-07 | Final Game: 1985-05-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Dale Albert Murray

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Biography

Dale Murray, born in 1950, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from July 7, 1974, to May 13, 1985. Over the course of his eleven seasons in Major League Baseball, Murray established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen, accumulating a career record of 53-50 with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.85. He recorded a total of 400 strikeouts and notched 60 saves, showcasing his ability to perform under pressure and contribute significantly to his teams' efforts during games. Murray's playing style was characterized by his adeptness at striking out batters and managing game situations effectively, traits that made him a valuable asset during a time when the game was seeing a shift towards specialization in relief pitching. His contributions were particularly notable in the context of the late 1970s and early 1980s, an era that witnessed the emergence of more defined roles within pitching staffs. Though he may not have garnered the same level of fame as some of his contemporaries, Murray's steady performance and durability in a demanding role left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, including the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 50 518 1 0 0 60 902.3 976 386 40 329 400 3.85 0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 WSN NL 1 1 32 0 0 0 10 69.7 46 8 23 31 1.03 3.63 (+72%) -
1975 WSN NL 15 8 63 0 0 0 9 111.3 134 49 39 43 3.96 3.71 (-7%) -
1976 WSN NL 4 9 81 0 0 0 13 113.3 117 41 37 35 3.26 3.51 (+7%) -
1977 CIN NL 7 2 61 1 0 0 4 102.0 125 56 46 42 4.94 4.00 (-24%) -2563.5
1978 CIN NL 1 1 15 0 0 0 2 32.7 34 15 17 25 4.13 3.69 (-12%) 478.3
1978 NYN NL 8 5 53 0 0 0 5 86.3 85 35 36 37 3.65 3.69 (+1%) 80.2
1979 NYN NL 4 8 58 0 0 0 4 97.0 105 52 52 37 4.82 4.00 (-21%) -939.0
1979 WSN NL 1 2 9 0 0 0 1 13.3 14 4 3 4 2.70 4.00 (+33%) -
1980 WSN NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 29.3 39 20 12 16 6.14 3.84 (-60%) -
1981 TOR AL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 15.3 12 2 5 12 1.17 3.58 (+67%) 603.8
1982 TOR AL 8 7 56 0 0 0 11 111.0 115 39 32 60 3.16 3.86 (+18%) 2640.1
1983 NYY AL 2 4 40 0 0 0 1 94.3 113 47 22 45 4.48 3.87 (-16%) -
1984 NYY AL 1 2 19 0 0 0 0 23.7 30 13 5 13 4.94 3.81 (-30%) -
1985 NYY AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 0 13.50 — -
1985 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
518 65 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 28 0.077 0.143 0.077 0.220 0.0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.220 vs. league average 0.708 across their career seasons — 69.0% below 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
1974 WSN NL 32 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1975 WSN NL 63 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1976 WSN NL 81 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CIN NL 61 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYN NL 53 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 58 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 WSN NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1980 WSN NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1981 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TOR AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYY AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 NYY AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYY AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 TEX AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 518 1 58 206 23 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 MON P 32 0 3 13 2 0
1975 MON P 63 0 9 30 3 1
1976 MON P 81 0 8 38 1 3
1977 CIN P 61 1 8 17 5 3
1978 CIN P 15 0 3 8 3 0
1978 NYN P 53 0 6 22 1 1
1979 NYN P 58 0 5 19 1 3
1979 MON P 9 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MON P 16 0 4 1 1 0
1981 TOR P 11 0 2 6 1 0
1982 TOR P 56 0 5 32 2 2
1983 NYA P 40 0 5 15 2 1
1984 NYA P 19 0 0 4 1 0
1985 NYA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TEX P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 518

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Blinn College Brenham TX 1969, 1970