Danny Murphy (second baseman)

Daniel Francis Murphy (August 11, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 22, 1955 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1915. He managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1919.

For other people named Danny Murphy, see Danny Murphy (disambiguation).
Danny Murphy
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1876-08-11)August 11, 1876
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died: November 22, 1955(1955-11-22) (aged 79)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1900, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 1, 1915, for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops
MLB statistics
Batting average.289
Home runs44
Runs batted in702
Stolen bases193
Teams
Career highlights and awards

He spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and moved from second base to outfielder in 1910 to make room for the Athletics' new second baseman Eddie Collins.[1] In the Athletics 1913 World Championship season, Murphy's playing time was limited by a broken knee cap, and he did not play in the World Series, but he served as the team's acting captain.[1]

In 1,496 games, Murphy batted .289 (1563-5399) with 705 runs scored, 289 doubles, 102 triples, 44 home runs, 702 RBI, 193 stolen bases,, an on-base percentage of .336 and a slugging percentage of .405 in 16 seasons. In 16 World Series games, he hit .305 (18-59) with one home run and 12 RBI.

See also

References
  1. 1914 Reach Guide. p. 45. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
Achievements
Preceded by
Chief Wilson		 Hitting for the cycle
August 25, 1910		 Succeeded by
Bill Collins


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