Donnie Murphy

Donald Rex Murphy

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
• School Orange Coast College
• High School Riverside Polytechnic High School
• Debut September 18, 2004
• Last Game July 4, 2014
• Born March 10, 1983 in Lakewood, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Donnie Murphy was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 2002 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Gary Johnson and made his pro debut that summer.

Murphy was acquired by the Oakland Athletics after the 2006 season from Kansas City, where he had played in the majors in 2004-05.

Murphy played for the Wichita Wranglers in 2006 finding himself on the disabled list twice. He had 14 home runs with a .249 average in 94 games.

Not really known for his power - he had hit 18 homers in seven big league seasons by that point - Murphy went on a long ball spree soon after being called up by the Chicago Cubs on August 4, 2013, after starting the year with the AAA Iowa Cubs. Starting at third base, he hit a three-run homer against Kyle Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies on August 6th, then added a pair of homers the next day, off Cole Hamels and Justin De Fratus, driving in four runs. The second homer came with two outs and two on in the 9th and gave the Cubs a 5-2 win over the Phillies.

Murphy became a hitting coach with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016-2017, Dunedin Blue Jays in 2018, and New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2019. He was scheduled to manage Dunedin in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Murphy was the manager of the Vancouver Canadians in 2021 and Dunedin in 2022-2023. He was then bench coach of the Buffalo Bisons in 2024.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2021	Vancouver Canadians	High-A West	55-64	5th	Toronto Blue Jays
2022	Dunedin Blue Jays	Florida State League	66-63	5th	Toronto Blue Jays	Lost League Finals
2023	Dunedin Blue Jays	Florida State League	62-70	7th	Toronto Blue Jays

Related Sites

• Donnie Murphy on mlb.com