Joe Murff

Joseph Lane Murff

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• Born October 6, 1913 in Cleveland, OH USA
• Died January 2, 1976 in Florida

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Biographical Information

Joe Murff was a minor league baseball catcher who played in 1934, from 1936 to 1942 and again in 1949. Overall, he hit at least 84 home runs in his nine-year career, swatting at least 24 in one season (minor league records are incomplete for Murff, therefore it is unknown just how well or poorly he performed statistically).

He also managed the West Palm Beach Indians for part of the 1940 season, leading them to the postseason.

He served in World War II.

His birthplace has variously been listed as Florida, Cleveland, OH and Warsaw, KY. Baseball-Reference.com lists it as Cleveland. He also went by the name Joe Bistauff.[1]

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1940	West Palm Beach Indians	Florida East Coast League	38-35	4th	None	Lost in 1st round	Replaced Cecil Downs