Tim Murtaugh

Timothy J. Murtaugh

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.
• School College of the Holy Cross

• Born May 6, 1943 in Chester, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Tim Murtaugh, the son of Danny Murtaugh, played eight years in the minor leagues and managed for seven years in the minors. He briefly reached AAA as a player and managed at AAA for just over a season.

Tim debuted with the 1965 Salem Rebels and hit .333 with four home runs and 30 RBI. The next year, the backstop batted .259/~.357/.322 for the Clinton Pilots, led Midwest League catchers with 13 double plays, but also tied for the lead with 18 errors. Tim had a .229/~.350/.292 line for the 1967 Raleigh Pirates and had 17 errors, the most of any Carolina League man behind the mask.

In 1968, Murtaugh played for the York Pirates mostly, hitting .241/~.343/.298. In the Year of the Pitcher, though, that level of production was not bad - the Eastern League as a whole hit .219/~.301/.277. He went 1 for 4 with a walk and a run in his only five games as a player in AAA, all with the Columbus Jets.

Tim returned to York in 1969 and produced at a .274/~.388/.307 rate as offensive levels rose again. In his last year solely as a player, Murtaugh played mostly for the Gastonia Pirates and even pitched a couple games (3 hits, 4 walks, 4 unearned runs in 3 innings of work). In 36 games at the plate, he hit .377/~.455/.532. He also played 23 games with the Waterbury Pirates and put up a .197/~.391/.227 line.

After that, Murtaugh became a manager for the next 7 seasons; in 1972-1974, he made token appearances at the plate each year.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1971	Salem Rebels	Carolina League	65-71	6th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1972	Salem Pirates	Carolina League	79-58	1st	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
1973	Sherbrooke Pirates	Eastern League	76-63	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates
1974	Thetford Mines Pirates	Eastern League	75-65	3rd	Pittsburgh Pirates	League Champs
1975	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	76-52	2nd	Pittsburgh Pirates
1976	Charleston Charlies	International League	62-73	6th	Pittsburgh Pirates
1977	Columbus Clippers	International League	11-24	--	Pittsburgh Pirates		replaced by Johnny Lipon
	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	39-52	5th (t)	Pittsburgh Pirates		replaced Johnny Lipon