Eddie Murray

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: February 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1977 (Age 21-042d, 13,840th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 20, 1997 (Age 41-208d)
vs. COL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2003. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/496 ballots)
View Eddie Murray's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Eddie Clarence Murray

Nicknames: Steady Eddie or Tired

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Relatives: Brother of Rich Murray

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.7

11336

3255

504

.287

1627

RBI

1917

110

OBP

.359

SLG

.476

OPS

.836

OPS+

129

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	29-26 / in Starts: 23-20
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 9 bases loaded PA and 9 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 185 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	148 (75-42-31)
Avg. MLBer w/ 185 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	116 (57-38-20)

Most Driven In
J Leyritz	4
T Salmon	3
Self	3
G Anderson	2
D Hollins	1
J Howell	1
T Zeile	1
G Gagne	1

Most Driven In By
G Disarcina	3
Self	3
D Erstad	2
L Alicea	2
J Edmonds	1
J Fábregas	1
C Grebeck	1

1997 Batting Game Log

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1997 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	2972	1	Apr 2	ANA		BOS	L,5-6	GS-9	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733	7	2.06	0.164	2.12	0.10%	0.89	DH
2	2973	2	Apr 3	ANA		BOS	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.375	.200	.575	7	1.29	-0.063	1.31	-0.04%	-0.81	DH
3	2974	3	Apr 4	ANA		CLE	W,8-6	GS-8	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.417	.375	.792	7	1.35	0.025	1.37	0.02%	0.07	DH
4	2975	5 (1)	Apr 6	ANA		CLE	L,8-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.375	.333	.708	7	.87	-0.020	.90	-0.01%	-0.48	DH
5	2976	6	Apr 7	ANA		NYY	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.333	.286	.619	5	1.24	-0.066	1.24	-0.04%	-0.66	DH
6	2977	8 (1)	Apr 9	ANA		NYY	L,5-12	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.364	.353	.717	7	.14	0.009	.14	0.01%	1.99	DH
7	2978	9	Apr 11	ANA	@	CLE	L,3-15	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.385	.429	.813	7	.63	-0.017	.59	-0.01%	-0.25	DH
8	2979	10	Apr 13	ANA	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.387	.520	.907	7	.62	0.062	.56	0.03%	0.13	DH
9	2980	11	Apr 14	ANA	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.371	.483	.854	7	.88	-0.081	.84	-0.05%	-0.95	DH
10	2981	12	Apr 15	ANA	@	NYY	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.385	.485	.869	7	1.78	0.021	1.82	0.01%	0.41	DH
11	2982	13	Apr 16	ANA	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.306	.395	.472	.868	7	1.98	-0.095	2.06	-0.06%	-0.45	DH
12	2983	15 (1)	Apr 19	ANA	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.362	.425	.787	7	.63	-0.064	.59	-0.04%	-1.01	DH
13	2984	16	Apr 20	ANA	@	KCR	W,11-1	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.373	.432	.804	6	.54	0.077	.50	0.04%	0.68	DH
14	2985	17	Apr 21	ANA		TOR	W,5-4	CG(13)	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.280	.351	.400	.751	7	2.26	-0.489	2.17	-0.28%	-2.18	DH
15	2986	19 (1)	Apr 23	ANA		TOR	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.344	.389	.733	7	2.18	-0.171	2.07	-0.10%	-0.78	DH
16	2987	20	Apr 25	ANA		DET	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.338	.431	.769	7	.51	0.003	.49	0.00%	1.08	DH
17	2988	21	Apr 26	ANA		DET	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.324	.410	.733	7	1.43	-0.114	1.47	-0.07%	-0.65	DH
18	2989	22	Apr 27	ANA		DET	W,6-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.319	.400	.719	7	1.27	-0.094	1.18	-0.05%	-1.19	DH
19	2990	23	Apr 29	ANA	@	BOS	W,5-4	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.316	.391	.707	7	1.42	-0.055	1.50	-0.04%	-0.68	DH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	2991	25 (1)	May 3 (1)	ANA	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.313	.384	.696	7	.92	0.048	.99	0.03%	0.16	DH
21	2992	26	May 3 (2)	ANA	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.301	.368	.670	6	.77	-0.080	.84	-0.05%	-0.84	DH
22	2993	27	May 4	ANA	@	CHW	L,2-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.298	.364	.661	7	4.73	-0.128	4.93	-0.08%	-0.77	PH
23	2994	28	May 5	ANA	@	BAL	W,7-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.295	.358	.653	7	.83	0.122	.85	0.08%	1.19	DH
24	2995	29	May 6	ANA	@	BAL	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.293	.353	.646	7	.66	-0.027	.71	-0.02%	-0.35	DH
25	2996	30	May 7	ANA	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.292	.348	.640	6	.80	-0.049	.83	-0.03%	-0.51	DH
26	2997	31	May 9	ANA	@	MIL	L,4-5	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.290	.337	.627	7	1.87	-0.194	1.84	-0.12%	-1.79	DH
27	2998	32	May 10	ANA	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.298	.337	.635	6	1.22	0.054	1.12	0.03%	0.00	DH
28	2999	34 (1)	May 12	ANA		CHW	W,16-8	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.232	.284	.323	.608	7	.82	-0.089	.62	-0.04%	-2.10	DH
29	3000	35	May 13	ANA		CHW	W,8-7	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.301	.333	.634	7	.85	0.115	.69	0.06%	1.29	DH
30	3001	36	May 14	ANA		BAL	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.236	.291	.321	.611	6	1.00	-0.049	.90	-0.03%	-0.74	DH
31	3002	37	May 15	ANA		BAL	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.281	.309	.590	7	.91	-0.100	.85	-0.06%	-1.54	DH
32	3003	38	May 16	ANA		MIL	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.219	.272	.298	.570	7	.84	-0.125	.84	-0.08%	-1.70	DH
33	3004	42 (3)	May 20	ANA		SEA	W,11-9	GS-7	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.279	.305	.584	7	1.64	0.215	2.27	0.18%	1.54	DH
34	3005	46 (3)	May 25	ANA	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.276	.295	.571	7	2.59	-0.272	3.58	-0.23%	-0.88	DH
35	3006	48 (1)	May 27	ANA	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.275	.288	.563	7	.54	-0.053	.69	-0.04%	-0.91	DH
36	3007	51 (2)	May 30	ANA		MIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.282	.326	.607	7	.98	0.052	1.28	0.04%	0.45	DH
37	3008	52	May 31	ANA		MIN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.281	.331	.612	7	.58	-0.030	.75	-0.02%	-0.65	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	3009	57 (4)	Jun 6	ANA	@	MIN	L,7-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.273	.321	.595	7	1.44	-0.102	1.93	-0.08%	-0.71	DH
39	3010	59 (1)	Jun 8	ANA	@	MIN	W,8-6	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.279	.333	.613	7	.72	0.123	.93	0.10%	0.79	DH
40	3011	61 (1)	Jun 10	ANA	@	KCR	W,6-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.277	.331	.608	6	.17	-0.004	.23	0.00%	-0.26	PH
41	3012	62	Jun 11	ANA	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.270	.322	.592	7	.46	-0.048	.62	-0.04%	-0.97	DH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	3013	113 (50)	Aug 5	ANA		MIL	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.270	.315	.585	7	.84	-0.007	1.46	-0.01%	-0.09	DH
43	3014	114	Aug 6	ANA		MIL	W,8-6	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.217	.269	.322	.592	7	.96	-0.068	1.62	-0.07%	-1.21	DH
44	3015	115	Aug 8	ANA		BAL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.269	.321	.590	7	.82	0.067	1.49	0.07%	0.41	DH
45	3016	117 (1)	Aug 10	ANA		BAL	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.274	.321	.595	7	1.33	-0.044	2.45	-0.05%	-0.24	DH
46	3017	118	Aug 12	ANA	@	CHW	L,5-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.273	.319	.591	6	.27	-0.007	.49	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Anaheim Angels to Los Angeles Dodgers
47	3018	141	Sep 5	LAD		FLA	W,7-4	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.277	.323	.600	9	1.28	0.080	2.64	0.10%	1.13	PH
48	3019	142	Sep 6	LAD		FLA	W,9-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.281	.327	.608	9	.42	0.016	.90	0.02%	0.58	PH
49	3020	143	Sep 7	LAD		FLA	W,9-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.279	.325	.604	7	.13	-0.004	.29	-0.01%	-0.79	PH
50	3021	148 (4)	Sep 13	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.278	.323	.601	9	1.96	-0.059	5.56	-0.10%	-0.60	PH
51	3022	150 (1)	Sep 15	LAD	@	STL	W,7-6	14-14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.276	.321	.597	9	3.05	-0.074	9.27	-0.13%	-0.30	PH
52	3023	151	Sep 16	LAD	@	STL	W,7-6	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.280	.321	.601	7	4.39	0.090	13.11	0.16%	0.49	PH
53	3024	153 (1)	Sep 18	LAD	@	SFG	L,5-6	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.223	.279	.319	.598	7	5.94	-0.353	38.12	-1.36%	-1.58	PH
54	3025	154	Sep 19	LAD		COL	L,4-6	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.283	.319	.602	9	3.73	0.034	14.58	0.08%	0.17	PH
55	3026	155	Sep 20	LAD		COL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.281	.317	.598	9	9.00	-0.531	33.24	-1.18%	-1.55	PH
							29-26		185	167	13	37	7	0	3	18	15	0	26	0	0	3	1	10	1	0	.222	.281	.317	.598		1.23	-2.449	1.82	-3.45%	-17.82

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