Red Murff

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: April 1, 1921 in Burlington, TX us

Died: November 28, 2008 in Tyler, TX

Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rockdale, TX

High School: Rosebud-Lott HS (Rosebud, TX)

School: Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA)

Debut: April 21, 1956 (Age 35-020d, 8,958th in MLB history)
vs. STL 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: May 30, 1957 (Age 36-059d)
vs. CHC 3.1 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: John Robert Murff

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

W

L

ERA

4.65

G

GS

SV

IP

50.1

SO

WHIP

1.470

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1950	29	3.6	Baton Rouge	EVAN	C		17	4	.810	2.97	4.14	23						176.0	165	81	58		73							1.352	8.4		3.7
1951	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA	CHC	20	15	.571	3.15	4.15	48						280.0	249	129	98		133							1.364	8.0		4.3
1951	30	3.0	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CHC	1	1	.500	4.95	9.00	7						20.0	23	20	11		14							1.850	10.4		6.3
1951	30	2.2	Texas City	GULF	B		19	14	.576	3.01	3.77	41						260.0	226	109	87		119							1.327	7.8		4.1
1952	31	4.6	Tyler	BSTL	B		23	13	.639	3.06	3.65	42						291.0	270	118	99		103							1.282	8.4		3.2
1953	32	4.6	Dallas	TL	AA		17	13	.567	3.43	3.84	37	29		16	1		239.0	229	102	91	17	116		123	6	1	2		1.444	8.6	0.6	4.4	4.6	1.06
1954	33	6.1	Dallas	TL	AA		10	15	.400	3.09	3.83	31	30		17	2		230.0	215	98	79	6	90		134	7	1	4		1.326	8.4	0.2	3.5	5.2	1.49
1955	34	6.6	Dallas	TL	AA	NYG	27	11	.711	1.99	2.52	43	35		28	10		303.0	240	85	67	17	82	4	157	8	0	4		1.063	7.1	0.5	2.4	4.7	1.91
1956	35	6.4	MLN	NL	MLB	MLN	0	0		4.44	5.18	14	1	4	0	0	1	24.1	25	14	12	3	7	0	18	0	0	0	103	1.315	9.2	1.1	2.6	6.7	2.57
1957	36	8.4	MLN	NL	MLB	MLN	2	2	.500	4.85	4.85	12	1	8	0	0	2	26.0	31	14	14	3	11	1	13	0	0	0	115	1.615	10.7	1.0	3.8	4.5	1.18
1957	36	9.0	Wichita	AA	AAA	MLN	11	9	.550	3.63	4.13	24	19		8	3		144.0	156	66	58	17	44	4	61	0	1	1		1.389	9.8	1.1	2.8	3.8	1.39
1958	37	10.0	Wichita	AA	AAA	MLN	11	5	.688	1.80	2.13	51	2		2	0		110.0	84	26	22	3	33	15	54	2	0	2		1.064	6.9	0.2	2.7	4.4	1.64
1958-59	37		Caguas-Guayama	PRWL	FgW		6	9	.400									124.0							36									2.6
1959	38	10.5	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	5	5	.500	4.35	5.06	42	5		0	0		89.0	100	50	43	9	28	9	37	2	0	2		1.438	10.1	0.9	2.8	3.7	1.32
1960	39	15.0	Jacksonville	SALL	A	MLN	5	5	.500	2.13	2.63	32	5		4	1		72.0	68	21	17	3	26	10	40	2	0	1		1.306	8.5	0.4	3.3	5.0	1.54
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
MLB (2 seasons)					MLB		2	2	.500	4.65	5.01	26	2	12	0	0	3	50.1	56	28	26	6	18	1	31	0	0	0	218	1.470	10.0	1.1	3.2	5.5	1.72
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		146	95	.606	2.94	3.61	373	125		75	17		1934.0	1776	776	632	72	728	42	606	27	3	16		1.295	8.3		3.4
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		6	9	.400									124.0							36									2.6
All Levels (11 Seasons)							154	106	.592		3.43	399	127	12	75	17	3	2108.1	1832	804	658	78	746	43	673	27	3	16	218

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		27	19	.587	3.23	3.73	117	26		10	3		343.0	340	142	123	29	105	28	152	4	1	5		1.297	8.9	0.8	2.8	4.0	1.45
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		55	40	.579	2.82	3.47	118	94		61	13		792.0	707	305	248	40	302	4	414	21	2	10		1.274	8.0		3.4
A (1 season)					Minors		5	5	.500	2.13	2.63	32	5		4	1		72.0	68	21	17	3	26	10	40	2	0	1		1.306	8.5	0.4	3.3	5.0	1.54
B (2 seasons)					Minors		42	27	.609	3.04	3.71	83						551.0	496	227	186		222							1.303	8.1		3.6
C (1 season)					Minors		17	4	.810	2.97	4.14	23						176.0	165	81	58		73							1.352	8.4		3.7