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Rob Murphy
Robert Albert Murphy

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 215 lb.
School University of Florida

Debut September 13, 1985
  vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Final Game July 22, 1995
Born May 26, 1960 in Miami, FL

Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1985 25 CIN NL   0   0   2   0   0   0   2  0    3.0    2    2    2   1    2    1   0   0    12   0   0  6.00  3.78   63 1.333
 1986 26 CIN NL   6   0  34   0   0   0  12  1   50.3   26    4    4   0   21   36   0   5   195   2   0  0.72  3.88  542 0.934
 1987 27 CIN NL   8   5  87   0   0   0  21  3  100.7   91   37   34   7   32   99   0   1   415   5   0  3.04  4.21  138 1.222
 1988 28 CIN NL   0   6  76   0   0   0  28  3   84.7   69   31   29   3   38   74   1   5   350   6   1  3.08  3.59  117 1.264
 1989 29 BOS AL   5   7  74   0   0   0  27  9  105.0   97   38   32   7   41  107   1   6   438   8   0  2.74  4.13  150 1.314
 1990 30 BOS AL   0   6  68   0   0   0  20  7   57.0   85   46   40  10   32   54   1   4   285   3   0  6.32  4.11   65 2.053
 1991 31 SEA AL   0   1  57   0   0   0  26  4   48.0   47   17   16   4   19   34   1   4   211   4   0  3.00  4.10  137 1.375
 1992 32 HOU NL   3   1  59   0   0   0   6  0   55.7   56   28   25   2   21   42   0   4   242   4   0  4.04  3.33   82 1.383
 1993 33 STL NL   5   7  73   0   0   0  23  1   64.7   73   37   35   8   20   41   1   5   279   6   0  4.87  3.97   81 1.438
 1994 34 TOT      4   3  53   0   0   0  15  2   42.0   38   21   20   9   13   25   0   2   174   2   0  4.29  4.19   98 1.214
         STL NL   4   3  50   0   0   0  15  2   40.3   35   18   17   7   13   25   0   2   166   2   0  3.79  4.18  110 1.190
         NYY AL   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  0    1.7    3    3    3   2    0    0   0   0     8   0   0 16.20  4.62   28 1.800
 1995 35 TOT NL   1   2  14   0   0   0   1  0   12.3   14   16   15   3    8    7   0   1    58   1   0 10.95  4.06   37 1.784
         LAD NL   0   1   6   0   0   0   1  0    5.0    6    7    7   2    3    2   0   1    23   0   0 12.60  3.81   30 1.800
         FLA NL   1   1   8   0   0   0   0  0    7.3    8    9    8   1    5    5   0   0    35   1   0  9.82  4.23   43 1.773
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .457  32  38 597   0   0   0 181 30  623.3  598  277  252  54  247  520   5  37  2659  41   1  3.64  3.96  109 1.356
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     3   4  68   0   0   0  20  3   70.7   68   31   28   6   28   59   0   4   302   4   0  3.64  3.96  109 1.356
 Career High      8   7  87   0   0   0  28  9  105.0   97   46   40  10   41  107   1   6   438   8   1  0.72  4.21  542 0.934
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1986 26 CIN NL  34    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 27 CIN NL  87    5    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .200  .200  .200    5    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1992 32 HOU NL  59    1    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1993 33 STL NL  73    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .500  172    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1995 35 TOT NL  14    1    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000  452    1   0   0   0   0   0
         LAD NL   6    1    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000  452    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     396   12    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .250  .250  .250   35    3   3   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          5    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .250  .250  .250   35    1   1   0   0   0   0
 Career High     87    5    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2                           1   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1986 26 CIN NL    3    3    0   0.0   101| .000  .266| .000  .337| .000  .401| .000  .738|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1987 27 CIN NL    6    5    0   0.0   109| .200  .274| .200  .344| .200  .426| .400  .770|   5  .000  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1992 32 HOU NL    2    2    0   0.0    88| .000  .253| .000  .318| .000  .373| .000  .691|-100  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1993 33 STL NL    3    2    1  13.4   102| .500  .268| .500  .334| .500  .409|1.000  .742| 172  .874   0.2   0.0   0%
 1995 35 TOT NL    1    0    1          99|1.000  .260|1.000  .328|1.000  .404|2.000  .732| 452         0.5   0.0   0%
         LAD NL    1    0    1          99|1.000  .260|1.000  .328|1.000  .404|2.000  .732| 452         0.5   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons       15   12    2   4.5   103| .250  .268| .250  .337| .250  .411| .500  .748|  35  .491  -1.1  -0.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1985 25 CIN NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1986 26 CIN NL P 34 1 9 0 0 1.000 .952 0.29 0.66 1.79 1.93 0 50.3 1987 27 CIN NL P 87 7 14 0 0 1.000 .955 0.24 0.62 1.88 1.91 0 100.7 1988 28 CIN NL P 76 4 14 0 2 1.000 .957 0.24 0.69 1.91 1.96 0 84.7 1989 29 BOS AL P 74 7 15 0 1 1.000 .961 0.30 0.66 1.89 1.87 0 105.0 1990 30 BOS AL P 68 4 7 1 2 .917 .957 0.16 0.59 1.74 1.78 0 57.0 1991 31 SEA AL P 57 2 8 2 0 .833 .952 0.18 0.58 1.88 1.80 0 48.0 1992 32 HOU NL P 59 2 12 0 0 1.000 .952 0.24 0.60 2.26 1.94 0 55.7 1993 33 STL NL P 73 3 8 1 1 .917 .957 0.15 0.54 1.53 1.84 0 64.7 1994 34 TOT P 53 0 7 0 1 1.000 .959 0.13 0.54 1.50 1.84 0 42.0 STL NL P 50 0 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.12 0.54 1.34 1.85 0 40.3 NYY AL P 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 0.53 5.29 1.59 0 1.7 1995 35 TOT NL P 14 0 3 0 0 1.000 .968 0.21 0.51 2.20 1.83 0 12.3 LAD NL P 6 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.17 0.52 1.80 1.80 0 5.0 FLA NL P 8 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.51 2.47 1.85 0 7.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1985 25 CIN NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.70 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1986 26 CIN NL P 34 1 9 0 0 1.000 .952 0.29 0.66 1.79 1.93 0 50.3 1987 27 CIN NL P 87 7 14 0 0 1.000 .955 0.24 0.62 1.88 1.91 0 100.7 1988 28 CIN NL P 76 4 14 0 2 1.000 .957 0.24 0.69 1.91 1.96 0 84.7 1989 29 BOS AL P 74 7 15 0 1 1.000 .961 0.30 0.66 1.89 1.87 0 105.0 1990 30 BOS AL P 68 4 7 1 2 .917 .957 0.16 0.59 1.74 1.78 0 57.0 1991 31 SEA AL P 57 2 8 2 0 .833 .952 0.18 0.58 1.88 1.80 0 48.0 1992 32 HOU NL P 59 2 12 0 0 1.000 .952 0.24 0.60 2.26 1.94 0 55.7 1993 33 STL NL P 73 3 8 1 1 .917 .957 0.15 0.54 1.53 1.84 0 64.7 1994 34 TOT P 53 0 7 0 1 1.000 .959 0.13 0.54 1.50 1.84 0 42.0 STL NL P 50 0 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.12 0.54 1.34 1.85 0 40.3 NYY AL P 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 0.53 5.29 1.59 0 1.7 1995 35 TOT NL P 14 0 3 0 0 1.000 .968 0.21 0.51 2.20 1.83 0 12.3 LAD NL P 6 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.17 0.52 1.80 1.80 0 5.0 FLA NL P 8 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.51 2.47 1.85 0 7.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 597 30 97 4 7 .969 .956 0.21 0.61 1.83 1.88 0 623.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 597 30 97 4 7 .969 .956 0.21 0.61 1.83 1.88 0 623
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1990   ALCS  BOS OAK     L   1   0  13.50  0  0  0  0   0.2   2   1   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1990   ALCS  BOS OAK     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Games
1987 NL-87-2
1988 NL-76-1
1989 AL-74-2
1990 AL-68-6
1993 NL-73-5

Black Ink: Pitching - 1 (822) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 5 (1826) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 6.0 (1195) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 3.0 (1467) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 6, 1978: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 29th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 13, 1981: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

December 13, 1988: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Nick Esasky to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later, Todd Benzinger, and Jeff Sellers. The Boston Red Sox sent Luis Vasquez (minors) (January 12, 1989) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

April 1, 1991: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Gardiner.

December 20, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 27, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 29, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

January 7, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 3, 1994: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 28, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 12, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

May 16, 1995: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 12, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.

July 24, 1995: Released by the Florida Marlins.

January 19, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1986Cincinnati Reds$60,000
1987Cincinnati Reds$95,000
1988Cincinnati Reds$175,000
1989Boston Red Sox$295,000
1990Boston Red Sox$750,000
1991Seattle Mariners$950,000
1992Houston Astros$810,000
1993St. Louis Cardinals$600,000
1994St. Louis Cardinals$600,000
1995Florida Marlins$250,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,585,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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