P Bill Murphy #79
Houston Comets FABL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
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P BILL MURPHY #79 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 0 5.40 5.0 6 0 3 2 1.80 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1974 @ STL Loss, 0-12 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 @ MIN Loss, 3-7 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
09/02/1974 DET Win, 6-5 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
08/27/1974 @ SLC Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 7 3 2 4 5 Loss
08/22/1974 HAW Win, 7-2 X 6.0 4 1 1 4 5 Win
08/17/1974 @ SJ Win, 8-4 X 7.1 5 4 4 2 5
08/10/1974 @ TUC Loss, 3-8 X 6.2 8 8 3 4 3 Loss
08/05/1974 SLC Loss, 7-17 X 4.1 7 7 7 3 6 Loss
07/31/1974 @ HAW Loss, 5-8 X 6.1 10 6 6 1 4 Loss
07/26/1974 SJ Win, 6-5 X 7.0 8 5 4 2 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1947
Born in:Denver, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 8"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 5th Pick in Round 6
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 3 2 18.00 10.80 3.60 5.40 3.78 1.80 100 0.0 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 .250 .333 .375 .708      
vs. RHB 12 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .467 .583 1.050      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 2  
Spring Training 8 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 1 5  
Last Year 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 1  
2 Years Ago 30 5 2 5 4 5.88 59.2 71 44 39 7 35 35  
Career 77 20 9 10 6 3.84 194.1 188 91 83 15 95 112  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 0  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 2  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 2  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 4.0 6 3 3 0 3 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 2  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 8 10 0 5.39 132.0 153 92 79 20 56 87 3 15.0 0 9 45.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.66 10.43 5.93 3.82 5.46 1.58 112 0.9 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 178 55 5 2 7 26 16 31 2 5 2 .309 .369 .478 .846      
vs. RHB 356 98 15 4 13 66 40 56 0 7 4 .275 .355 .449 .804      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 3.16 31.1 31 13 11 4 6 15  
May 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 8.1 8 5 5 0 6 6  
June 4 4 3 1 0 5.06 26.2 34 19 15 3 11 18  
July 6 6 2 3 0 7.90 35.1 49 32 31 7 16 24  
August 5 5 1 3 0 5.04 30.1 31 23 17 6 17 24  
Last Year 28 20 5 10 3 5.08 140.0 159 90 79 11 74 87  
2 Years Ago 7 7 3 3 0 3.66 46.2 46 20 19 1 25 27  
Career 55 47 16 23 3 5.00 318.2 358 202 177 32 155 201  
Home 10 10 6 4 0 5.40 66.2 70 45 40 7 35 46  
Road 10 10 2 6 0 5.37 65.1 83 47 39 13 21 41  
Grass 20 20 8 10 0 5.39 132.0 153 92 79 20 56 87  
Day 3 3 0 2 0 5.75 20.1 23 18 13 7 7 12  
Night 17 17 8 8 0 5.32 111.2 130 74 66 13 49 75  
As Starter 20 20 8 10 0 5.39 132.0 153 92 79 20 56 87  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22 0 0.0 0 2 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.17 7.60 5.77 1.57 3.74 1.02 80 0.8 .252        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 46 10 2 0 2 5 2 7 0 2 0 .217 .250 .391 .641      
vs. RHB 81 19 2 0 1 4 4 15 1 0 0 .235 .267 .296 .564      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 1 1 0 1.12 24.0 15 3 3 1 4 18  
June 2 2 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 14 6 5 2 2 4  
Career 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 3.65 12.1 12 6 5 2 2 8  
Road 4 4 1 1 0 1.23 22.0 17 3 3 1 4 14  
Grass 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 0.77 11.2 10 1 1 1 1 6  
Night 4 4 1 2 0 2.78 22.2 19 8 7 2 5 16  
As Starter 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Cleveland - FABL 22 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 12 4 4 1 3 9 0 0 1.88 .478 3.65 0.1 91
1971 Houston - FABL 23 36 15 7 5 1 2.82 118.0 98 40 37 7 52 65 0 0 1.27 .252 3.76 1.2 133
1972 Houston - FABL 24 30 5 2 5 4 5.88 59.2 71 44 39 7 35 35 0 0 1.78 .318 4.90 -0.6 60
1973 Houston - FABL 25 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.82 .091 4.03 0.0 999
1974 Houston - FABL 26 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 2 0 0 1.80 .333 3.78 0.0 70
Total FABL 77 20 9 10 6 3.84 194.1 188 91 83 15 95 112 0 0 1.46 .282 4.11 0.7 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Ottumwa - R 17 12 12 2 4 0 8.70 60.0 87 61 58 7 64 32 0 0 2.52 .374 7.13 0.1 69
1965 Savannah - A 17 3 3 1 1 0 5.59 19.1 25 14 12 2 13 8 1 0 1.97 .307 6.03 0.1 91
1966 Ottumwa - R 18 8 8 4 2 0 4.59 49.0 47 25 25 4 27 32 2 1 1.51 .281 5.26 1.1 137
1966 Savannah - A 18 6 6 1 3 0 4.10 37.1 47 21 17 5 24 21 1 0 1.90 .328 5.65 -0.0 109
1967 Ottumwa - R 19 13 13 8 1 0 2.97 100.0 79 33 33 5 56 86 5 1 1.35 .275 4.23 1.8 159
1967 Savannah - A 19 4 4 0 3 0 5.56 22.2 21 19 14 5 15 12 0 0 1.59 .232 6.38 -0.6 58
1968 Ottumwa - R 20 8 5 3 2 1 2.66 40.2 36 14 12 2 24 42 2 1 1.48 .312 3.79 0.8 168
1968 Savannah - A 20 7 7 5 2 0 3.25 55.1 46 23 20 0 29 43 4 1 1.36 .291 2.98 1.0 102
1968 Wilmington - A 20 2 2 1 1 0 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 1 7 9 0 0 1.68 .349 4.34 0.0 68
1969 Youngstown - AA 21 31 31 10 7 0 3.92 158.1 153 76 69 10 83 122 0 0 1.49 .302 3.58 2.5 96
1970 Youngstown - AA 22 13 13 2 5 0 5.07 71.0 59 43 40 4 61 41 0 0 1.69 .258 4.78 1.3 104
1970 Rochester - AAA 22 11 11 4 5 0 6.05 58.0 69 39 39 8 26 31 0 0 1.64 .321 5.17 0.2 70
1972 Phoenix - AAA 24 7 7 3 3 0 3.66 46.2 46 20 19 1 25 27 0 0 1.52 .310 3.55 1.0 115
1973 Phoenix - AAA 25 28 20 5 10 3 5.08 140.0 159 90 79 11 74 87 0 0 1.66 .327 4.59 1.8 91
1974 Albuquerque - AA 26 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22 0 0 1.02 .252 3.74 0.8 227
1974 Phoenix - AAA 26 20 20 8 10 0 5.39 132.0 153 92 79 20 56 87 3 0 1.58 .310 5.46 0.9 90
Total EA 44 44 12 12 0 4.28 229.1 212 119 109 14 144 163 0 0 1.55 .288 3.95 98.6
Total GWL 55 47 16 23 3 5.00 318.2 358 202 177 32 155 201 3 0 1.61 .318 4.80 93.4
Total UL 11 11 4 5 0 6.05 58.0 69 39 39 8 26 31 0 0 1.64 .321 5.17 70.2
Total MAL 2 2 1 1 0 5.27 13.2 16 8 8 1 7 9 0 0 1.68 .349 4.34 67.6
Total SEL 20 20 7 9 0 4.21 134.2 139 77 63 12 81 84 6 1 1.63 .295 4.73 90.5
Total LSA 6 6 1 2 0 2.10 34.1 29 9 8 3 6 22 0 0 1.02 .252 3.74 226.7
Total UMVA 41 38 17 9 1 4.61 249.2 249 133 128 18 171 192 9 3 1.68 .310 5.05 119.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Savannah - A P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 -0.1 1.059
1965 Ottumwa - R P 12 12 3 5 0 10 2 .800 60.0 1.20 -0.0 .812
1966 Savannah - A P 6 6 2 2 0 5 1 .800 37.1 0.96 -1.1 .698
1966 Ottumwa - R P 8 8 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 49.0 0.73 +0.0 1.044
1967 Savannah - A P 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 +0.3 1.050
1967 Ottumwa - R P 13 13 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 100.0 0.99 +0.1 .896
1968 Wilmington - A P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 +0.0 1.055
1968 Savannah - A P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 55.1 0.81 +0.2 1.041
1968 Ottumwa - R P 8 5 2 3 0 6 1 .833 40.2 1.11 +1.0 1.096
1969 Youngstown - AA P 31 31 11 12 1 24 1 .958 158.1 1.31 +1.1 .936
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.3 .994
1970 Rochester - AAA P 11 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 58.0 1.24 +0.3 .861
1970 Youngstown - AA P 13 13 9 4 1 14 1 .929 71.0 1.65 +0.3 1.021
1971 Houston - MLB P 36 15 8 18 2 28 2 .929 118.0 1.98 +1.0 1.259
1972 Houston - MLB P 30 5 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 59.2 1.21 +0.1 1.237
1972 Phoenix - AAA P 7 7 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 46.2 0.96 +1.2 1.941
1973 Houston - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 Phoenix - AAA P 28 20 9 13 1 22 0 1.000 140.0 1.41 -0.1 1.055
1974 Phoenix - AAA P 20 20 4 11 1 16 1 .938 132.0 1.02 -1.7 .889
1974 Albuquerque - AA P 6 6 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 34.1 2.36 -0.0 1.032
1974 Houston - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.004
TOTAL P 256 188 74 101 6 184 9 .951 1232.2 1.28 +2.8 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of high school (Coal Creek; Coal Creek, CO) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 6, Pick 5, 107th overall pick).
07/11/1966 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/18/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/26/1966 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dubuque Dukes with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/26/1968 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
07/13/1968 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Waterloo Chiefs with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/28/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cleveland Foresters.
10/29/1970 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Cleveland Foresters.
11/11/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Cleveland.
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