David Murphy (baseball): Difference between revisions

|name = David Murphy

|image = David Murphy on June 28, 2015.jpg

|image_size = 250

|caption = Murphy with the Cleveland Indians

|position = [[Outfielder]]

|debutdate = September 2

|debutyear = 2006

|debutteam = Boston Red Sox

|finaldate = October 3

|finalyear = 2015

|finalteam = Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]

|stat1value = .274

|stat2label = [[Home run]]s

|stat2value = 104

|stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]

|stat3value = 472

|teams =

'''David Matthew Murphy''' (born October 18, 1981) is aan American former American professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He has played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]].

Murphy was drafted in the [[2003 Major League Baseball Draft|2003 MLB Draft]] by the Red Sox. He made his MLB debut with the Red Sox, and was traded to the Rangers in 2007. He signed with the Indians as a free agent before the 2014 season, and was traded to the Angels during the 2015 season. Also drafted 1439th in the 2000 MLB draft but did not sign.

Born in [[Houston, Texas]] and raised in [[Spring, Texas]], Murphy played high school baseball with fellow MLB playerplayers Chris George and [[Josh Barfield]] at [[Klein High School]]. At Klein, Murphy led the team to a state title in 1998 as a [[pitcher]] and [[outfielder]], earned All-State honors, and was also a USA Today High School All-America Honorable Mention. As a senior, Murphy hit .500 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs and was also a member of the [[National Honor Society]]. Murphy went on to [[Baylor University]], turning down offers from the [[University of Texas]], [[Rice University]], and [[Texas A&M University]]. As a freshman, Murphy was the starting [[right fielder]] for the Bears, and hit .271 with five home runs. As a sophomore, Murphy hit .318 with six home runs, and hit .413 with 11 home runs in his junior and final season at Baylor. MurphyIn also2001 and 2002, Murphy played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Wareham Gatemen]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]], where heand was named coa league all-MVPstar ofin the2002.<ref>{{cite teamweb|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2001&T=Wareham_Gatemen |title=2001 Wareham Gatemen |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baylorbearsthebaseballcube.com/sportscollege/m-baseblsummer/mttstats.asp?Y=2002&T=Wareham%20Gatemen |title=2002 Wareham Gatemen |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</murphy_david00ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://master.htmlv2.capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ftp/archives/Arc2002/allstar/CCBL_western_all_stars.htm |title=West Division All Stars |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}</ref>

Murphy played for the Single-A [[Lowell Spinners]], Single-A [[Sarasota Reds|Sarasota Red Sox]], rookie-level [[Gulf Coast Red Sox]], Double-A [[Portland Sea Dogs]], [[Arizona Fall League|AFL]] [[Peoria Saguaros]], and Triple-A [[Pawtucket Red Sox]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soxprospects.com/players/murphy-david.htm |title=SoxProspects.com |publisher=SoxProspects.com |date=October 18, 1981 |accessdateaccess-date=October 24, 2010}}</ref> in the Red Sox organization.

In 2006 Murphy played 42 games for the Sea Dogs before being promoted to Pawtucket on May 26. While at Portland, Murphy had 47 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]] in 172 [[at-bat]]s (.273 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]), with 17 [[Double (baseball)|double]]s, 1 [[Triple (baseball)|triple]], 3 [[home run]]s, 25 [[Run batted in|RBI]], and 11 [[Base on balls|walks]]. Murphy appeared in 84 games, going 85-for-318 (.267), with 23 doubles, 5 triples, 8 home runs, 44 RBI, and 45 walks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=David%20Murphy&pos=LF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=461815 |title=MiLB.com |publisher=Minorleaguebaseball.com |access-date= |accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref>

During the 120 games Murphy played in during the 2011 season, he batted .275 and finished with 11 home runs and 46 RBI. In Game 7 of the [[2011 World Series]] against the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], Murphy was the final out of the series, flying out to fly[[Allen Craig]] in left field. Murphy's out resultingresulted in the Rangers losing their second straight World Series appearance.

Murphy made his major league pitching debut on June 4, 2013, against the [[Boston Red Sox]] when he took the mound in the eighth inning of a 17-517–5 rout of the Rangers in an effort to save the bullpen. Murphy notched his first major league strikeout and was the only Rangers pitcher to record a scoreless inning that evening.

On November 20, 2013, Murphy signed a 2-year, $12 million contract with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. The news was first broken by his youngest daughter, Faith.<ref>{{cite avAV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1NfMF6BBEI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/r1NfMF6BBEI |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Murphy on daughter breaking news of his signing|date=25 November 2013|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was involved in the second known occurrence in MLB history of two balls in play simultaneously when he was confused by a ball accidentally thrown from the [[Cincinnati Reds]]' bullpen and tagged out before sliding back to third base in the seventh inning of a 9&ndash;2 Indians loss at [[Progressive Field]] on August 5, 2014.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/bizarre-play-leaves-reds-indians-in-disbelief?ymd=20140805&content_id=88143102&vkey=news_mlb Bastian, Jordan. "Bizarre play leaves Reds, Indians in disbelief," MLB.com, Wednesday, August 6, 2014.]</ref>

On July 28, 2015, the Indians traded Murphy to the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] in exchange for minor league [[shortstop]] [[Eric Stamets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-acquire-veteran-outfielders-david-dejesus-and-david-murphy-20150728-story.html|title=Angels acquire veteran outfielders David DeJesus and David Murphy|author=Los Angeles Times|date=28 July 2015|work=latimes.comLos Angeles Times}}</ref> He played in 48 games for the Angels and recorded a batting average of .265, with five home runs, 16 runs scored, and 23 RBIs.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/laa/stats/ Yahoo Sports]</ref>

On April 14, 2016, the [[Minnesota Twins]] signed Murphy to a minor league deal.,<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/twins-to-sign-vetreran-outfielder-david-murphy-plan-to-shake-up-roster/375714251/|title = Twins to sign veteran outfielder David Murphy, plan to shake up roster| website=[[Star Tribune]] }}</ref> but on the 25th, Murphy announced his retirement from baseball.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2016/04/25/former-ranger-david-murphy-retires] |title=Texas Rangers: Former Rangers outfielder David Murphy retires at age 34 &#124; SportsDay |access-date=2016-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429132105/http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2016/04/25/former-ranger-david-murphy-retires |archive-date=2016-04-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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