Dale Murray
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Dale Albert Murray (born February 2, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Career
Montreal Expos
He was drafted by the
Murray was used primarily in relief in Montreal's farm system. After going 11–5 with a 2.42
He made his major league debut in 1974 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching three innings, and giving up one earned run.[2] Though he started the season with the Memphis Blues of the International League, he emerged as the top pitcher in Montreal's bullpen by the end of the season, earning ten saves in the month of September while giving up just one earned run in 33 innings pitched. For the season, he was 1–1 with a 1.03 ERA.
The Montreal Expos won just 75 games to finish fifth in the
Cincinnati Reds
Unfortunately, the wheels fell off the "Big Red Machine's" pitching staff. The Reds ended the season with a 4.21 team ERA – third highest in the NL. The Los Angeles Dodgers, meanwhile, had a league leading 3.22 staff ERA to take the division by ten games over the Reds. Murray finished with a 7–2 record and 4.94 ERA his first season in Cincinnati. With the starting rotation depleted, he made his one and only career start on July 28 against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched a little over an inning, giving up six earned runs.[4] A month into the 1978 season, he was dealt to the New York Mets for Ken Henderson.
New York Mets
Murray was tagged for five earned runs against the Philadelphia Phillies to take the loss in his first game as a Met.[5] From there, Murray turned things around, going 8–4 with a 3.20 ERA the rest of the way for the last place club. In August 1979, Murray's contract was sold to the Montreal Expos. Despite not finishing the season in New York, he led the Mets' bullpen with 58 appearances.
Return to Montreal
The Expos were in a tight division race with the Pittsburgh Pirates when they purchased Murray's contract from the Mets just before the 1979 post-season roster deadline. Murray pitched well upon his return to Montreal, going 1–2 with a 2.70 ERA, however, the lone home run he gave up was an extra innings shot by Willie Stargell, which gave the Pirates a two-game lead in the division that they maintained for the rest of the season.[6]
Murray split the
Toronto Blue Jays
In January
Murray went 8–7 with a 3.16 ERA and a team leading eleven saves for the Blue Jays in 1982. His eleven saves were also his highest season total since 1976. Following the season, he was dealt to the New York Yankees with Tom Dodd for Dave Collins, Fred McGriff and Mike Morgan. Third baseman Graig Nettles was also supposed to be included in the deal, but when the Jays refused to give him a hefty bonus, the Yankees included cash in the deal to compensate.[8]
New York Yankees
Murray went 3–6 with a 4.58 ERA in his first two seasons as a Yankee. After giving up three earned runs with just two innings pitched in April
Career stats
Murray made only 79 plate appearances in his career, and had a career .077 batting average. His only career RBI came as a member of the Expos on September 1, 1975. His two out single drove in the deciding run in the Expos' 6–5 victory over Gene Garber and the Philadelphia Phillies.[9]
W
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L | PCT | ERA | G | GF
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SV
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IP | H | ER | R
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HR | BB | K | WP | HBP | Fld% |
53 | 50 | .515 | 3.85 | 518 | 289 | 60 | 902.1 | 976 | 386 | 448 | 40 | 329 | 400 | 32 | 14 | .920 |
References
- ^ "Former Met of the Day: Dale Murray (1978-1979)". Centerfield Maz. February 2, 2011.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Montreal Expos 1". Baseball-Reference.com. July 7, 1974.
- ^ "Reds Ship Pérez, Get Fryman in 4-man Trade". St. Petersburg Times. December 17, 1976.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs 16, Cincinnati Reds 15". Baseball-Reference.com. July 28, 1977.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies 9, New York Mets 4". Baseball-Reference.com. May 20, 1978.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Montreal Expos 3". Baseball-Reference.com. September 18, 1979.
- ^ "Former Liner Bargar Invited to Expos' Training Camp". The Phoenix. January 21, 1981.
- ^ "Yanks Sign Kemp, 21 Players Move as Trading Heats Up". The Telegraph-Herald. December 10, 1982.
- ^ "Montreal Expos 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5". Baseball-Reference.com. September 1, 1975.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dale Murray at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
- Dale Murray at Ultimate Mets Database