Position: First Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Born: February 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA).
High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)
School: California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Debut: April 7, 1977 (Age 21-042d, 13,854th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 20, 1997 (Age 41-208d)
vs. COL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2003. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/496 ballots)
View Eddie Murray’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season
Agents: Ron Shapiro
Full Name: Eddie Clarence Murray
Nicknames: Steady Eddie or Tired
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Brother of Rich Murray
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23 | BAL | AL | ALCS | CAL | W | 4 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .417 | .588 | .667 | 1.255 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.36 | 6.9% | ||
| 1979 | 23 | BAL | AL | WS | PIT | L | 7 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .154 | .267 | .308 | .574 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.29 | -30.6% | ||
| 1983 | 27 | BAL | AL | ALCS | CHW | W | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .267 | .389 | .467 | .856 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2.0% | ||
| 1983 | 27 | BAL | AL | WS | PHI | W | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .286 | .550 | .836 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | -5.6% | ||
| 1995 | 39 | CLE | AL | ALDS | BOS | W | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .385 | .467 | .769 | 1.236 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 | -1.5% | ||
| 1995 | 39 | CLE | AL | ALCS | SEA | W | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .417 | .724 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.26 | -3.8% | 2.316 | 0.636 |
| 1995 | 39 | CLE | AL | WS | ATL | L | 6 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .105 | .292 | .263 | .555 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 | -1.7% | 1.783 | 0.014 |
| 1996 | 40 | BAL | AL | ALDS | CLE | W | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .400 | .500 | .467 | .967 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | -0.4% | ||
| 1996 | 40 | BAL | AL | ALCS | NYY | L | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .353 | .467 | .820 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 1.667 | 0.033 |