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Rich Murray
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First baseman
Born: (1957-07-06) July 6, 1957 (age 66)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
June 7, 1980, for the San Francisco Giants
Last appearance
July 4, 1983, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average .216
Home runs 4
Runs batted in 25
Teams

Richard Dale Murray (born July 6, 1957) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in its 1980 and 1983 seasons. Listed at 6' 4", 195 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Murray was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 1975 MLB Draft.

In a two-season career, Murray hit a slash line of .216/.256/.333 with four home runs, 19 runs scored, and 25 RBI in 57 games played.

Personal

His elder brother, Eddie Murray, also played in the majors.

Sources

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)


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