Eddie Murray
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| Born: | February 24, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1973: 3rd Round by the Baltimore Orioles |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Locke High School (CA) |
| Teams: | Baltimore O's 1977-1988, 1996 LA Dodgers 1989-1991, 1997 New York Mets 1992-1993 Cleveland Indians 1994-1996 Anaheim Angels 1997 |
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Overall Career
Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA), had a career characterized by consistency, durability and dominance. One of baseball's most productive hitters from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Murray was the third player to have totaled both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, joining Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. The all-time career RBI leader among switch-hitters, the three-time Gold Glove Award winner at first base was an eight-time All-Star and had six consecutive top-10 finishes in voting for the Most Valuable Player Award. Murray was a stalwart at first base for 12 seasons for the Orioles, capturing a world championship with Baltimore in 1983.
Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 2003 (85.28%)
- 1977 American League Rookie of the Year
- 1977 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 3-time American League Gold Glove Winner - 1B (1982 - 1984)
- 2-time American League Silver Slugger - 1B (1983 & 1984)
- 1990 National League Silver Slugger - 1B
- 8-time Major League All-Star (1978, 1981-1986, 1991)
Achievements
- Member of the 500 Home Run Club (504 HR)
- Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,255 Hits)
- AL Home Run Leader (1981)
- AL RBI Leader (1981)
- AL On-Base Percentage Leader (1984)
- AL Bases on Balls Leader (1984)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 16 (1977-1985, 1987-1990, 1993, 1995 & 1996)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 5 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1985 & 1987)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 & 1993)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1980, 1983 & 1985)
Trivia
- Eddie Murray was a high school baseball teammate of Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith at Locke High School in Los Angeles
- Won a World Series Ring with the Baltimore Orioles in 1983
- Eddie Murray is one of four players in history with 500 home runs and 3000 hits. Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Rafael Palmeiro.
Transactions
- June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1973.
- December 4, 1988: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Juan Bell, Brian Holton, and Ken Howell.
- October 29, 1991: Granted Free Agency.
- November 27, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
- November 1, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- December 2, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- November 6, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- July 21, 1996: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Kent Mercker.
- November 18, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- December 18, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.
- August 14, 1997: Released by the Anaheim Angels.
- August 20, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- October 30, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Eddie Murray: Hall of Fame Page
