Billy Murphy | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Pineville, Louisiana | May 7, 1944|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1966, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 5, 1966, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .230 |
Home runs | 3 |
RBI | 13 |
Teams | |
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William Eugene Murphy (born May 7, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 84 games for the New York Mets in 1966, mostly as a center fielder and a pinch hitter. [1] He had a batting average of .230 in 135 at bats, with 3 home runs and 13 runs batted in. [1]
Murphy signed with the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1962. [1] He was drafted by the Mets after the 1965 season in the Rule 5 Draft, after four seasons in the Yankees minor league system. [1] [2]