Tom Murphy (baseball)

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Tom Murphy
Pitcher
Born: December 30, 1945 (1945-12-30) (age 62)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 13, 1968
for the California Angels
Final game
May 8, 1979
for the Toronto Blue Jays
Career statistics
Win-Loss     68-101
Strikeouts     621
Earned run average     3.78
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led AL in Games Finished (66) in 1974

Thomas Andrew Murphy (born December 30, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who played twelve seasons for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.

He was one of only two American League pitchers to get a hit during the 1974 season. He got a single on June 12 in a 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals[1]; Ferguson Jenkins, the other pitcher, recorded a hit on October 2 against the Minnesota Twins while with the Texas Rangers[2].

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