Tommy Murphy (baseball)
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| Washington Nationals — No. 65 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 27, 1979 | |
| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 4, 2006 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .213 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBIs | 8 |
| Teams | |
Thomas Christian Murphy (born August 27, 1979, in Suffern, New York) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Murphy is a 1997 graduate of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida.[1] He is also an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University.[2]
Murphy was originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 50th round (1427th overall) of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with them however. He was drafted again in 2000, this time by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 3rd round as the 80th overall pick.
Murphy made his Major League Baseball debut with the Angels on May 4, 2006, against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. In his debut, Murphy went 2 for 4 with one RBI and scored one run. On May 27, 2006, he hit his first home run, a solo shot versus the Baltimore Orioles off pitcher Adam Loewen.
[edit] References
- ^ Fineran, John. Baseball's return tops 2006 stories. Sun-Herald. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ Baseball-Reference.com - Tommy Murphy. Sports Reference, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-11-24.
[edit] External links
- MLB.com Player Profile
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Minor League Splits and Situational Stats
- Angels Baseball.com
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