1B Bruce Murphy #6
Birmingham Black Magic LNBL
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/08/1916
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1B BRUCE MURPHY #6 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 99 27 6 4 1 11 13 5 .273 .365 .444 3 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 40
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 25 50 70
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/07/1916 @ SAV Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1916 @ SAV Win, 6-5 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
05/05/1916 @ SAV Loss, 4-5 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1916 @ STL Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
05/02/1916 @ STL Win, 14-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/01/1916 @ STL Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1916 @ KC Win, 7-3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1916 @ KC Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
04/29/1916 @ KC Loss, 0-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/26/1916 RCHN Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Bruce could stand to be more professional in his behavior.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:10/09/1877
Born in:Huntington, UT
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,274
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:32 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 99 27 6 4 1 11 11 13 5 .273 .365 .444 .810 .383 .172 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 115 2 1 0 1 2 1 44 11 3 4 42.9 16.1 5.42 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 4 3 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 .174 .367 .304 .671
Versus Right   76 23 3 4 1 10 10 7 4 1 2 1 .303 .365 .487 .852
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 10 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 .455 .538 .636 1.175
April   77 17 6 2 1 8 8 10 4 1 1 1 .221 .315 .390 .704
May   22 10 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 .455 .538 .636 1.175
Last Year   435 112 17 16 7 44 54 42 31 1 10 8 .257 .333 .418 .752
2 Years Ago   422 125 25 14 5 49 62 41 25 1 13 5 .296 .365 .457 .822
Career   4358 1169 173 136 33 494 570 440 263 39 100 60 .268 .341 .393 .734
Home   42 8 3 1 1 6 5 6 0 1 1 0 .190 .286 .381 .667
Road   57 19 3 3 0 5 6 7 5 0 1 2 .333 .424 .491 .915
Grass   99 27 6 4 1 11 11 13 5 1 2 2 .273 .365 .444 .810
Day   34 10 4 3 1 8 7 8 1 1 1 0 .294 .419 .676 1.095
Night   65 17 2 1 0 3 4 5 4 0 1 2 .262 .333 .323 .656
As Starter   97 26 5 4 1 10 11 13 5 1 2 2 .268 .363 .433 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   21 8 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .381 .458 .667 1.125
Inning 1-3   36 10 2 3 0 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 .278 .308 .500 .808
Inning 4-6   27 8 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 2 1 .296 .441 .370 .812
Inning 7-9   32 8 2 1 1 5 3 4 3 0 0 1 .250 .351 .469 .820
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   28 8 3 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 .286 .355 .393 .748
1 Outs   33 8 1 1 0 3 4 3 1 1 0 1 .242 .316 .333 .649
2 Outs   38 11 2 3 1 8 3 7 2 0 0 1 .289 .413 .579 .992
Scoring Position   28 8 1 2 1 8 4 6 2 1 2 0 .286 .400 .571 .971
Bases Empty   49 12 4 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 2 .245 .327 .327 .654
Runner on 1st   22 7 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .318 .400 .545 .945
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 1 1 4 2 4 1 0 1 0 .333 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 3rd   3 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .600 1.667 2.267
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   36 8 2 3 0 4 3 4 5 1 0 0 .222 .293 .444 .737
First Pitch   18 7 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .389 .450 .556 1.006
Count 0-1   15 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   11 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 1-1   7 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-2   12 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .308 .583 .891
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   13 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 1 .000 .727 .000 .727
Full Count   9 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 .222 .462 .444 .906
Behind in Count   29 7 1 2 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 .241 .233 .414 .647
Ahead in Count   23 7 3 0 0 2 4 8 0 0 0 1 .304 .500 .435 .935
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 3rd   26 6 3 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 .231 .323 .346 .669
Batting 4th   67 20 2 4 1 8 9 6 4 0 2 1 .299 .365 .493 .857
Batting 5th   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   37 7 2 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 2 .189 .318 .243 .561
Medium Leverage   45 16 3 3 1 8 8 6 3 1 2 0 .356 .423 .622 1.045
High Leverage   17 4 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .235 .316 .412 .728
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1906 Indianapolis - LNBL 28 118 433 112 13 16 1 44 57 47 4 8 17 32 24 .259 .331 .370 .701 128 129 3.3
1907 Indianapolis - LNBL 29 116 457 125 11 12 2 49 50 31 3 1 20 29 25 .274 .323 .363 .686 126 128 3.2
1908 Indianapolis - LNBL 30 117 427 96 13 9 0 43 52 33 5 7 24 24 17 .225 .284 .297 .581 94 99 3.3
1909 Indianapolis - LNBL 31 116 434 120 16 12 6 60 59 35 3 9 31 41 30 .276 .328 .410 .739 130 129 2.7
1910 Indianapolis - LNBL 32 114 418 101 14 13 1 36 53 52 6 3 27 31 21 .242 .332 .344 .676 106 111 2.1
1911 Indianapolis - LNBL 33 115 418 112 20 12 4 52 61 49 9 1 30 25 26 .268 .356 .402 .758 117 122 1.3
1912 Indianapolis - LNBL 34 116 409 127 20 14 4 67 71 52 9 4 20 25 12 .311 .397 .457 .854 144 149 4.6
1913 Birmingham - LNBL 35 115 406 112 18 14 2 39 40 45 6 3 33 14 23 .276 .354 .404 .758 134 135 2.5
1914 Birmingham - LNBL 36 117 422 125 25 14 5 49 62 41 5 1 25 36 19 .296 .365 .457 .822 157 158 3.7
1915 Birmingham - LNBL 37 118 435 112 17 16 7 44 54 42 8 1 31 16 15 .257 .333 .418 .752 139 146 4.0
1916 Birmingham - LNBL 38 28 99 27 6 4 1 11 11 13 2 1 5 3 4 .273 .365 .444 .810 145 150 0.8
Total LNBL 1190 4358 1169 173 136 33 494 570 440 60 39 263 276 216 .268 .341 .393 .734 128 131 31.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Indianapolis - LNBL 29 11 45 11 1 1 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 .244 .277 .311 .588 93 97 -0.6
1908 Indianapolis - LNBL 30 5 20 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 .100 .182 .100 .282 -5 7 0.5
Total LNBL 16 65 13 1 1 0 7 3 2 2 0 1 3 2 .200 .246 .246 .493 62 68
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Indianapolis - MLB CF 116 113 370 13 6 398 15 .962 1028.2 3.35 -5.3 .982
1907 Indianapolis - MLB CF 113 113 410 12 2 439 17 .961 1045.0 3.63 -8.9 .978
1907 Indianapolis - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1908 Indianapolis - MLB CF 116 113 407 15 3 437 15 .966 1049.2 3.62 -0.3 .996
1909 Indianapolis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1909 Indianapolis - MLB CF 112 110 411 4 3 432 17 .961 1034.1 3.61 -10.1 .975
1910 Indianapolis - MLB CF 112 112 378 18 3 415 19 .954 995.2 3.58 -8.6 .975
1911 Indianapolis - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Indianapolis - MLB LF 25 25 59 3 1 64 2 .969 220.0 2.54 -0.5 1.003
1911 Indianapolis - MLB CF 89 85 268 13 3 294 13 .956 766.0 3.30 -13.1 .946
1912 Indianapolis - MLB LF 99 98 236 9 1 254 9 .965 852.1 2.59 -3.8 .982
1912 Indianapolis - MLB CF 16 15 41 0 0 43 2 .953 132.2 2.78 -1.6 .934
1913 Birmingham - MLB LF 105 104 234 8 2 251 9 .964 911.2 2.39 -1.9 .983
1913 Birmingham - MLB CF 7 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 -0.6 1.000
1914 Birmingham - MLB 1B 62 61 657 58 49 726 11 .985 537.2 11.97 -2.0 .987
1914 Birmingham - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Birmingham - MLB LF 50 48 89 5 2 98 4 .959 402.1 2.10 -3.1 .974
1914 Birmingham - MLB CF 4 4 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 35.0 3.34 -2.1 .862
1915 Birmingham - MLB 1B 109 109 1161 87 63 1251 3 .998 966.1 11.62 +10.9 1.079
1915 Birmingham - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 .333 2.0 4.50 -1.5 .000
1915 Birmingham - MLB LF 7 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 47.0 1.15 -0.1 .977
1916 Birmingham - MLB 1B 28 27 324 16 16 345 5 .986 241.2 12.66 +1.3 1.000
TOTAL 1B 199 197 2142 161 128 2322 19 .992 1745.2 11.87 +10.1 1.035
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 .333 2.0 4.50 -1.5 .000
TOTAL LF 287 280 624 25 6 673 24 .964 2436.1 2.40 -9.5 .983
TOTAL CF 685 666 2299 77 20 2475 99 .960 6108.0 3.50 -50.6 .975
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/29/1906 Joined the Indianapolis Stars.
07/09/1906 Wins the LNBL GNL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
09/03/1907 Wins the 1907 Negro League Cup Series with the Indianapolis Stars.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/23/1909 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
05/08/1910 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/17/1910 Wins the 1910 LNBL GNL Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
06/22/1911 Injured on 06/21/1911, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/27/1912 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/20/1912 Finished 2nd in 1912 LNBL GNL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/06/1912 Was traded by the Indianapolis Stars to the Birmingham Black Magic in exchange for 3B Maurice Davis.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
07/03/1913 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/14/1914 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/24/1914 Wins the 1914 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
09/17/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GSL Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1906 113 6
1907 113 7
1912 113 10
1915 114 3
Year PA Rank
1906 498 7
1907 500 10
1909 496 8
1910 496 9
1915 486 7
Year AB Rank
1907 457 6
1915 435 7
Year H Rank
1907 125 6
1914 125 7
Year TB Rank
1906 160 8
1907 166 4
1909 178 3
1912 187 6
1914 193 1
1915 182 7
Year 2B Rank
1914 25 6
Year 3B Rank
1906 16 4
1907 12 6
1908 9 10
1909 12 6
1910 13 5
1911 12 6
1912 14 6
1913 14 3
1914 14 4
1915 16 6
Year HR Rank
1907 2 5
1909 6 1
1911 4 9
1912 4 4
1914 5 1
1915 7 3
Year SB Rank
1909 41 5
1910 31 9
Year RBI Rank
1908 43 7
1909 60 1
1912 67 5
1914 49 8
Year R Rank
1906 57 9
1908 52 8
1912 71 5
1914 62 3
1915 54 8
Year BB Rank
1906 47 7
1910 52 9
1912 52 8
1913 45 10
Year IBB Rank
1913 5 5
Year HP Rank
1910 6 8
1911 9 2
1912 9 3
1913 6 8
1914 5 9
1915 8 4
Year SF Rank
1906 8 1
1908 7 1
1909 9 1
Year EBH Rank
1906 30 8
1909 34 6
1910 28 9
1911 36 8
1912 38 4
1913 34 9
1914 44 1
1915 40 6
Year AVG Rank
1914 .296 8
Year OBP Rank
1912 .397 7
1913 .354 10
1914 .365 5
Year SLG Rank
1906 .370 9
1909 .410 6
1912 .457 3
1913 .404 9
1914 .457 1
1915 .418 7
Year RC Rank
1912 78.84 2
1914 69.01 2
1915 58.16 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1912 6.80 3
1914 5.53 3
Year ISO Rank
1906 .111 8
1909 .134 3
1910 .103 7
1911 .134 5
1912 .147 3
1913 .128 9
1914 .161 1
1915 .161 3
Year wOBA Rank
1912 .402 3
1913 .358 6
1914 .380 2
1915 .369 9
Year OPS Rank
1912 .854 4
1913 .758 7
1914 .822 2
1915 .752 10
Year WAR Rank
1912 5.0 5
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