#89 Bobby Murcer, Shortstop, 29 yrs, California Angels
Tuesday, 4/4/1976
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Bobby Murcer

5/20/1946
29
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
5"11
185

Shortstop
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1978
7 Year(s), 136 Days (1340 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 90 Days (1810 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76547
Versus LHP66436
Versus RHP76547
Talent76557
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 5 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1976

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196627100131000200.143.143.571.714NYY
196727220020100100.286.375.571.946NYY
196989217511014231712013100.235.274.346.620NYY CAL
197015256216330513618224116922.290.320.431.750CAL
1971155615180338135578362410401.293.332.436.768CAL
197215761619532417819122118612.317.341.464.805CAL
197315663017534415549334108911.278.316.416.732CAL
197415361217335619789738129801.283.325.453.777CAL
197515061517543617989647169410.285.333.457.790CAL
Total101638811115219349945555521471557457.287.325.438.762 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1965, A56213697182227323624.324.404.479.883
1965, AA311213760258102211.306.353.405.758
1965, AAA17711840313861400.254.312.437.748
1966, AAA138552144284186464619794.261.331.424.755
1967, AAA1385511402441954614211763.254.305.416.720
1968, AAA93360111101174458454822.308.383.483.867

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
197411418001437800.195.313.268.581
Total11418001437800.195.313.268.581

Fielding Stats 1976

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Los Angeles (A) in 1965...
Traded from California to New York (A) on 3/5/1965 (Going to NYY: SS Bobby Murcer, C Russ Nixon. Going to CAL: C Gus Triandos, RF Tony Oliva)...
Injured on 7/13/1965 with a Broken Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 10/3/1966, off Bucky Brandon (DET)...
Injured on 5/13/1968 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5 weeks...
Traded from New York (A) to California on 3/5/1969 (Going to CAL: C Ray Fosse, SS Bobby Murcer. Going to NYY: C Earl Battey)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 4/14/1972...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1972, hitting .552 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Chicago (A) on 4/24/1974...
11/1/1974: Signed a contract extension with California, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1972 - 195 - 6th
Triples
1971 - 8 - 8th
   

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