Danny Murtaugh
Danny Murtaugh
Full name: Daniel Edward Murtaugh
Born: October 8, 1917, Chester, Pennsylvania
Died December 2, 1976, Chester, Pennsylvania
Buried at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Springfield, Pennsylvania
First Game: July 6, 1941; Final Game: September 6, 1951
Managed First Game: August 4, 1957; Managed Final Game: October 3, 1976
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 9" Weight: 165
TSN Manager of the Year (1960 and 1970)
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Danny Murtaugh
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1941 PHI N 85 347 34 76 8 1 0 11 26 31 1 1 3 18 .219 .275 .248 -1.6 1941 PHI N
1942 PHI N 144 506 48 122 16 4 0 27 49 39 2 21 13 13 .241 .311 .289 0.3 1942 PHI N
1943 PHI N 113 451 65 123 17 4 1 35 57 23 2 10 9 4 .273 .357 .335 1.5 1943 PHI N
1946 PHI N 6 19 1 4 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .211 .286 .421 -0.2 1946 PHI N
1947 BOS N 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 -0.1 1947 BOS N
1948 PIT N 146 514 56 149 21 5 1 71 60 40 1 4 8 10 .290 .365 .356 0.9 1948 PIT N
1949 PIT N 75 236 16 48 7 2 2 24 29 17 0 3 2 2 .203 .291 .275 -1.0 1949 PIT N
1950 PIT N 118 367 34 108 20 5 2 37 47 42 1 1 8 2 .294 .376 .392 0.9 1950 PIT N
1951 PIT N 77 151 9 30 7 0 1 11 16 19 2 2 6 0 0 .199 .284 .265 -0.9 1951 PIT N
Total 767 2599 263 661 97 21 8 219 287 215 9 42 49 49 0i .254 .331 .317 -0.2 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
i - incomplete
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
1941 PHI N 2B 85 233 247 11 49 .978
1941 PHI N SS 1 1 0 0 0 1.000
1942 PHI N SS 60 132 176 20 32 .939
1942 PHI N 3B 53 84 103 15 14 .926
1942 PHI N 2B 32 86 98 8 15 .958
1943 PHI N 2B 113 321 345 18 76 .974
1946 PHI N 2B 6 13 10 1 0 .958
1947 BOS N 3B 2 0 0 0 0 -
1947 BOS N 2B 2 7 6 0 1 1.000
1948 PIT N 2B 146 375 412 17 95 .979
1949 PIT N 2B 74 202 182 10 58 .975
1950 PIT N 2B 108 273 292 14 84 .976
1951 PIT N 2B 65 110 113 7 35 .970
1951 PIT N 3B 3 0 4 1 0 .800
Total 2B 631 1620 1705 86 413 .975
Total SS 61 133 176 20 32 .939
Total 3B 58 84 107 16 14 .923
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
Managerial Record Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1957 PIT N 51 26 25 .510 185 195 8- 4 7 7
1958 PIT N 154 84 70 .545 662 607 2
1959 PIT N 155 78 76 .506 651 680 4
1960 PIT N 155 95 59 .617 734 593 1
1961 PIT N 154 75 79 .487 694 675 6
1962 PIT N 161 93 68 .578 706 626 4
1963 PIT N 162 74 88 .457 567 595 8
1964 PIT N 162 80 82 .494 663 636 6
1967 PIT N 79 39 39 .500 336 335 7-18 6 6
1970 PIT N 162 89 73 .549 729 664 1
1971 PIT N 162 97 65 .599 788 599 1
1973 PIT N 26 13 13 .500 134 103 9- 7 3 3
1974 PIT N 162 88 74 .543 751 657 1
1975 PIT N 161 92 69 .571 712 565 1
1976 PIT N 162 92 70 .568 708 630 2
Total 2068 1115 950 .540 9020 8160
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
League Championship Series Managerial Record League Championship Series Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1970 PIT N 3 0 3 .000 3 9
1971 PIT N 4 3 1 .750 24 15
1974 PIT N 4 1 3 .250 10 20
1975 PIT N 3 0 3 .000 7 19
Total 14 4 10 .286 44 63
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
World Series Managerial Record World Series Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1960 PIT N 7 4 3 .571 27 55
1971 PIT N 7 4 3 .571 23 24
Total 14 8 6 .571 50 79
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
All-Star Game Managerial Record All-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1961 NL 2 1 0 1.000 6 5
1972 NL 1 1 0 1.000 4 3
Total 3 2 0 1.000 10 8
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Cardinals (1937).
Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies (June 28, 1941 ).
Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to St. Louis Cardinals (May 2, 1946 ).
Selected by Boston Braves from St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 1, 1946 ).
Traded by Boston Braves with Johnny Hopp to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim
Russell , Bill Salkeld and Al Lyons (November 18, 1947 ).
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