Dwayne Murphy
American baseball player (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dwayne Keith Murphy (born March 18, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player who spent most of his career playing for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder.
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Dwayne Murphy | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: (1955-03-18) March 18, 1955 (age 69) Merced, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 8, 1978, for the Oakland Athletics | |
NPB: April 7, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 1, 1989, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
NPB: May 24, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 166 |
Runs batted in | 609 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .229 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 22 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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During much of his time in Oakland, Murphy batted second in the lineup behind hall-of-famer Rickey Henderson. He was one of the best defensive outfielders of his time, receiving six consecutive Gold Gloves from 1980 through 1985. He is currently the minor league assistant hitting coach and outfield coordinator for the Texas Rangers, after previously serving as a coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays organizations.