#55 Murray Wall, Closer, 35 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Murray Wall

9/19/1926
35
USA,TX,DALLAS
6"3
190

Closer
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 795,000
1962
10 Year(s), 36 Days (1756 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 158 Days (2394 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall46488-91 Mph
Versus LHB453 
Versus RHB464 
Talent464 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
71
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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2
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/9MILW 10-7 122200W    
8/16STLW 5-2 1.220000     
8/19@CHNL 8-15 2.264423     
8/22@CINL 2-7 210000     
8/25LANL 2-9 0.122200     
8/26LANL 1-11*6.2797123L    
9/1MILL 0-4*984424L    
9/7SFL 2-3*973301L    
9/10@STLW 7-1 0.110000     
9/12@CHNL 3-7*5.286561L    

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4243725.0284.19652474743250.00125.0
Projected4243725.0284.09652474743     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 9433.3381215.510.24.65.010770.0251040.05.64
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1133751219182110000.327.430.442.872
vs. RHB2175953834342633002.272.344.433.777
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2632504.9256.25534313129
Road1611225.2027.24118161614
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April300000.003.110012
May700004.506.0104345
June1001122.7616.11765914
July801104.7015.1158897
August1011208.8419.1292119169
Sept./Oct.430304.5024.024131286

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1950440303.6429.234161221010001.48.302 BSN
19532943313.4171.170322782322101.30.258BSN
19543130101605.13214.0238137122338088611.49.285MIL
19554702083.5453.156242172225001.46.278MIL
1956282071012.7931.25745457227002.49.385MIL
195723021010.3520.029232351213002.05.375MIL
19581101206.3511.113108252001.59.275 NYY
19592100334.7023.0281212366001.48.321NYY PHI
19605102408.7752.184535193616002.29.387PHI
19614243725.0284.1965247104743201.70.310PHI,NL
Total287442346245.60591.070540436886263232911.64.306 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA282815603.66204.122191831966147411.40.320
1951, AAA252581004.42167.019090822051100501.44.307
1952, AAA2828131304.12188.0215105862474111611.54.310

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19504111000000400.091.091.091.182 BSN
195329160000000500.000.000.000.000BSN
1954317552003332700.067.101.093.195MIL
19554771000100200.143.143.143.286MIL
19562870000100100.000.000.000.000MIL
19572320000000100.000.000.000.000MIL
19581100000000000.000.000.000.000 NYY
19592121000010000.500.500.5001.000NYY PHI
19605130000000100.000.000.000.000PHI
196142111000010300.091.167.091.258PHI,NL
Total28713492005534400.067.094.082.176 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher424101612601.00084.12.77    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 9/1/1950, off Dave Koslo (NYN)...
Injuries
Injured on 7/24/1950 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/19/1951 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 8/16/1951 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 7/28/1952 with a Strained Tricep Tendon, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 9/3/1952 with a Inflamed Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Earned first career win on 4/7/1953...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1954...
Injured on 9/14/1955 with a Broken Elbow, out for 8 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/6/1958 to a 3-year deal worth $420,000 per year...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: P Jim Bunning, SS Gil Mcdougald, P Murray Wall. Going to NYY: 3B Eddie Mathews)...
8/18/1960: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $795,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/12/1961 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1954 - 16 - 8th
Saves
1955 - 8 - 9th
1956 - 10 - 5th
   

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