Danny Murphy (second baseman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDanny Murphy (second baseman)
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1876
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 22-Nov-1955
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Danny Murphy (second baseman)
- Daniel Francis Murphy (August 11, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 22, 1955 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1915.
- He managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1919. He spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and moved from second base to outfielder in 1910 to make room for the Athletics' new second baseman Eddie Collins.
- In the Athletics 1913 World Championship season, Murphy's playing time was limited by a broken knee cap, and he did not play in the World Series, but he served as the team's acting captain.In 1,496 games, Murphy batted .289 (1563-5399) with 705 runs scored, 289 doubles, 102 triples, 44 home runs, 702 RBI, 193 stolen bases,, an on-base percentage of .336 and a slugging percentage of .405 in 16 seasons.
- In 16 World Series games, he hit .305 (18-59) with one home run and 12 RBI.
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