Daniel Murphy (baseball player)
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Daniel Murphy in March 2016
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Washington Nationals - No. 20 | |
Second baseman | |
Born: April 1st, 1985 Jacksonville , United States |
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Strikes: Left | Throws: Right |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
August 2, 2008 at the New York Mets | |
MLB stats (until August 18, 2019) |
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Batting average | , 298 |
Hits | 1,516 |
Home runs | 133 |
Runs Batted In | 706 |
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Last update: August 19, 2019 |
Daniel Thomas Murphy (* 1. April 1985 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is an American baseball player in Major League Baseball . Murphy's regular position is that of second baseman , but he is also used as first baseman and outfielder . He has been playing for the Washington Nationals in the Eastern Division of the National League since the 2016 season . Murphy was previously with the New York Mets for eight years . At the. Murphy was traded to the Chicago Cubs on August 21, 2018 .
Career
2006 Murphy was committed in the 13th round of the MLB draft of the baseball organization of the New York Mets as an amateur . His salary from 2009 to date is estimated at approx. $ 26.4 million . Dan Murphy was nominated as a substitute for the 2014 MLB All-Star Game . After the 2015 season , Murphy turned down the Mets' new contract offer and became a free agent from November 2015 . In January 2016, he signed a three-season contract with the Nationals. On August 21, 2018, Daniel Murphy was tested to the Chicago Cubs .
Private
On June 9, 2014, Murphy accepted an invitation from the White House to speak for the government's Working Families Summit .
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Daniel Murphy Statistics @ baseball-reference.com
- ^ Mets' Murphy Discusses Fatherhood at White House Meeting
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SURNAME | Murphy, Daniel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, Daniel Thomas (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player in Major League Baseball |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville , Florida |