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Bill Murphy
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Outfielder
Born: May 7, 1944
Winnfield, Louisiana
Died: May 13, 2024 (aged 80)
Tacoma, Washington
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 16, 1966, for the New York Mets
Last appearance
September 5, 1966, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average .230
Home runs 3
RBI 13
Teams

William Eugene Murphy (May 7, 1944 – May 13, 2024) was a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in 84 games for the New York Mets in 1966, mostly as a center fielder and a pinch hitter. He had a batting average of .230 in 135 at bats, with 3 home runs and 13 runs batted in.

Murphy signed with the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1962. He was drafted by the Mets after the 1965 season in the Rule 5 Draft, after four seasons in the Yankees minor league system.

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