Yale Murphy

Yale Murphy
Yale Murphy
	Infielder / Outfielder
	Born: October 11, 1869; Southborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Died: February 14, 1906 (aged 36); Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 19, 1894, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	July 26, 1897, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.240
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	45
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Giants (1894–1895, 1897);

William Henry "Yale" Murphy (October 11, 1869 – February 14, 1906) was an American baseball player and coach of American football and baseball. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. Murphy served as the head baseball coach at Stanford University (1900–1901), Columbia University (1902), and the United States Naval Academy (1905), compiling a career college baseball record of 24–27–1. He was also the head football coach at Fordham University in 1902, tallying a mark of 2–4–1.

Biography

Murphy was born in Southborough, Massachusetts. He attended Yale University, which is how he got his nickname, and played for the National League's New York Giants in 1894, 1895, and 1897. Also called "Tot" or "Midget", Murphy was small even for his era. He was 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall and weighed 125 lbs.^[1] He and Dickey Pearce are the two shortest players ever to have a career in Major League Baseball. In 1894, there was a book written about him that was entitled Yale Murphy, the Great Short-Stop, or, The Little Midget of the Giants.

Murphy started his professional baseball career in 1894. That season, he was a backup shortstop and outfielder, playing in a career-high 75 games, batting .272, and stealing 28 bases. In 1895, he played mostly in the outfield. He hit just .201 and did not play for the Giants in 1896.^[1] He returned for a few games in 1897 and then played one season (1900) in the New York State League.^[2]

Murphy batted .240 in 131 career games. After his baseball days were over, he became a physician.^[3]

Murphy died of pulmonary tuberculosis on February 14, 1906, after a period of poor health at his home in Southville, Massachusetts. He was the brother of Mike Murphy, athletic trainer and coach.^[4]^[5]

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall
Fordham Rams (Independent) (1902)
1902	Fordham	2–4–1
Fordham:		2–4–1
Total:		2–4–1

Basketball

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Yale Bulldogs (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1902–1903)
1902–03	Yale	15–1	7–1	1st	Helms National Champions
Total:		15–1 (.938)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ ^a ^b "Yale Murphy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
^ "Yale Murphy Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
^ "The Players Speak: Heading Home". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
^ ""TOT" MURPHY DEAD.; Yale Athlete Brother of Trainer Murphy, Succumbs to Consumption" (PDF). The New York Times. February 15, 1906. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
^ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[statistics-1] "Yale Murphy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

[2] "Yale Murphy Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

[3] "The Players Speak: Heading Home". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

[4] ""TOT" MURPHY DEAD.; Yale Athlete Brother of Trainer Murphy, Succumbs to Consumption" (PDF). The New York Times. February 15, 1906. Retrieved April 25, 2011.

[5] "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved November 13, 2010.

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