Born: (1955-03-18) March 18, 1955 (age 69) Merced, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 8, 1978, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: April 7, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 1989, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: May 24, 1990, for the Yakult Swallows
MLB statistics
Batting average
.246
Home runs
166
Runs batted in
609
NPB statistics
Batting average
.229
Home runs
5
Runs batted in
22
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1978–1987)
Detroit Tigers (1988)
Philadelphia Phillies (1989)
Yakult Swallows (1990)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2001)
6× Gold Glove Award (1980–1985)
Dwayne Keith Murphy (born March 18, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player who spent most of his career playing for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder.
During much of his time in Oakland, Murphy batted second in the lineup behind hall-of-famer Rickey Henderson. He was one of the best defensive outfielders of his time, receiving six consecutive Gold Gloves from 1980 through 1985. He is currently the minor league assistant hitting coach and outfield coordinator for the Texas Rangers, after previously serving as a coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays organizations.
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