About Ed Murphy
Lived 1877 – 1935 (aged 58). Ed Murphy was an American baseball player.
Edward J. Murphy (January 22, 1877 – January 29, 1935) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1898 to 1903. Murphy was born in Auburn, New York, on January 22, 1877. He did not attend college but played his first major league game when he was 21 years old on April 23, 1898. Coming into the league at , 186 lbs, Murphy first played for the Philadelphia Phillies and then the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a pitcher who threw left-handed and his batting hand was unknown. He died on January 29, 1935, in Weedsport, New York.
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Who was Ed Murphy?
American baseball player (1877-1935)
When was Ed Murphy born?
Ed Murphy was born on 22 January 1877 in Auburn.
When did Ed Murphy die?
Ed Murphy died on 29 January 1935 in Weedsport.
What was Ed Murphy's occupation?
Ed Murphy was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ed Murphy?
Ed Murphy was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ed Murphy (pitcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ed Murphy. https://biography.guide/ed-murphy-baseball-player/
MLA: "Ed Murphy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ed-murphy-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Ed Murphy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ed-murphy-baseball-player/.
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