How Dwayne Murphy's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Dwayne Murphy totaled 5,242 career Plate Appearances, well above the league average of 2,109.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1980, posting 702, well above the league average of 287.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 62, well below the league average of 272.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 284 in 1987 to 171 in 1988 and 185 in 1989, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 62 to 702 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Dwayne Murphy Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Dwayne Murphy
| Dwayne Murphy
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 5242 |
| Season Avg. | 436.83 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 624.41 |
| More Info | See More |
Dwayne Murphy Plate Appearances Per Season
Dwayne Murphy's Plate Appearances for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dwayne Murphy Plate Appearances by Team
Dwayne Murphy's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dwayne Murphy Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Dwayne Murphy's career Plate Appearances, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dwayne Murphy Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dwayne Murphy's seasonal Plate Appearances alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dwayne Murphy Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dwayne Murphy's MLB career with Plate Appearances alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
