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John Robert "Red" Murff
Born: April 1, 1921 in Burlington, Texas
Died: November 28, 2008 in Tyler, Texas
Bats: RIGHT
Throws: RIGHT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195 LBS
1957 Topps #321
Red Murff, the scout that signed me for the Mets, is here with us today,
and I am proud to say that Red is a friend and that Red took more of an interest in me at an early age. He thought when he saw me at 6'2" and 140, he wasn't discouraged by my build and by the way I threw the baseball as many other scouts were. And I appreciate the fact that Red spent so much time with me and worked to help me become a better pitcher. Thank you, Red.
From NOLAN RYAN's Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech (1999)
Career Statistics
| Year |
Team | League | Class | W | L | ERA | G | CG | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 1950 | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | Evangeline | C | 17 | 4 | 2.96 | 23 | 17 | 176 | 165 | 81 | 58 | 73 | 139 |
| 1951 | Nashville Vols | Southern | AA | 1 | 1 | 4.95 | 7 | n/a | 20 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Texas City Texans | Gulf Coast | B | 19 | 14 | 3.01 | 40 | 27 | 260 | 226 | 109 | 87 | 119 | 159 |
| 1952 | Tyler East Texans | Big State | B | 23 | 13 | 3.06 | 42 | 25 | 291 | 270 | 118 | 99 | 103 | 163 |
| 1953 | Dallas Eagles | Texas | AA | 17 | 13 | 3.42 | 37 | 16 | 239 | 229 | 102 | 91 | 116 | 123 |
| 1954 | Dallas Eagles | Texas | AA | 10 | 15 | 3.10 | 31 | 17 | 230 | 215 | 96 | 79 | 50 | 134 |
| 1955 | Dallas Eagles | Texas | AA | 27 | 11 | 1.99 | 43 | 28 | 303 | 240 | 85 | 67 | 82 | 157 |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | National | Majors | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 14 | 0 | 24.1 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | National | Majors | 2 | 2 | 4.85 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Wichita Braves | American Association | AAA | 11 | 9 | 3.63 | 24 | 8 | 144 | 156 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 61 |
| 1958 | Wichita Braves | American Association | AAA | 11 | 5 | 1.80 | 51 | 2 | 110 | 84 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 54 |
| 1959 | Louisville Colonels | American Association | AAA | 5 | 5 | 4.35 | 42 | 0 | 89 | 100 | 50 | 43 | 28 | 37 |
| 1960 | Jacksonville Braves* | South Atlantic | A | 5 | 5 | 2.13 | 32 | 4 | 72 | 68 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 40 |
| MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS | | | 2 | 2 | 4.65 | 26 | 0 | 50.1 | 56 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 31 |
| MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS | | | 146 | 95 | 2.95 | 372 | n/a | 1934 | 1776 | 774 | 632 | 688 | 1077 |
*Player-Manager
Major League Pitching Lines
| Game # |
Date | Opponent | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Decision |
| 1 | April 21, 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2 | May 20, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 3 | May 30, 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 4 | May 31, 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 5 | June 1, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 6 | June 2, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| 7 | June 3, 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 8 | June 5, 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 9 | June 8, 1956 | New York Giants | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| 10 | June 10, 1956 | New York Giants | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 11 | September 3, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 12 | September 5, 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 13 | September 14, 1956 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 14 | September 17, 1956 | New York Giants | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 15 | April 20, 1957 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 16 | April 28, 1957 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | W |
| 17 | May 2, 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 18 | May 3, 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 19 | May 6, 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L |
| 20 | May 8, 1957 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 21 | May 12, 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - |
| 22 | May 16, 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 23 | May 19, 1957 | New York Giants | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | L |
| 24 | May 24, 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| 25 | May 26, 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 26 | May 30. 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Major League Batting Statistics
| Year |
G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG. |
| 1956 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1957 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TOTALS | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
Career Notes
- On June 8, 1951, as a member of the Texas City Texans, pitched a no-hitter against the Harlingen Capitols, winning the Gulf Coast League(Class B) contest, 6-0
- Named 1955 Texas League Pitcher of the Year
- Named 1955 Minor League Player of the Year by THE SPORTING NEWS
- Made Major League Debut on April 21, 1956 with the Milwaukee Braves against the St. Louis Cardinals
- Collected lone Major League hit on June 8, 1956 off of New York Giants righthander Al Worthington
- Earned first Major League Victory on April 28, 1957 in the Braves 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs
1980 TCMA 1957 Milwaukee Braves #13
Box Score from the July 15, 1952 Tyler-Texarkana 20-inning marathon in which Red pitched 19 2/3 innings
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