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John Ryan Murphy

Yankees Career team 2013–2015
Number #18
Position Catcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 35
Height 5' 11"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Bradenton, FL
Born May 13, 1991

Key Insights

2020
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Murphy averages 81.0 mph off the bat, 3rd percentile in the league.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 3rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 459th in MLB.
The power is not there this season

Murphy is slugging .207, 5th percentile in the league.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 5th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 453rd in MLB.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Murphy strikes out in 44.4% of his trips, 1st percentile.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 1st percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 470th in MLB.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Murphy hits it hardest to his pull side: 85.1 mph on average there, against 76.7 up the middle.

13 batted balls to his pull side, 17 up the middle.
He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Murphy's batting average is .172 but the quality of his contact projects .220, a gap of .048 in his favour once the bounces even out.

63 plate appearances in 2020.
He does not get on base enough to help

Murphy is on base at a .226 clip, 8th percentile in the league.

63 plate appearances in 2020. 8th percentile among qualified hitters in 2020, 436th in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 13, 1991
Birth Place Bradenton, FL
Height 5' 11"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right