Retired#21CF1978–1989T-527 all-time

Dwayne Murphy

Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

Age71

Height / Weight6' 1" / 185 lb

BornMar 18, 1955 · Merced, CA, USA

MLB debutApr 8, 1978

Last gameOct 1, 1989

TeamsOakland Athletics 1978–1987Detroit Tigers 1988Philadelphia Phillies 1989

Career home runs

166

1360 games · 12 seasons

Best season

1984 · Oakland Athletics

All-time HR rank

T-527

Tied with 5 others · Next: Ben Zobrist (167), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

1Rare Air

2Legend

×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 27, 1984 · latest Sep 2, 1985
LegendSeason30 home runs1984
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1981 · 1 HR

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1989	Philadelphia Phillies	98	185	9	27	.218	.341	.423	.764	17.3
1988	Detroit Tigers	49	171	4	19	.250	.361	.368	.729	36.0
1987	Oakland Athletics	82	284	8	35	.233	.388	.374	.762	27.4
1986	Oakland Athletics	98	400	9	39	.252	.364	.386	.750	36.6
1985	Oakland Athletics	152	619	20	59	.233	.340	.400	.740	26.1
1984	Oakland Athletics	153	647	33	88	.256	.342	.472	.814	16.9
1983	Oakland Athletics	130	546	17	75	.227	.314	.380	.694	27.7
1982	Oakland Athletics	151	660	27	94	.238	.349	.418	.767	20.1
1981	Oakland Athletics	107	477	15	60	.251	.369	.408	.777	26.0
1980	Oakland Athletics	159	702	13	68	.274	.384	.380	.764	44.1
1979	Oakland Athletics	121	489	11	40	.255	.387	.387	.774	35.3
1978	Oakland Athletics	60	62	0	5	.192	.279	.231	.510	—
Career		1360	5242	166	609	.246	.356	.402	.758	26.2

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Dwayne Murphy home run facts

How many career home runs does Dwayne Murphy have?

Dwayne Murphy hit 166 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1978–1989), tied for 527th all-time.

Where does Dwayne Murphy rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 527th in MLB history with 166. Next: Ben Zobrist (167), 2 to pass.

What was Dwayne Murphy’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 33, in 1984 with the Oakland Athletics, when he posted a .814 OPS.

What teams has Dwayne Murphy played for?

Oakland Athletics (1978–1987); Detroit Tigers (1988); Philadelphia Phillies (1989).

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