Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy
Dale Murphy in 1984
Outfielder
Born: (1956-03-12) March 12, 1956 (age 68) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1976, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 21, 1993, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.265
Hits	2,111
Home runs	398
Runs batted in	1,266
Teams
Atlanta Braves (1976–1990) Philadelphia Phillies (1990–1992) Colorado Rockies (1993)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1980, 1982–1987) 2× NL MVP (1982, 1983) 5× Gold Glove Award (1982–1986) 4× Silver Slugger Award (1982–1985) Roberto Clemente Award (1988) 2× NL home run leader (1984, 1985) 2× NL RBI leader (1982, 1983) Atlanta Braves No. 3 retired Braves Hall of Fame

Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 to 1993, he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies; Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. His entire MLB career was spent in the National League (NL), during which time he won consecutive Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1982–1983), the Silver Slugger Award for four straight years (1982–1985), and the Gold Glove Award for five straight years (1982–1986). Murphy is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.^[1]