Billy Murray in 1908 as drawn by Jim Nasium (Edgar Forrest Wolfe) for the Philadelphia Inquirer
A native of Peabody, Massachusetts, Murray entered professional baseball in 1884 as an outfielder for the nearby Salem club in the Massachusetts State Association.[1] He began his minor league managing career at age 25 with the Quincy, Illinois, Ravens of the Central Interstate League in 1889. After winning back-to-back pennants at Quincy and Joliet of the Illinois–Iowa League in 1891–92, Murray spent nine seasons (1894–1902) as skipper of the Providence Grays of the top-level Eastern League (a forerunner of today's International League). He then spent four winning seasons as manager of the Jersey City Skeeters of the Eastern circuit, taking one league pennant. His record as a minor league manager was 1,234 victories and 876 defeats over 18 seasons, a winning percentage of .585, one of the highest among longtime minor league managers.
Murray then took the helm of the Phillies in 1907, inheriting a fourth-place team that had won only 71 games during 1906. Murray promptly led the Phils to 83 victories and a third-place finish in 1907, but his club finished 21+1⁄2 games in arrears of the league champion Chicago Cubs. His 1908 club also won 83 games, but fell to fourth, 16 games behind Chicago. When the 1909 Phillies tumbled even further, to 74 wins and a fifth-place finish, 36+1⁄2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, Murray was replaced as manager by Red Dooin. His career record as a major-league manager was 240–214 (.529).
billy, murray, baseball, william, jeremiah, murray, april, 1864, march, 1937, most, successful, managers, american, minor, league, baseball, during, late, 19th, early, 20th, centuries, also, spent, three, seasons, 1907, major, league, baseball, manager, philad. William Jeremiah Murray April 13 1864 March 25 1937 was one of the most successful managers in American minor league baseball during the late 19th and early 20th centuries He also spent three seasons 1907 09 in Major League Baseball as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League Billy MurrayManagerBorn 1864 04 13 April 13 1864Peabody Massachusetts U S Died March 25 1937 1937 03 25 aged 72 Youngstown Ohio U S Batted UnknownThrew UnknownMLB debutApril 11 1907 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceOctober 7 1909 for the Philadelphia PhilliesMLB statisticsGames managed458Win loss record240 214Winning 529TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1907 1909 Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Billy Murray in 1908 as drawn by Jim Nasium Edgar Forrest Wolfe for the Philadelphia Inquirer A native of Peabody Massachusetts Murray entered professional baseball in 1884 as an outfielder for the nearby Salem club in the Massachusetts State Association 1 He began his minor league managing career at age 25 with the Quincy Illinois Ravens of the Central Interstate League in 1889 After winning back to back pennants at Quincy and Joliet of the Illinois Iowa League in 1891 92 Murray spent nine seasons 1894 1902 as skipper of the Providence Grays of the top level Eastern League a forerunner of today s International League He then spent four winning seasons as manager of the Jersey City Skeeters of the Eastern circuit taking one league pennant His record as a minor league manager was 1 234 victories and 876 defeats over 18 seasons a winning percentage of 585 one of the highest among longtime minor league managers Murray then took the helm of the Phillies in 1907 inheriting a fourth place team that had won only 71 games during 1906 Murray promptly led the Phils to 83 victories and a third place finish in 1907 but his club finished 21 1 2 games in arrears of the league champion Chicago Cubs His 1908 club also won 83 games but fell to fourth 16 games behind Chicago When the 1909 Phillies tumbled even further to 74 wins and a fifth place finish 36 1 2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates Murray was replaced as manager by Red Dooin His career record as a major league manager was 240 214 529 He died in Youngstown Ohio at the age of 72 and is interred in St Mary s Cemetery Salem Massachusetts 1 References edit a b Billy Murray Minor League Statistics baseball reference com Retrieved January 14 2024 Sources editBucek Jeanine ed dir The Baseball Encyclopedia New York Macmillan Books 1996 Johnson Lloyd ed The Minor League Register Durham North Carolina Baseball America 1994 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors Retrosheet managing record Williams Phil Billy Murray Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billy Murray baseball amp oldid 1195609669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
