Daniel Murphy (baseball)
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This article is about the player born 1985. For other baseball players called Dan or Danny Murphy, see Daniel Murphy (disambiguation) § Sportsmen.
Daniel Thomas Murphy (born April 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies. While primarily a second baseman, he also played first base, third base, and left field. Murphy was an MLB All-Star in 2014, 2016, and 2017.
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Born: (1985-04-01) April 1, 1985 (age 39) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
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August 2, 2008, for the New York Mets | |||||||||||||||
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September 26, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies | |||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .296 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 138 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 735 | ||||||||||||||
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En route to leading the New York Mets to their fifth World Series appearance in franchise history, he won the National League Championship Series MVP Award in 2015, setting a record for consecutive postseason games with a home run with six.