Craig McMurtry

Craig McMurtry
Pitcher
Born: (1959-11-05) November 5, 1959
Troy, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 10, 1983, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1995, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 28–42
Earned run average 4.08
Strikeouts 349
Teams

Joe Craig McMurtry (born November 5, 1959 in Troy, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves (1983–86), Texas Rangers (1988–90) and Houston Astros (1995). He is currently a baseball coach at Temple College.

In 1982, McMurtry was Pitcher of the Year for the International League's Richmond Braves. In 1983, he finished seventh in voting for the National League Cy Young Award and second in voting for National League Rookie of the Year, to Darryl Strawberry, for having a 15-9 record with a 3.08 ERA in 36 games, 35 of them started. He also completed six games and shutout three.

In eight seasons, he had a 28-42 win-loss record, 212 games, 79 games started, six complete games, three shutouts, 36 games finished, four saves, 667 ⅔ innings pitched, 650 hits allowed, 341 runs allowed, 303 earned runs allowed, 54 home runs allowed, 336 walks allowed, 349 strikeouts, 10 hit batsmen, 18 wild pitches, 2,921 batters faced, 17 intentional walks, eight balks and a 4.08 ERA.

Major transactions

References

  1. "Jays trade Garcia and Leal to Braves for McMurtry". Ottawa Citizen (CP). 3 February 1987. p. D3. Retrieved 6 July 2010.

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