What the Mets should do with Daniel Murphy, Part 3
What sort of major league return could the Mets hope for in they opted to deal the 28-year-old second baseman?
- Born: 1985/04/01
- Age: 27
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 205
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 4
- Place of birth: Jacksonville, FL
- Drafted by: the New York Mets in 2006 (13th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .227 | .056 | |
| 2007 | 135 | 502 | 68 | 143 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 78 | 42 | 61 | 6 | 3 | .285 | .338 | .430 | |
| 2008 | Mets | 49 | 131 | 24 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .397 | .473 |
| 2008 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 2009 | Mets | 155 | 508 | 60 | 135 | 38 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 38 | 69 | 4 | 2 | .266 | .313 | .427 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .727 | .769 | 1.091 | |
| 2011 | Mets | 109 | 391 | 49 | 125 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 5 | .320 | .362 | .448 |
| 2012 | Mets | 156 | 571 | 62 | 166 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 36 | 82 | 10 | 2 | .291 | .332 | .403 |
| Career Total | 469 | 1601 | 195 | 467 | 115 | 12 | 26 | 194 | 116 | 221 | 19 | 11 | .292 | .339 | .427 | |
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