• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: New York
• Team: Giants
• League: National League

Patrick J. Murphy (1857-1927) was a right-handed catcher for the New York Giants from 1887-1990. This Massachusetts native had a career batting average of .220 and hit one home run in the “Dead Ball” era. He played in one “world series” in 1888, going one for 10 and scoring a run in three games against the St Louis Browns. The Giants prevailed six games to four. The contest was marked by the great future Hall of Famer Tim Keefe’s four victories over the Browns.

• Murphy was a grizzled 30 years of age when he broke in with the Giants
• Murphy’s sole hit in the ’88 series was good for an RBI
• In 1889 Murphy’s salary was $1800