Eddie Murray - Accomplishments

Accomplishments

• Played in 3 World Series, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates (loss), 1983 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (won), 1995 vs. Atlanta Braves (loss)
• 8-time All-Star (1978, 1981–86, 1991)

• American League Rookie of the Year (1977)
• American League Gold Glove Award winner (1982, 1983, 1984)
• Finished second in American League MVP voting (1982, 1983)
• Finished fourth in American League MVP voting (1984)
• Finished fifth in American League MVP voting (1981, 1985)
• Finished fifth in National League MVP voting (1990)
• Finished sixth in American League MVP voting (1980)
• Finished eighth in American League MVP voting (1978)
• 504 career home runs (25th all-time) and 1917 RBIs (8th all-time)
• 1917 RBIs rank him first among switch-hitters all-time
• Led the Major Leagues in hitting in 1990 (.330) despite not winning the NL title
• Holds the career record for most sacrifice flies (128)
• His season high for home runs, 33, is the lowest of any player with over 500 career home runs
• One of only four players to have both 3,000 career hits and 500 home runs (others are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Rafael Palmeiro)
• Number (33) retired by the Orioles in 1998.
• Hit 19 grand slams (fourth all-time, behind Lou Gehrig's 23, Alex Rodriguez's 23, and Manny Ramírez's 21).
• Career batting average in 238 at-bats with the bases loaded is .399 with 298 RBI and a .739 slugging percentage.
• In 1999, he ranked Number 77 on The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
• Named the fifth best first baseman in Major League history in the New Bill James Historical Abstract.
• Hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game 11 times, an all-time record(Since surpassed by Mark Texeira).
• His 222 Intentional Walks ranks 6th all time.
• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (2003)
• Donated the funds for the Carrie Murray Nature Center at Leakin Park in Baltimore. The center is named in honor of his mother.
• Ranks fourth in hits for the Baltimore Orioles.
• Ranks second in home runs for the Orioles.
• Ranks fourth in games played for Baltimore.
• Bronze statue of Eddie Murray's left handed hitting stance unveiled at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (August 11, 2012).