Dan Murray

Daniel Saffle Murray is married to Sarah...he graduated from Pacifica (CA) High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football...was the starting quarterback on the football squad...pitched two years at San Diego State University...was a teammate of Diamondbacks 1st baseman Travis Lee.

2000

Dan spent most of the year with Omaha (AAA)...led the Golden Spikes staff with 10 wins, 140.2 innings pitched and 102 strikeouts in 27 games (22 starts)...finished with a 10-9 record, 1 save and a 5.57 ERA with Omaha...recalled from Omaha on June 8...made 3 outings with a 10.50 ERA before being optioned to Omaha on June 23...recalled again on September 5...posted a 2.03 ERA in 13.1 innings over seven appearances after his 2nd recall to lower his Royals ERA from 10.50 to a season-ending 4.66.

1999

Dan started the season with Triple-A Norfolk in the New York Mets organization...compiled a 12-10 record with a 4.97 ERA in 29 games, 27 starts, in the International League...fired three complete games and a team-high 145.0 innings for the Tides...totaled 96 strikeouts, finishing 2nd in the International League...tied for 3rd with 12 wins and tied for 4th with 27 starts...recalled by the Mets on August 9 and made his Major League debut that night against Los Angeles...surrendered three runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout in 2.0 innings...made just one appearance with the Mets before being optioned back to Norfolk on August 11...acquired by the Royals from the Mets in exchange for pitcher Glendon Rusch on September 14...made his debut with the Royals that night against Anaheim, allowing one earned run in 2.0 frames...finished with a 6.48 ERA in four appearances for Kansas City...struck out 8 in 8.1 innings with nine hits, four walks and six earned runs allowed...was 2-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 11 games for Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League.