Danny Murtaugh

Danny Murtaugh
Danny Murtaugh
	Second baseman / Manager
	Born: October 8, 1917; Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: December 2, 1976 (aged 59); Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 3, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	September 6, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.254
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	219
Managerial record	1,115–950
Winning %	.540
Teams
	As player Philadelphia Phillies (1941–1943, 1946); Boston Braves (1947); Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1951); As manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1957–1964, 1967, 1970–1971, 1973–1976); As coach Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1957);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1960, 1971); NL stolen base leader (1941); Pittsburgh Pirates No. 40 retired; Pirates Hall of Fame;

Daniel Edward Murtaugh (October 8, 1917 – December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Murtaugh is best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he won two World Series as field manager (in 1960 and 1971). He also played 416 of his 767 career MLB games with the Pirates as their second baseman.

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