Murray Reed #30 | firstbase   Hall of Fame 2004

born February 23, 1968 resides Boston, MA college University of Rhode Island, 1995 acquired 1997 League Referral

Murray Reed returned to the Sox for his 6th season in 2002 as one of the better defensive first-basemen in the league. But Murray was more often known for his power at the plate. In 2002, Reed slugged 1.091 with a .545 average during night games and also co-led the Sox with 17 RBIs. In 2002, Reed opted for retirement 12 games into the season to take up the banjo. Reed played in 20+ games 4 times in his 6-year career with the White Sox. Murray retired as the Sox All-Time homerun leader with 7 dingers. Reed also finished Top 5 on the Sox All-Time list for hits, RBI's, triples, extra-base hits, total bases and walks. Reed was enshrined into the White Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 for his lifetime achievements just days prior to the BMBL Cooperstown Classic, which the White Sox competed in and Reed attended. Records: White Sox All-Time leader, Homeruns (7). Appearances: 2000 Boston United (AZ). MABL Career Statistics: YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB OBP SLG AVG 1997 statistics not tracked this season 1998 22 54 16 20 4 1 3 11 9 15 6 .477 .648 .370 1999 22 58 13 21 3 1 1 20 10 20 1 .464 .500 .362 2000 20 45 18 11 2 2 2 14 7 15 3 .357 .511 .244 2001 24 49 10 13 1 2 1 17 7 13 1 .349 .429 .265 2002 10 17 4 4 1 0 0 2 2 5 1 .316 .294 .235 career 98 223 61 69 11 6 7 64 35 68 12 .411 .507 .309