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| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: (1958-11-28)November 28, 1958 (age 66) Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Managerial record | 226–182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning % | .554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Thomas Murphy (born November 28, 1958) is an American professional baseballcoach andmanager who is the manager for theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the interim manager of theSan Diego Padres and head coach forcollege baseball teams includingArizona State University and theUniversity of Notre Dame, as well as theDutch national team.
Murphy attendedFlorida Atlantic University (FAU) and playedcollege baseball for theFlorida Atlantic Owls as acatcher andinfielder. He alsopitched on occasion.[1] He was honored on FAU's 20th Anniversary Team as apitcher and utility player and in 2008 was inducted into the school's Baseball Hall of Fame.
Murphy signed a professional baseball contract with theSan Francisco Giants in 1982 and played four years in the minor leagues for the Giants,San Diego Padres, and for two independent teams.[1]
Murphy served as the head baseball coach and assistant football coach for theMaryville College Fighting Scots in 1982 and 1983 per an appearance on thePat McAfee Show on October 7, 2025.[2] In 1985, he was hired as head baseball coach and assistant football coach for theClaremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags.[3] He was hired by theUniversity of Notre Dame as the head coach of theNotre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team on July 11, 1987.[4] Murphy guided the Fighting Irish to a 318–116–1 (.732) record in South Bend, including consecutive trips to NCAA regional finals in 1992, 1993, and 1994.
Murphy was hired byArizona State University (ASU) as the head coach of theArizona State Sun Devils baseball team in 1995. The Sun Devils won thePac-10 Conference championship in 2000 and consecutive Pac-10 championships in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Twice in that same decade, Murphy had teams finish in the top 3 in the country; a feat matched by only ten other schools. Murphy's ASU teams were consistently present in the national top 25, including a streak of 100 consecutive weeks in the polls that lasted from 2000 until the middle of 2005. Murphy led the Sun Devils to the postseason for nine straight seasons and 11 of 12. His teams set an NCAA record of not being shut out in 506 consecutive games between 1995 and 2004, shattering the previous streak of 349.[5]
Murphy became the youngest collegiate coach to reach 500 career victories in 1998.[6] In 1998, he wonBaseball America's Coach of the Year award and was Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times (2000, 2007, 2008, 2009). He led ASU to theCollege World Series four times (1998, 2005, 2007, 2009).
On November 20, 2009, Murphy resigned in the middle of an investigation of Arizona State's baseball program. It was initially reported that the resignation was his own decision. However, in December 2009,The Arizona Republic reported that on the day of his resignation, Murphy had been given an ultimatum: resign or be fired.[7] The NCAA's investigation found Murphy innocent of violations regarding student-athlete employment and recruiting, reprimanding him solely for treating investigators with a "cavalier attitude". The Arizona State athletic department was faulted for lack of institutional control, however, resulting in the baseball program being sanctioned and banned from postseason play in the2012 season, as ASU was a repeat offender.[8] Murphy's career record at ASU was 629–284–1.
After participating in theHaarlem Baseball Week with the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags, Murphy was offered the manager position for theNetherlands national baseball team at the1987 European Baseball Championship. The Netherlands beatItaly in the best-of-five championship game, qualifying them for the1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[9] For the 1988 Olympics, Murphy was replaced by formerNorthern Colorado Bears coach Tom Petroff as skipper of the Dutch team.[10]
Murphy returned to manage the Dutch national team at the2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Under him, the Netherlands finished fifth with a 3-4 record, missing the medal round but managing to win againstCuba, which up to that point were undefeated in Olympic competition. Three of his players,Robert Eenhoorn,Hensley Meulens, andEvert-Jan 't Hoen, went on to manage the Netherlands team in the future.[9][11]
In February 2010, Murphy was hired by theSan Diego Padres as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations.[12]Murphy skippered the Padres'Northwest League affiliate, theEugene Emeralds, as their manager for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, as the Emeralds had consecutive league-best overall season records.[13] While in Eugene, Coach Murphy compiled a 93–47 record (.664 pct).
Murphy managed theTucson Padres of theClass AAAPacific Coast League (PCL) in 2013 and theEl Paso Chihuahuas of the PCL in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, theMilwaukee Brewers wanted to hire Murphy as a major league coach onCraig Counsell's coaching staff; Murphy coached Counsell at Notre Dame. The Padres refused to allow him to join the Brewers, even though it would constitute a promotion.[14]
On June 16, 2015, Murphy was appointed interim manager of theSan Diego Padres after then-managerBud Black was fired.[15] Immediately after the 2015 season, the Padres announced that Murphy would not be retained as manager.[16]
After the 2015 season, theMilwaukee Brewers hired Murphy as bench coach forCraig Counsell's coaching staff; Murphy was Counsell's coach during his playing career at Notre Dame.[17] On June 11, 2023, Murphy filled in as manager for an absent Craig Counsell, who missed the game due to his son's graduation. The Brewers won the game 8–6.[18]
Following the 2023 season, Counsell accepted the managerial position for theChicago Cubs. On November 16, 2023, the Brewers promoted Murphy to serve as their new manager.[19][20][21]
Before the2024 season, most analysts and reporters predicted the Brewers would finish low in the NL Central due to Craig Counsell’s departure, the loss of key players including star pitcherCorbin Burnes, and Murphy’s limited experience as an MLB manager.[citation needed] Under Murphy, however, the Brewers dramatically exceeded expectations. On September 18, the Brewers became the first team to clinch a postseason spot and won the NL Central. They finished the regular season with a record of 93–69, tied for the fourth-best record in all of baseball, and played theNew York Mets in a Wild Card series. Milwaukee lost to the Mets in 3 games. For the unexpected success despite significant injury troubles and starting pitching woes, Murphy was awarded the 2024NL Manager of the Year Award, making Murphy the first Brewers manager to earn this distinction.
The next season, Murphy led the Brewers to the best record in the league and in franchise history, going 97–65 and winning the NL Central.[22][23] The Brewers faced the rival Cubs in the NLDS, ultimately winning the series 3-2.[24] They would go on to be swept 4-0 by theDodgers in the NLCS.[25] Murphy was again awardedNL Manager of the Year for his accomplishments during the 2025 season.[26]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| SD | 2015 | 96 | 42 | 54 | .438 | 4th in NL West | – | – | – | |
| SD total | 96 | 42 | 54 | .438 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| MIL | 2024 | 162 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1st in NL Central | 1 | 2 | .333 | LostNLWC (NYM) |
| MIL | 2025 | 162 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1st in NL Central | 3 | 6 | .333 | LostNLCS (LAD) |
| MIL Total | 324 | 189 | 135 | .583 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |||
| Total[27] | 420 | 226 | 182 | .552 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish(Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1988–1994) | |||||||||
| 1988 | Notre Dame | 39–22 | 11–3 | 1st (North) | |||||
| 1989 | Notre Dame | 48–19–1 | 21–9 | 2nd (North) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1990 | Notre Dame | 46–12 | 25–3 | 1st (North) | |||||
| 1991 | Notre Dame | 45–16 | 18–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Notre Dame | 48–15 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1993 | Notre Dame | 46–16 | 23–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1994 | Notre Dame | 46–16 | 24–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Notre Dame: | 318–116–1 | 140–30 | |||||||
| Arizona State Sun Devils(Pac-10 Conference)(1995–2009) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Arizona State | 34–21 | 13–17 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 1996 | Arizona State | 35–21 | 14–16 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 1997 | Arizona State | 39–22 | 16–14 | 4th (South) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1998 | Arizona State | 41–23 | 18–11 | 3rd (South) | College World Series Runner-up | ||||
| 1999 | Arizona State | 39–21 | 12–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Arizona State | 44–15 | 17–7 | T–1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2001 | Arizona State | 37–20–1 | 14–10 | T–3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2002 | Arizona State | 37–21 | 15–9 | T–3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2003 | Arizona State | 53–12 | 16–8 | 2nd | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2004 | Arizona State | 41–18 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2005 | Arizona State | 42–25 | 15–9 | T–3rd | College World Series | ||||
| 2006 | Arizona State | 37–21 | 14–10 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2007 | Arizona State | 49–15 | 19–5 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| 2008 | Arizona State | 49–13 | 16–8 | 1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2009 | Arizona State | 51–14 | 21–6 | 1st | College World Series | ||||
| Arizona State: | 629–284–1 | 233–153 | |||||||
| Total: | 947–400–2 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Murphy has a daughter, Keli, from a relationship early in his life.[28] Keli marriedPedro Álvarez in 2011.[29]
Murphy had a son, Kai, born to his second wife in the year 2000. As of October 2024 Kai plays as an outfielder in the Padres' organization.[28]
Murphy had two marriages which ended in divorce, the first divorce in the 1990s and the second in 2000.[28]
Murphy also has sons born circa 2015 and circa 2019, and has shared custody of both.[28]
Murphy had a heart attack at a team workout in July 2020. He was hospitalized and implanted with astent before being discharged.[30] He returned to the team in September.[31]
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