 Murphy was mainly a pinch hitter for most of his time in Chicago.In 1917, Murphy was on his third pennant winning team in five season, but did not appear in the World Series, as White Sox manager Clarence Rowland left Murphy off the play off roster in favor of Shano Collins.With "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and Happy Felsch called up by the military to build ships in the shipyard, Murphy regained a starting role.