During Murnane's early years in baseball, he played as a catcher for the Stratford, Connecticut, club in ; some old-timers of that era said this club was called the Savannah Seniors. Murnane remained at catcher for two seasons with the Savannah Seniors, but moved to center field while with the Middletown Mansfields club of Middletown, Connecticut, halfway through the  season.
During Murnane's early years in baseball, he played as a catcher for the Stratford, Connecticut, club, which some old-timers of that era said was called the Savannah Seniors. Murnane remained at catcher for two seasons with the Savannah Seniors, but moved to center field while with the Middletown Mansfields club of Middletown, Connecticut, halfway through the  season.