John Morris (pitcher)

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12 years in their farm system, and made his MLB debut in July 1966. He appeared in 13 games through the end of September, going 1–1 with a 5.27 ERA. [1] He spent all of 1967 back in Triple-A, then was traded to Baltimore that off-season. [1] In 1968, Morris made 19 relief appearances for the Orioles, posting a 2–0 record and a 2.56 ERA. [1] That autumn, he was selected in the American League expansion draft by the fledgling Seattle Pilots. [2]

Morris split his 1969 season between Seattle and Triple-A, but the following year, when Pilots had become the Milwaukee Brewers, he spent the first of two straight years as a full-season major leaguer. Morris was a Brewer for 69 games, more than half of his MLB appearances, and threw his only two complete games; [1] they happened in two consecutive starts in May 1970, on the 13th against the New York Yankees, a three-hit, 3–1 triumph, and the 19th against the Oakland Athletics, a 6–3 win over Catfish Hunter. [3] Traded to the Giants after the 1971 season, he appeared in 31 total games over three seasons (1972–1974). [1]

In 132 MLB games, he posted an 11–7 won–lost record, with two saves. He allowed 227 hits and 86 walks in 23213 innings pitched, with 137 strikeouts. [1]

He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "John Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. "1968 MLB Expansion Drafts". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. "John Morris 1970 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1987". www.desports.org.
John Morris
John Morris Brewers.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1941-08-23) August 23, 1941 (age 82)
Lewes, Delaware, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 19, 1966, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1974, for the San Francisco Giants