1893
Born April 9, 1893
Hyde Park, MA, USA
Bill Morrell Notable
Bill Morrell divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Washington Senators from 1926, then the New York Giants through 1931.
He went 8 and 6 with a 4.64 earned run average, pitching 143.7 innings in 48 games. He struck out 35. Across 48 games he batted .162, with 6 hits and 6 runs.
He was born in Hyde Park, MA, USA on April 9, 1893, and died on August 5, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | WSH | 26 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 1930 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1931 | NYG | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 48 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .162 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | WSH | 3 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 69.2 | 83 | 41 | 29 | 16 | 5.30 |
| 1930 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.13 |
| 1931 | NYG | 5 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 66.0 | 83 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 4.36 |
| Career | — | 8 | 6 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 143.2 | 172 | 74 | 57 | 35 | 4.64 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died August 5, 1975
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain