1926
Born June 29, 1926
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Bobby Morgan Notable
b. June 29, 1926 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1950, 1952–1953, Philadelphia Phillies 1954–1957, St. Louis Cardinals 1956, Chicago Cubs 1957–1958
Bobby Morgan played for four clubs across nine seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1958.
Across 671 games he batted .233, with 487 hits and 286 runs. He finished with 53 home runs, 96 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 231 games at second base, with 590 assists and 24 errors. He turned 109 double plays. He also played 211 games at shortstop and 190 games at third base.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on June 29, 1926, and died on June 1, 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | 67 | 199 | 38 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 0 | .226 |
| 1952 | BRO | 67 | 191 | 36 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 35 | 2 | .236 |
| 1953 | BRO | 69 | 196 | 35 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 2 | .260 |
| 1954 | PHI | 135 | 455 | 58 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 70 | 68 | 3 | .262 |
| 1955 | PHI | 136 | 483 | 61 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 73 | 72 | 6 | .232 |
| 1956 | PHI/STL | 69 | 138 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 0 | .196 |
| 1957 | CHC/PHI | 127 | 425 | 43 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 52 | 87 | 5 | .207 |
| 1958 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 671 | 2088 | 286 | 487 | 96 | 11 | 53 | 217 | 327 | 381 | 18 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died June 1, 2023
Image: Bowman, public domain