1862
Born September 29, 1862
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Ed Morris Notable
b. September 29, 1862 · Columbus Buckeyes 1884, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1885–1889, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890
Ed Morris played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Columbus Buckeyes in 1884 and closing with the Pittsburgh Burghers in 1890. His longest stay was with the Pittsburg Alleghenys, from 1885 to 1889.
He went 171 and 122 with a 2.82 earned run average, pitching 2,678 innings in 311 games. He struck out 1,217, completed 297 of his 307 starts and threw 29 shutouts. Across 317 games he batted .161, with 179 hits and 100 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 18 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1885 and 1886, topping out at 12. He led the league in saves once, in 1886, with 1. He also led it in strikeouts and wins.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on September 29, 1862, and died on April 12, 1937. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | COL | 57 | 199 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 1885 | PIT | 64 | 237 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 1886 | PIT | 64 | 227 | 26 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .167 |
| 1887 | PIT | 38 | 126 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 1 | .198 |
| 1888 | PIT | 55 | 189 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 2 | .101 |
| 1889 | PIT | 21 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .097 |
| 1890 | PBB | 18 | 63 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 317 | 1113 | 100 | 179 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 63 | 37 | 90 | 10 | .161 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | COL | 34 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 429.2 | 335 | 104 | 51 | 302 | 2.18 |
| 1885 | PIT | 39 | 24 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 581.0 | 459 | 152 | 101 | 298 | 2.35 |
| 1886 | PIT | 41 | 20 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 555.1 | 455 | 151 | 118 | 326 | 2.45 |
| 1887 | PIT | 14 | 22 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 317.2 | 375 | 152 | 71 | 91 | 4.31 |
| 1888 | PIT | 29 | 23 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 480.0 | 470 | 123 | 74 | 135 | 2.31 |
| 1889 | PIT | 6 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 170.0 | 196 | 78 | 48 | 40 | 4.13 |
| 1890 | PBB | 8 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 144.1 | 178 | 78 | 35 | 25 | 4.86 |
| Career | — | 171 | 122 | 311 | 307 | 1 | 2678.0 | 2468 | 838 | 498 | 1217 | 2.82 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died April 12, 1937
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