1899
Born December 7, 1899
Foshee, AL, USA
Ed Morris Notable
Ed Morris divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1922, then the Boston Red Sox through 1931.
He went 42 and 45 with a 4.19 earned run average, pitching 674 innings in 140 games. He struck out 256, completed 43 of his 78 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 140 games he batted .195, with 43 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 9 doubles.
He was born in Foshee, AL, USA on December 7, 1899, and died on March 3, 1932. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1928 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1928 | BOS | 47 | 91 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 0 | .154 |
| 1929 | BOS | 33 | 69 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .232 |
| 1930 | BOS | 18 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .316 |
| 1931 | BOS | 37 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .158 |
| Career | — | 140 | 221 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 67 | 0 | .195 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8.25 |
| 1928 | BOS | 19 | 15 | 47 | 29 | 5 | 257.2 | 255 | 101 | 80 | 104 | 3.53 |
| 1929 | BOS | 14 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 208.1 | 227 | 103 | 95 | 73 | 4.45 |
| 1930 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 65.1 | 67 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 4.13 |
| 1931 | BOS | 5 | 7 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 130.2 | 131 | 69 | 74 | 46 | 4.75 |
| Career | — | 42 | 45 | 140 | 78 | 6 | 674.0 | 702 | 314 | 293 | 256 | 4.19 |
On this day & linked events
1932
Died March 3, 1932
1922
Major-league debut: Ed Morris
Ed Morris made a major-league debut on August 5, 1922.
1931
Final major-league game: Ed Morris
Ed Morris played a final major-league game on September 21, 1931.
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