1941
Born August 23, 1941
Lewes, DE, USA
John Morris Notable
b. August 23, 1941 · Philadelphia Phillies 1966, Baltimore Orioles 1968, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970–1971, San Francisco Giants 1972–1974
John Morris played for five clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1966 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1974.
He went 11 and 7 with a 3.95 earned run average, pitching 232.3 innings in 132 games. He struck out 137. Across 132 games he batted .194, with 6 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Lewes, DE, USA on August 23, 1941, and died on October 15, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | PHI | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | BAL | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | SEP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | MIL | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .176 |
| 1971 | MIL | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1972 | SFG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | SFG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | SFG | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 132 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5.27 |
| 1968 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 2.56 |
| 1969 | SEP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | MIL | 4 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 73.1 | 70 | 32 | 22 | 40 | 3.93 |
| 1971 | MIL | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 67.2 | 69 | 28 | 27 | 42 | 3.72 |
| 1972 | SFG | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | SFG | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8.53 |
| 1974 | SFG | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3.05 |
| Career | — | 11 | 7 | 132 | 10 | 2 | 232.1 | 227 | 102 | 86 | 137 | 3.95 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died October 15, 2025
Image: Milwaukee Brewers, public domain