1909
Born May 13, 1909
Columbus, OH, USA
Leroy Morney Notable
b. May 13, 1909 · Monroe Monarchs 1932, Columbus Blue Birds 1933, Homestead Grays 1933, Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants 1933, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1934, Columbus Elite Giants 1935, Washington Elite Giants 1936–1937, New York Black Yankees 1938, Philadelphia Stars 1939, Toledo Crawfords 1939, Chicago American Giants 1940, Birmingham Black Barons 1942–1944, Cincinnati Clowns 1943
Leroy Morney played for 13 clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Monroe Monarchs in 1932 and closing with the Cincinnati Clowns in 1943.
Across 355 games he batted .280, with 351 hits and 215 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 61 doubles and 39 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1932, with 12. He led the league in hits once, in 1932, with 80. He also led it in runs. He played 201 games at shortstop, with 509 assists and 89 errors. He turned 76 double plays.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1933 and 1940.
He was born in Columbus, OH, USA on May 13, 1909, and died on November 6, 1980. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 4 | 1933, 1937, 1939, 1940 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | 52 | 206 | 51 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 13 | .388 |
| 1933 | ACG/CBB/HG | 23 | 92 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .380 |
| 1934 | PC | 65 | 218 | 34 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .234 |
| 1935 | CEG | 23 | 97 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .381 |
| 1936 | WEG | 22 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| 1937 | WEG | 34 | 114 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 1938 | NBY | 29 | 96 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .229 |
| 1939 | PS/TC/TC2 | 14 | 60 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .317 |
| 1940 | CAG | 19 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1942 | BBB | 32 | 107 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 9 | .252 |
| 1943 | BBB/CC | 27 | 93 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| 1944 | BBB | 15 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 355 | 1254 | 215 | 351 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 171 | 128 | 3 | 39 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
1980