1974
Born August 9, 1974
Middletown, NY, USA
Matt Morris Notable
b. August 9, 1974 · St. Louis Cardinals 1997–1998, 2000–2005, San Francisco Giants 2006–2007, Pittsburgh Pirates 2007–2008
Matt Morris played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008.
He went 121 and 92 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 1,806 innings in 307 games. He struck out 1,214, completed 23 of his 276 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 309 games he batted .169, with 92 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 18 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 2003, with 3. He led the league in wins once, in 2001, with 22.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2001 to 2002.
He was born in Middletown, NY, USA on August 9, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2001 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2001 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1997 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | STL | 34 | 73 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 0 | .205 |
| 1998 | STL | 17 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .069 |
| 2000 | STL | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2001 | STL | 34 | 72 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 0 | .139 |
| 2002 | STL | 32 | 71 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .169 |
| 2003 | STL | 27 | 52 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .192 |
| 2004 | STL | 32 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .161 |
| 2005 | STL | 31 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .088 |
| 2006 | SFG | 33 | 60 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .200 |
| 2007 | PIT/SFG | 32 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .228 |
| 2008 | PIT | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 309 | 543 | 35 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 216 | 0 | .169 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | STL | 12 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 217.0 | 208 | 77 | 69 | 149 | 3.19 |
| 1998 | STL | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 113.2 | 101 | 32 | 42 | 79 | 2.53 |
| 2000 | STL | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 53.0 | 53 | 21 | 17 | 34 | 3.57 |
| 2001 | STL | 22 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 216.1 | 218 | 76 | 54 | 185 | 3.16 |
| 2002 | STL | 17 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 210.1 | 210 | 80 | 64 | 171 | 3.42 |
| 2003 | STL | 11 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 172.1 | 164 | 72 | 39 | 120 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | STL | 15 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 202.0 | 205 | 106 | 56 | 131 | 4.72 |
| 2005 | STL | 14 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 192.2 | 209 | 88 | 37 | 117 | 4.11 |
| 2006 | SFG | 10 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 207.2 | 218 | 115 | 63 | 117 | 4.98 |
| 2007 | PIT/SFG | 10 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 198.2 | 240 | 108 | 61 | 102 | 4.89 |
| 2008 | PIT | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22.1 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 9.67 |
| Career | — | 121 | 92 | 307 | 276 | 4 | 1806.0 | 1867 | 799 | 509 | 1214 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Matt Morris
Matt Morris made a major-league debut on April 4, 1997.
2008
Final major-league game: Matt Morris
Matt Morris played a final major-league game on April 26, 2008.
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