1910
Born November 16, 1910
Superior, WI, USA
Morrie Arnovich Notable
b. November 16, 1910 · Philadelphia Phillies 1936–1940, Cincinnati Reds 1940, New York Giants 1941, 1946
Morrie Arnovich played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1936 and closing with the New York Giants in 1946.
Across 590 games he batted .287, with 577 hits and 234 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 104 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 544 games in the outfield, with 1,260 putouts and 25 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1939.
He was born in Superior, WI, USA on November 16, 1910, and died on July 20, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1939 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | 13 | 48 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .313 |
| 1937 | PHI | 117 | 410 | 60 | 119 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 34 | 32 | 5 | .290 |
| 1938 | PHI | 139 | 502 | 47 | 138 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 42 | 37 | 2 | .275 |
| 1939 | PHI | 134 | 491 | 68 | 159 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 58 | 28 | 7 | .324 |
| 1940 | CIN/PHI | 101 | 352 | 30 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 1 | .250 |
| 1941 | NYG | 85 | 207 | 25 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 2 | .280 |
| 1946 | NYG | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 590 | 2013 | 234 | 577 | 104 | 12 | 22 | 261 | 185 | 139 | 17 | .287 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died July 20, 1959
1936
Major-league debut: Morrie Arnovich
Morrie Arnovich made a major-league debut on September 14, 1936.
1946
Final major-league game: Morrie Arnovich
Morrie Arnovich played a final major-league game on April 21, 1946.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain