1853
Born May 1, 1853
, MO, USA
Pidgey Morgan Notable
Outfielder · b. May 1, 1853
Pidgey Morgan divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Red Stockings from 1875, then the Milwaukee Grays through 1878.
He went 1 and 3 with a 1.29 earned run average, pitching 42 innings in 7 games. He struck out 7 and threw 1 shutout. Across 33 games he batted .232, with 29 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 23 games in the outfield, with 22 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in MO, USA on May 1, 1853, and died on January 30, 1910.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | SLR | 19 | 69 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .261 |
| 1878 | MLG | 14 | 56 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .196 |
| Major leagues | — | 14 | 56 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .196 |
| All seasons | — | 33 | 125 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | .232 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | SLR | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 42.0 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.29 |
| Major leagues | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| All seasons | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 42.0 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.29 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Pidgey Morgan, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
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1910