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20. Ed Morris

20. Ed Morris
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: September 29, 1862 in Brooklyn, NY USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'7"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 01, 1884
  • Final Game: October 01, 1890
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We have to go back to the 1880s for this one, Pitcher Ed Morris, who was one of the many players purchased by Pittsburgh from the folding Columbus Buckeyes after the 1884 Season.

Morris went off to have a brief but explosive career on the mound for the Alleghenys/Pirates, winning 80 Games in his first two years and throwing well over 1,100 Innings.  Morris led the American Association in Shutouts in both 1885 and 1886, with both seasons keeping his ERA under 2.50.  The workhorse also led the league in WHIP in both years, and he also was the league leader in Strikeouts (298) in 1885.

As the team migrated to the National League and became the Pirates, Morris struggled in 1887 (14-22, 4.31 ERA) but bounced back in 1888 with 480 Innings logged, a 28-23 record a 2.31 ERA.  The comeback was a one-year-only affair, as his arm gave out the following year, and he jumped to Pittsburgh Burghers of the Players League in 1890.  He was a bust there and retired from the game shortly after.

With Pittsburgh, Morris went 129-102 with a 2.81 ERA and 890 Strikeouts.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Purchased from the Columbus Buckeyes with Tom Brown, Fred Carroll, Jim Field, Rudy Kemmier, Bill Kuehne, Fred Mann, Frank Mountain, John Richmond, and Pop Smith for $8,000 10/30/84.
  • Departed: Jumped to Pittsburgh of the Players League.
  • Games Played: 242
  • Notable Statistics:

    129 Wins
    102 Losses
    2.81 ERA
    240 Games Started
    235 Complete Games
    25 Shutouts
    1 Game Finished
    1 Save
    2,104 Innings Pitched
    890 Strikeouts
    2.95 FIP
    1.125 WHIP
    2.16 SO/BB
    30.0 bWAR                     

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1885)
    Most Wins (1886)
    Lowest WHIP (1885 & 1886)
    Lowest H/9 (1884 & 1885)
    Most Games Pitched (1885 & 1888)
    Most Strikeouts (1885)
    Most Complete Games (1885 & 1888)
    Most Shutouts (1885 & 1886)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1888 & 1889)

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