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20. Ed Morris

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.

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