Ed Morris (1880s pitcher)
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Ed Morris | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Brooklyn, New York |
September 29, 1862|||
Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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MLB debut | |||
May 1, 1884, for the Columbus Buckeyes | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 1, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Burghers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 171-122 | ||
Earned run average | 2.82 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,217 | ||
Teams | |||
Edward Morris (September 29, 1862 – April 12, 1937), nicknamed Cannonball, was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Columbus Buckeyes (1884), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885–1889), and Pittsburgh Burghers (1890). He has been described as the first great lefthanded pitcher in major league baseball.
Biography
A native of Brooklyn, New York, the left-hander stood 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and weighed 165 lbs. On May 29, 1884 he pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, winning 5–0. He was purchased by the Alleghenys from the Buckeyes five months later.
Morris finished in his league's top ten several times for many pitching categories, including wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and shutouts. In 1886 he led the American Association with 41 wins and 12 shutouts.
Career totals for 317 games played (311 as a pitcher) include a 171–122 record, 307 games started, 297 complete games, 29 shutouts, 4 games finished, and 1 save. His lifetime ERA was 2.82. At the plate he was 179-for-1,113 (.161) with 1 home run, 63 runs batted in, and 100 runs scored. Author David Nemec described Morris as "the first truly outstanding southpaw pitcher in major league history."[1]
Morris died from an infection that began in an injured toe.[2]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career ERA
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career WHIP
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball shutout champions
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.uniondalecemetery.org/notables-detail.php?notableID=43
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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Preceded by | No-hitter pitcher May 29, 1884 |
Succeeded by Frank Mountain |
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- 1862 births
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- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from New York
- Columbus Buckeyes players
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys players
- Pittsburgh Burghers players
- Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players
- San Francisco Eagles players
- San Francisco Mystics players
- Philadelphia Phillies (minor league) players
- San Francisco Nationals players
- Reading Actives players
- San Francisco Haverlys players
- American baseball pitcher, 1860s births stubs