Bobby Morgan

Born: 6/29/1926 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Died: 6/1/2023 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA

MLB Debut: 1950-04-18 | Final Game: 1958-04-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Robert Morris Morgan

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Biography

Bobby Morgan was a professional baseball player who played primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958. Born in 1926, Morgan's career spanned a transformative era in baseball, as the sport began to embrace integration and the influence of television grew. Over the course of his career, he participated in 671 games, amassing 487 hits and demonstrating his power with 53 home runs. He contributed 217 RBIs to his teams, showcasing his ability to drive in runs during crucial moments. Morgan finished his career with a batting average of .233 and recorded 18 stolen bases, reflecting his versatility and speed on the basepaths. Morgan played during a time when the game was evolving, and while he may not have been among the most prolific hitters of his era, his contributions were valuable to the teams he played for. His tenacity and dedication on the field earned him respect among his peers and fans alike. Although his career statistics may not reflect the glitz of some of his contemporaries, Bobby Morgan's role as a reliable player helped pave the way for future generations in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
671	2088	286	487	96	11	53	217	18	327	381	0.233	0.338	0.366	0.704	-475.4

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.704 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	BRO	NL	67	199	38	45	10	3	7	21	0	32	43	0.226	.265 (-15%)	.346 (-1%)	.401 (+3%)	.747 (+1%)	40.4
1952	BRO	NL	67	191	36	45	8	0	7	16	2	46	35	0.236	.252 (-7%)	.326 (+20%)	.369 (+5%)	.696 (+12%)	605.2
1953	BRO	NL	69	196	35	51	6	2	7	33	2	33	47	0.260	.264 (-2%)	.335 (+10%)	.397 (+5%)	.733 (+7%)	343.0
1954	PHI	NL	135	455	58	119	25	2	14	50	3	70	68	0.262	.261 (avg)	.333 (+7%)	.390 (+7%)	.723 (+7%)	763.5
1955	PHI	NL	136	483	61	112	20	2	10	49	6	73	72	0.232	.258 (-10%)	.332 (avg)	.393 (-13%)	.726 (-7%)	-559.4
1956	PHI	NL	8	25	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	STL	NL	61	113	14	22	7	0	3	20	0	15	24	0.195	.258 (-25%)	.331 (-13%)	.397 (-15%)	.728 (-14%)	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CHC	NL	125	425	43	88	20	2	5	27	5	52	87	0.207	.257 (-20%)	.323 (-9%)	.391 (-24%)	.715 (-17%)	0.0
1958	CHC	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1953	WS	BRO	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1952	WS	BRO	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	1	6	0	0	0
2B	231	210	457	590	24	109
3B	190	28	143	361	26	36
SS	211	167	403	562	47	115

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	BRO	3B	52	0	33	121	5	15
1950	BRO	SS	10	0	10	24	3	5
1952	BRO	2B	5	0	6	3	0	0
1952	BRO	3B	60	0	45	107	5	10
1952	BRO	SS	4	0	10	5	2	1
1953	BRO	3B	36	0	22	58	7	6
1953	BRO	SS	21	0	49	47	3	13
1954	PHI	2B	5	2	6	8	1	1
1954	PHI	3B	8	6	8	12	0	1
1954	PHI	SS	129	123	237	361	29	71
1955	PHI	1B	1	1	6	0	0	0
1955	PHI	2B	88	82	192	204	8	46
1955	PHI	3B	6	3	4	11	1	1
1955	PHI	SS	41	42	89	117	9	23
1956	PHI	2B	3	2	7	7	0	1
1956	PHI	3B	5	4	7	11	3	1
1956	SLN	2B	13	12	25	25	1	3
1956	SLN	3B	11	8	9	23	4	1
1956	SLN	SS	6	2	8	8	1	2
1957	PHI	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1957	CHN	2B	116	112	220	343	14	58
1957	CHN	3B	12	7	15	18	1	1