Tom Morgan, baseball player, 1951-1963

Tom Morgan

Born: 5/20/1930 in El Monte, CA, USA

Died: 1/13/1987 in Anaheim, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-04-20 | Final Game: 1963-06-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Tom Stephen Morgan

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Biography

Tom Morgan, born in 1930, had a notable career as a professional baseball pitcher that spanned from 1951 to 1963. He played in an era characterized by shifting offensive dynamics and the gradual evolution of pitching strategies. Over his career, he compiled a record of 67-47, showcasing a solid win-loss performance that reflected his effectiveness on the mound. Morgan finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.61, which indicated his ability to limit scoring opportunities for opposing teams. Throughout his tenure in Major League Baseball, Morgan accumulated 364 strikeouts and recorded 64 saves, underscoring his versatility as both a starter and a relief pitcher. His contributions were vital in high-leverage situations, particularly during a time when bullpens began to take on more strategic importance in the game. Morgan's career, marked by consistent performances and a competitive spirit, left a lasting impact on the teams he played for and the fans who followed him.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 47 443 61 18 7 64 1023.3 1040 410 95 300 364 3.61 0

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 6.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 NYY AL 9 3 27 16 4 2 2 124.7 119 51 36 57 3.68 4.04 (+9%) -
1952 NYY AL 5 4 16 12 2 1 2 93.7 86 32 33 35 3.07 3.70 (+17%) -
1954 NYY AL 11 5 32 17 7 4 1 143.0 149 53 40 34 3.34 3.90 (+14%) -
1955 NYY AL 7 3 40 1 0 0 10 72.0 72 26 24 17 3.25 4.00 (+19%) -
1956 NYY AL 6 7 41 0 0 0 11 71.3 74 33 27 20 4.16 3.96 (-5%) -
1957 KC1 AL 9 7 46 13 5 0 7 143.7 160 74 61 32 4.64 3.83 (-21%) -4569.0
1958 DET AL 2 5 39 1 0 0 1 62.7 70 22 4 32 3.16 3.86 (+18%) 1135.2
1959 DET AL 1 4 46 1 0 0 9 92.7 94 41 18 39 3.98 3.90 (-2%) -277.5
1960 DET AL 3 2 22 0 0 0 1 29.0 33 15 10 12 4.66 3.82 (-22%) -1171.9
1960 WSN AL 1 3 14 0 0 0 0 24.0 36 10 5 11 3.75 3.82 (+2%) -
1961 LAA AL 8 2 59 0 0 0 10 91.7 74 24 17 39 2.36 4.03 (+41%) 1378.9
1962 LAA AL 5 2 48 0 0 0 9 58.7 53 19 19 29 2.91 3.96 (+26%) -37.9
1963 LAA AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 16.3 20 10 6 7 5.51 3.46 (-59%) -250.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
443 247 21 46 4 1 5 12 0 5 73 0.186 0.202 0.271 0.474 -377.4

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.474 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 33.8% below 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
1951 NYY AL 27 44 6 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYY AL 16 33 3 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 12 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYY AL 32 49 2 7 1 0 1 2 0 2 17 0.143 — — — — -377.4
1955 NYY AL 40 18 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1956 NYY AL 41 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 46 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 39 10 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 46 23 3 9 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 0.391 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 WSN AL 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 59 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.083 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAA AL 48 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 13 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
5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS NYA 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1951 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 0 9.7 11 6 8 7 5.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS NYA 0 1 2 0 0 4.0 6 4 4 3 9.00
1955 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 3 2 3 1 4.91
1951 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 443 33 76 233 11 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 NYA P 27 0 12 27 4 2
1952 NYA P 16 0 6 29 0 3
1954 NYA P 32 17 11 38 0 2
1955 NYA P 40 1 6 24 1 2
1956 NYA P 41 0 2 18 2 5
1957 KC1 P 46 13 20 37 1 6
1958 DET P 39 1 2 9 1 1
1959 DET P 46 1 4 15 0 2
1960 DET P 22 0 3 6 0 1
1960 WS1 P 14 0 1 4 0 0
1961 LAA P 59 0 8 18 2 2
1962 LAA P 48 0 1 6 0 1
1963 LAA P 13 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 443

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 280 0