Leroy Morney

Born: 5/13/1909 in Columbus, OH, USA

Died: 11/6/1980 in Oak Forest, IL, USA

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 169 lbs

Full name: Leroy Monroe Morney

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Biography

Leroy Morney, born in 1909, is an active professional baseball player known for his versatility and effectiveness as a position player. Over the course of his career, which spans several decades, Morney has participated in 355 games, accumulating 351 hits and maintaining a commendable batting average of 0.28. His offensive contributions include 8 home runs and 171 RBIs, demonstrating his ability to drive in runs and impact games. Additionally, Morney showcases his speed on the basepaths with a total of 39 stolen bases, reflecting a style of play that combines hitting for average with aggressive baserunning. A four-time All-Star, Morney has established himself as a significant figure in contemporary baseball. His career continues to evolve, contributing to his team's success while influencing younger players with his experience and skill. As the game of baseball adapts to changing dynamics and strategies, Morney's ongoing presence serves as a testament to the enduring nature of traditional baseball values, such as solid hitting and smart baserunning, among the modern advancements in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
355	1254	215	351	61	18	8	171	39	128	3	0.280	0.352	0.376	0.729	315.4

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.729 vs. league average 0.719 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
1932	MRM	NSL	52	206	51	80	12	7	2	29	13	17	0	0.388	.275 (+41%)	.335 (+33%)	.391 (+39%)	.726 (+36%)	1349.2
1933	CBB	NN2	14	54	11	21	6	1	0	8	2	4	0	0.389	.270 (+44%)	.329 (+34%)	.377 (+42%)	.707 (+38%)	330.7
1933	HG	NN2	8	34	3	12	4	1	0	7	1	1	0	0.353	—	—	—	—	330.7
1933	ACG	NN2	1	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	330.7
1934	PC	NN2	65	218	34	51	4	2	1	28	2	26	1	0.234	.278 (-16%)	.340 (-6%)	.392 (-28%)	.733 (-18%)	-642.9
1935	CEG	NN2	23	97	25	37	5	3	1	18	3	11	0	0.381	.279 (+36%)	.342 (+30%)	.399 (+32%)	.742 (+31%)	523.0
1936	WEG	NN2	22	71	9	14	6	0	0	6	1	11	0	0.197	.283 (-31%)	.349 (-10%)	.404 (-30%)	.753 (-21%)	-244.2
1937	WEG	NN2	34	114	12	30	6	1	0	13	1	12	0	0.263	.276 (-5%)	.342 (-3%)	.398 (-16%)	.740 (-10%)	-184.6
1938	NBY	NN2	29	96	13	22	2	1	2	18	4	9	1	0.229	.272 (-16%)	.341 (-14%)	.392 (-15%)	.734 (-14%)	-241.6
1939	PS	NN2	3	13	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	TC2	NN2	4	16	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	TC	NAL	7	31	8	11	3	1	1	8	1	1	0	0.355	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	CAG	NAL	19	60	10	10	2	0	0	0	1	10	0	0.167	.267 (-38%)	.335 (-12%)	.387 (-48%)	.722 (-31%)	-283.2
1942	BBB	NAL	32	107	19	27	4	0	1	19	9	13	1	0.252	.253 (avg)	.323 (+5%)	.349 (-9%)	.672 (-2%)	-6.0
1943	BBB	NAL	19	65	8	11	3	0	0	6	0	7	0	0.169	.255 (-34%)	.324 (-20%)	.346 (-38%)	.671 (-29%)	-284.9
1943	CC	NAL	8	28	3	7	2	1	0	5	0	1	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	-284.9
1944	BBB	NAL	15	40	3	8	1	0	0	4	0	3	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	20	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1944	NWS	BBB	5	20	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	12	11	96	4	3	4
2B	65	60	119	168	18	20
3B	33	32	38	62	9	5
OF	46	41	66	3	6	1
SS	201	193	367	509	89	76

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	MRM	3B	1	1	2	1	0	1
1932	MRM	SS	51	51	101	132	17	13
1933	CBB	OF	1	1	4	0	0	0
1933	CBB	SS	13	13	31	32	8	6
1933	HG	2B	5	5	9	27	1	3
1933	HG	SS	3	3	7	8	6	1
1933	ACG	SS	1	1	5	1	0	1
1934	PC	2B	23	23	39	59	5	8
1934	PC	SS	44	41	69	117	14	18
1935	CEG	SS	23	23	38	68	12	11
1936	WEG	2B	15	13	28	35	3	3
1936	WEG	3B	2	2	1	2	0	0
1936	WEG	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1936	WEG	SS	4	4	5	6	3	0
1937	WEG	2B	9	8	13	23	4	0
1937	WEG	3B	18	17	25	43	6	4
1937	WEG	OF	6	6	7	0	0	0
1937	WEG	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1938	NBY	3B	3	3	1	2	0	0
1938	NBY	OF	2	1	5	0	0	0
1938	NBY	SS	25	24	36	61	18	12
1939	PS	2B	3	3	6	8	0	2
1939	TC2	2B	4	4	16	5	3	3
1939	TC	SS	7	7	17	18	2	4
1940	CAG	OF	4	4	3	0	0	0
1940	CAG	SS	16	15	38	38	5	6
1942	BBB	1B	6	6	45	0	2	2
1942	BBB	2B	2	2	2	6	0	0
1942	BBB	3B	9	9	9	14	3	0
1942	BBB	OF	9	8	14	1	2	1
1942	BBB	SS	7	5	10	15	2	3
1943	BBB	1B	1	1	10	0	0	0
1943	BBB	2B	3	2	5	3	2	0
1943	BBB	OF	16	14	22	1	4	0
1943	CC	OF	2	1	2	1	0	0
1943	CC	SS	6	6	9	12	2	0
1944	BBB	1B	5	4	41	4	1	2
1944	BBB	2B	1	0	1	2	0	1
1944	BBB	OF	5	5	7	0	0	0