Matt Morris

Born: 8/9/1974 in Middletown, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-04-04 | Final Game: 2008-04-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Matthew Christian Morris

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Biography

Matt Morris was a talented right-handed pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball between 1997 and 2008. Born in 1974, he embarked on his professional career with a promising start, ultimately finishing with a record of 121-92 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.98. Known for his durability and competitiveness on the mound, Morris struck out 1,214 batters throughout his career and recorded four saves, showcasing his ability to close out games when needed. Morris earned recognition early in his career, winning the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year award, which highlighted his emergence during a time when pitching depth was crucial for team success. He was selected as an All-Star twice, further solidifying his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. Throughout his career, he played for teams such as the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, contributing to the rich tapestry of a league transitioning from the late 1990s into the early 2000s. His consistent performance on the mound and his ability to handle high-pressure situations made him a respected figure in baseball, leaving a lasting legacy in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
121	92	307	276	23	8	4	1806.0	1867	799	175	509	1214	3.98	0

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 10.2% 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
1997	STL	NL	12	9	33	33	3	0	0	217.0	208	77	69	149	3.19	4.39 (+27%)	-
1998	STL	NL	7	5	17	17	2	1	0	113.7	101	32	42	79	2.53	4.43 (+43%)	-
2000	STL	NL	3	3	31	0	0	0	4	53.0	53	21	17	34	3.57	4.77 (+25%)	-
2001	STL	NL	22	8	34	34	2	1	0	216.3	218	76	54	185	3.16	4.42 (+28%)	-
2002	STL	NL	17	9	32	32	1	1	0	210.3	210	80	64	171	3.42	4.28 (+20%)	-
2003	STL	NL	11	8	27	27	5	3	0	172.3	164	72	39	120	3.76	4.40 (+15%)	-
2004	STL	NL	15	10	32	32	3	2	0	202.0	205	106	56	131	4.72	4.46 (-6%)	-
2005	STL	NL	14	10	31	31	2	0	0	192.7	209	88	37	117	4.11	4.29 (+4%)	-
2006	SFG	NL	10	15	33	33	2	0	0	207.7	218	115	63	117	4.98	4.53 (-10%)	-
2007	SFG	NL	7	7	21	21	3	0	0	136.7	162	66	39	73	4.35	4.47 (+3%)	-
2007	PIT	NL	3	4	11	11	0	0	0	62.0	78	42	22	29	6.10	4.47 (-36%)	-545.0
2008	PIT	NL	0	4	5	5	0	0	0	22.3	41	24	7	9	9.67	4.32 (-124%)	-1516.5

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
309	543	35	92	18	0	2	38	0	27	216	0.169	0.208	0.214	0.422	-3646.5

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.422 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	STL	NL	34	73	4	15	2	0	6	5	36	0.205	.266 (-23%)	.336 (-24%)	.419 (-44%)	.756 (-35%)	-444.8
1998	STL	NL	17	29	1	2	1	0	3	5	16	0.069	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	STL	NL	32	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	STL	NL	34	72	5	10	2	0	5	2	33	0.139	.263 (-47%)	.332 (-51%)	.426 (-61%)	.758 (-57%)	-720.0
2002	STL	NL	32	71	4	12	3	0	3	3	23	0.169	.261 (-35%)	.331 (-39%)	.416 (-49%)	.747 (-45%)	-553.1
2003	STL	NL	27	52	5	10	2	1	3	2	16	0.192	.264 (-27%)	.332 (-33%)	.422 (-32%)	.754 (-32%)	-297.4
2004	STL	NL	32	62	4	10	1	0	6	4	26	0.161	.266 (-39%)	.335 (-38%)	.427 (-59%)	.762 (-49%)	-547.8
2005	STL	NL	31	57	4	5	0	0	2	4	23	0.088	.264 (-67%)	.330 (-55%)	.418 (-79%)	.749 (-69%)	-674.9
2006	SFG	NL	33	60	2	12	4	0	6	1	21	0.200	.269 (-26%)	.336 (-37%)	.431 (-38%)	.768 (-38%)	-408.5
2007	SFG	NL	21	38	3	7	1	0	1	1	10	0.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	PIT	NL	11	19	3	6	1	1	2	0	7	0.316	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	PIT	NL	5	7	0	2	1	0	1	0	4	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	19	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	7	0.105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG
2005	NLCS	SLN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.000
2005	NLDS1	SLN	1	2	1	1	0	0	0.500
2004	NLCS	SLN	2	2	0	0	0	1	0.000
2004	NLDS1	SLN	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.000
2004	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	NLCS	SLN	2	4	0	0	0	1	0.000
2002	NLDS2	SLN	1	4	1	1	2	2	0.250
2001	NLDS2	SLN	2	4	0	0	0	3	0.000
2000	NLCS	SLN	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	NLDS1	SLN	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	6	15	11	0	73.3	73	33	34	44	4.05

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2005	NLCS	SLN	0	1	1	1	5.3	8	3	1	3	5.06
2005	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	1	1	6.0	5	2	3	4	3.00
2004	NLCS	SLN	0	0	2	2	10.0	11	6	8	6	5.40
2004	NLDS1	SLN	0	1	1	1	7.0	6	4	2	5	5.14
2004	WS	SLN	0	1	1	1	4.3	4	4	4	3	8.31
2002	NLCS	SLN	0	2	2	2	13.0	16	9	6	6	6.23
2002	NLDS2	SLN	1	0	1	1	7.0	7	1	2	3	1.29
2001	NLDS2	SLN	0	1	2	2	15.0	13	2	5	12	1.20
2000	NLCS	SLN	0	0	2	0	3.7	3	2	2	2	4.91
2000	NLDS1	SLN	0	0	2	0	2.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	307	276	107	232	14	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	SLN	P	33	33	5	28	5	1
1998	SLN	P	17	17	4	17	1	5
2000	SLN	P	31	0	3	3	0	1
2001	SLN	P	34	34	8	31	2	0
2002	SLN	P	32	32	11	22	0	0
2003	SLN	P	27	27	15	17	0	0
2004	SLN	P	32	32	17	29	1	2
2005	SLN	P	31	31	6	27	1	2
2006	SFN	P	33	33	20	28	3	4
2007	SFN	P	21	21	10	12	1	2
2007	PIT	P	11	11	6	16	0	1
2008	PIT	P	5	5	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	307

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-05-24
2001	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-08-18
2001	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1997	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	PIT	NL	$10,037,283
2007	SFN	NL	$10,037,283
2006	SFN	NL	$5,525,527
2005	SLN	NL	$2,500,000
2004	SLN	NL	$12,500,000
2003	SLN	NL	$10,500,000
2002	SLN	NL	$4,000,000
2001	SLN	NL	$1,200,000
2000	SLN	NL	$550,000
1999	SLN	NL	$550,000
1998	SLN	NL	$300,000
1997	SLN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$57,850,093