Johnny Morrison, baseball player, 1920-1930

Johnny Morrison

Born: 10/22/1895 in Pellville, KY, USA

Died: 3/20/1966 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-09-28 | Final Game: 1930-06-19

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 188 lbs

Full name: John Dewey Morrison

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Biography

Johnny Morrison, born in 1895, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1920 until his retirement in 1930. Over the course of his career, he achieved a record of 103 wins and 80 losses, alongside an earned run average (ERA) of 3.65. Morrison was known for his durability and effectiveness on the mound, amassing a total of 546 strikeouts and 23 saves. His pitching style was characterized by a keen understanding of the game, allowing him to navigate the challenges posed by the competitive landscape of the 1920s, a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game. Morrison's contributions to his teams were significant, as he consistently provided solid performances that helped shape the outcomes of many games. With a career spanning a decade, he established himself as a reliable pitcher, contributing to the development of pitching strategies that would influence future generations. His legacy is remembered in the context of a rapidly evolving game, where pitchers like Morrison laid the groundwork for the dynamic styles that emerged in later decades.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 80 297 164 90 13 23 1535.0 1574 622 57 506 546 3.65 0

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 13.2% 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
1920 PIT NL 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
1921 PIT NL 9 7 21 17 11 3 0 144.0 131 46 33 52 2.88 4.02 (+28%) 2217.7
1922 PIT NL 17 11 45 33 20 5 1 286.3 315 109 87 104 3.43 4.18 (+18%) 2146.8
1923 PIT NL 25 13 42 37 27 2 2 301.7 287 117 110 114 3.49 4.03 (+13%) 2831.8
1924 PIT NL 11 16 41 25 10 0 2 237.7 213 99 73 85 3.75 4.13 (+9%) 1758.3
1925 PIT NL 17 14 44 26 10 0 4 211.0 245 91 60 60 3.88 4.55 (+15%) -957.0
1926 PIT NL 6 8 26 13 6 2 2 122.3 119 46 44 39 3.38 4.11 (+18%) 1050.6
1927 PIT NL 3 2 21 2 1 0 3 53.7 63 25 21 21 4.19 4.08 (-3%) 158.2
1929 BRO NL 13 7 39 10 4 0 8 136.7 150 68 61 57 4.48 4.60 (+3%) -1269.8
1930 BRO NL 1 2 16 0 0 0 1 34.7 47 21 16 11 5.45 4.80 (-14%) -923.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 511 37 84 6 6 0 31 0 15 113 0.164 0.190 0.200 0.389 -2880.0

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.389 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 47.6% 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
1920 PIT NL 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PIT NL 21 42 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0.119 — — — — 0.0
1922 PIT NL 45 101 7 20 1 0 0 9 0 1 19 0.198 .285 (-31%) .345 (-40%) .397 (-48%) .743 (-44%) -795.4
1923 PIT NL 42 115 9 21 1 1 0 12 0 2 27 0.183 .282 (-35%) .344 (-41%) .390 (-47%) .734 (-44%) -893.0
1924 PIT NL 41 77 3 13 4 1 0 2 0 1 14 0.169 .283 (-41%) .345 (-48%) .389 (-37%) .734 (-42%) -591.9
1925 PIT NL 44 73 4 13 0 2 0 8 0 1 17 0.178 .288 (-38%) .349 (-46%) .407 (-43%) .756 (-44%) -599.7
1926 PIT NL 26 39 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 21 13 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 39 43 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0.163 — — — — 0.0
1930 BRO NL 16 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS PIT 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 9.3 11 3 1 7 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 WS PIT 0 0 3 0 0 9.3 11 3 1 7 2.89

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 297 0 19 318 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PIT P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1921 PIT P 21 0 3 37 0 2
1922 PIT P 45 0 3 69 2 0
1923 PIT P 42 0 5 70 2 1
1924 PIT P 41 0 3 50 3 2
1925 PIT P 44 0 1 43 2 2
1926 PIT P 26 0 2 20 0 3
1927 PIT P 21 0 0 6 1 1
1929 BRO P 39 0 1 15 2 1
1930 BRO P 16 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 297

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2