Brandon Morrow, baseball player, 2007-2018

Brandon Morrow

Born: 7/26/1984 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2007-04-03 | Final Game: 2018-07-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 207 lbs

Full name: Brandon John Morrow

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Biography

Brandon Morrow was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1984, whose career spanned from 2007 to 2018. Over the course of his time in Major League Baseball, Morrow played for several teams, showcasing a powerful arm and a dynamic pitching style that made him a formidable presence on the mound. He finished his career with a record of 51-43 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.96, demonstrating his ability to compete effectively at the highest level of the sport. Morrow accumulated a total of 877 strikeouts and recorded 40 saves, indicating his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. His career unfolded during an era characterized by offensive prowess, where pitchers faced the challenge of navigating increasingly powerful lineups. Morrow's contributions to the game were marked by his capacity to generate swing-and-miss strikeouts, making him a key asset in any pitching rotation. As he retired in 2018, his legacy remained one of resilience and talent, earning him recognition among his contemporaries in the ever-evolving landscape of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 43 334 113 4 4 40 859.0 761 378 88 368 877 3.96 0

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near 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
2007 SEA AL 3 4 60 0 0 0 0 63.3 56 29 50 66 4.12 4.47 (+8%) 458.9
2008 SEA AL 3 4 45 5 0 0 10 64.7 40 24 34 75 3.34 4.32 (+23%) -124.9
2009 SEA AL 2 4 26 10 0 0 6 69.7 66 34 44 63 4.39 4.32 (-2%) -1285.2
2010 TOR AL 10 7 26 26 1 1 0 146.3 136 73 66 178 4.49 4.08 (-10%) 3462.3
2011 TOR AL 11 11 30 30 0 0 0 179.3 162 94 69 203 4.72 3.94 (-20%) 1411.6
2012 TOR AL 10 7 21 21 3 3 0 124.7 98 41 41 108 2.96 4.01 (+26%) 1171.3
2013 TOR AL 2 3 10 10 0 0 0 54.3 63 34 18 42 5.63 3.87 (-46%) -2138.0
2014 TOR AL 1 3 13 6 0 0 0 33.3 37 21 18 30 5.67 3.74 (-52%) 7.0
2015 SDP NL 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 33.0 29 10 7 23 2.73 3.96 (+31%) -
2016 SDP NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 16.0 19 3 3 8 1.69 4.19 (+60%) -
2017 LAD NL 6 0 45 0 0 0 2 43.7 31 10 9 50 2.06 4.36 (+53%) -
2018 CHC NL 0 0 35 0 0 0 22 30.7 24 5 9 31 1.47 4.15 (+65%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
334 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0.000 0.040 0.000 0.040 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .040 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.040 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 94.5% 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
2007 SEA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 SEA AL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2009 SEA AL 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TOR AL 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TOR AL 30 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TOR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TOR AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TOR AL 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SDP NL 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 SDP NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAD NL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CHC NL 35 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
14 1 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
2017 NLCS LAN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 WS LAN 7 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 0 14 0 0 13.7 11 6 2 12 3.95

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLCS LAN 0 0 4 0 0 4.7 1 0 1 7 0.00
2017 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 2 1 0 1 2.45
2017 WS LAN 0 0 7 0 0 5.3 8 5 1 4 8.44

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 334 113 41 60 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 SEA P 60 0 1 2 0 0
2008 SEA P 45 5 1 2 0 0
2009 SEA P 26 10 5 7 0 1
2010 TOR P 26 26 4 12 0 2
2011 TOR P 30 30 8 13 3 0
2012 TOR P 21 21 4 8 1 0
2013 TOR P 10 10 2 3 0 1
2014 TOR P 13 6 3 3 0 0
2015 SDN P 5 5 3 2 0 1
2016 SDN P 18 0 0 2 0 0
2017 LAN P 45 0 3 2 0 0
2018 CHN P 35 0 7 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 334

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 SDN NL $2,500,000
2014 TOR AL $8,000,000
2013 TOR AL $8,000,000
2012 TOR AL $4,000,000
2011 TOR AL $2,300,000
2010 TOR AL $409,800
2009 SEA AL $425,000
2007 SEA AL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $26,014,800

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 2004, 2005, 2006