What years did Morris Madden play?

Morris Madden played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989.

Was Morris Madden a pitcher?

Yes. Morris Madden pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Morris Madden hit?

Morris Madden hit 0 career home runs.

What was Morris Madden's career batting average?

Morris Madden batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Morris Madden's career ERA?

Morris Madden finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 2-2 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Morris Madden have?

Morris Madden recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Morris Madden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1989)

Morris Madden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989 for the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.91

WHIP 2.30

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -343.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 155 lb
Born: 8/31/1960 in Laurens, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-06-11
Last Game: 1989-06-23

Full name: Morris DeWayne Madden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Morris Madden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	16	3	0	0	0	21.1	26	14	0	23	9	5.91	-343.4

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 51.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Morris Madden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	DET	AL	0	0	2	0	1.2	4	3	3	0	16.20	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	0	0	5	0	5.2	5	0	7	3	0.00	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	2	2	9	3	14.0	17	11	13	6	7.07	3.71 (-91%)	-343.4
Career · 3 seasons			2	2	16	3	21.1	26	14	23	9	5.91	—	-343

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Morris Madden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Morris Madden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	DET	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	10	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			18	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Morris Madden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Morris Madden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	12.0	14	8	17	8	6.00
Away	6	9.1	12	6	6	1	5.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Morris Madden — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1989-06-23	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1989-06-18	PIT	STL	W	1	1
1989-06-13	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-06-11	PIT	NYN	L	0	0
1989-05-04	PIT	SFG	L	0	0
1989-05-02	PIT	LAD	L	0	0
1989-04-27	PIT	SDP	L	0	0
1989-04-21	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-04-20	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1989-04-18	PIT	STL	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Morris Madden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1989-06-23	PIT	STL	L	0.0	1	3	2	3	0
1989-06-18	PIT	STL	W	5.0	5	4	4	3	0
1989-06-13	PIT	PHI	L	4.0	5	3	1	4	2
1989-05-04	PIT	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-05-02	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1
1989-04-27	PIT	SDP	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0
1989-04-21	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1989-04-20	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1
1989-04-18	PIT	STL	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1988-10-01	PIT	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Morris Madden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	3	1	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Morris Madden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1987	DET	P	2	0	0	0	0
1988	PIT	P	5	0	0	2	0
1989	PIT	P	9	3	1	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Morris Madden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

College History

Morris Madden — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Spartanburg Methodist College	Spartanburg	SC	1979

Morris Madden: the record in brief

The profile opens with Morris Madden's first major league game on June 11, 1987; the last one listed came on June 23, 1989. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1987) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1988 to 1989). Madden played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 31, 1960, in Laurens, SC, USA, Madden was listed at 6-foot-0 and 155 pounds. Morris Madden was the playing name; the full given name is Morris DeWayne.

The pitching table credits Madden with a 2-2 record and a 5.91 ERA in 16 games. Also on Madden's record: 9 strikeouts. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.91 mark was 51.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.07 in 1989, when the league's was 3.71.

Madden appears at one position only: pitcher, in 16 games. On the mound, Madden's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 2 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Madden

What years did Morris Madden play?: Morris Madden played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1989.
Was Morris Madden a pitcher?: Yes. Morris Madden pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Morris Madden hit?: Morris Madden hit 0 career home runs.
What was Morris Madden's career batting average?: Morris Madden batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Morris Madden's career ERA?: Morris Madden finished with a 5.91 career ERA, going 2-2 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Morris Madden have?: Morris Madden recorded 9 career strikeouts.