Rich Morales

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1974)

Rich Morales was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974 for the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. In 480 career games, he hit .195 with 205 hits, 6 home runs, and 64 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .195
HR 6
RBI 64
H 205
OPS .509
PIV -3,666
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
9/20/1943 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-08-08
Last Game
1974-10-02

Full name: Richard Angelo Morales

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Career Batting Statistics

Rich Morales — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
480 1,053 81 205 26 3 6 64 7 95 159 .195 .267 .242 .509 -3,666

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rich Morales Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 CHA AL 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CHA AL 10 29 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .172 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHA AL 55 121 12 26 0 1 0 6 1 7 18 .215 .248 (-13%) .320 (-16%) .369 (-37%) .689 (-27%) -488.7
1970 CHA AL 62 112 6 18 2 0 1 2 1 9 16 .161 .253 (-37%) .325 (-30%) .385 (-47%) .711 (-39%) -690.4
1971 CHA AL 84 185 19 45 8 0 2 14 2 22 26 .243 .249 (-2%) .316 (+6%) .365 (-13%) .682 (-4%) -30.8
1972 CHA AL 110 287 24 59 7 1 2 20 2 19 49 .206 .243 (-16%) .310 (-16%) .353 (-27%) .664 (-22%) -918.6
1973 CHA AL 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SDN NL 90 244 9 40 6 1 0 16 0 27 36 .164 .256 (-36%) .325 (-25%) .378 (-48%) .703 (-37%) 0.0
1974 SDN NL 54 61 8 12 3 0 1 5 1 8 6 .197 .256 (-23%) .324 (-11%) .369 (-20%) .693 (-16%) -138.0
Career · 9 seasons 480 1,053 81 205 26 3 6 64 7 95 159 .195 — — — — -2,266

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

Rich Morales — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25254642115131.211
Away2285073990533.178

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Morales — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-10-02 SDPSFGW 110000000
1974-09-21 SDPLADW 000000000
1974-09-19 SDPLADL 000000000
1974-09-15 SDPATLL 000000000
1974-09-10 SDPCINL 301100001
1974-09-09 SDPCINL 211001211
1974-08-30 SDPCHCL 000000000
1974-08-30 SDPCHCL 000000000
1974-08-29 SDPSTLL 200000000
1974-08-25 SDPPITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Morales — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
2B 173 127 318 414 14 78
3B 64 21 24 72 7 9
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 233 146 258 496 23 71

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Morales — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CHA SS 7 3 6 11 1 1
1968 CHA 2B 5 6 5 10 0 1
1968 CHA SS 7 2 12 16 1 4
1969 CHA 2B 38 29 68 95 4 18
1969 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CHA SS 13 4 9 23 0 4
1970 CHA 2B 12 7 24 25 1 2
1970 CHA 3B 20 7 11 21 4 4
1970 CHA SS 24 10 14 45 2 8
1971 CHA 2B 3 2 2 5 1 1
1971 CHA 3B 18 4 7 16 3 3
1971 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 CHA SS 57 46 66 138 5 14
1972 CHA 2B 16 0 10 14 0 4
1972 CHA 3B 14 8 3 21 0 2
1972 CHA SS 86 71 120 213 11 32
1973 CHA 2B 2 0 2 2 0 0
1973 CHA 3B 5 0 1 3 0 0
1973 SDN 2B 79 75 176 239 5 45
1973 SDN SS 10 7 15 24 0 4
1974 SDN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1974 SDN 2B 18 8 31 24 3 7
1974 SDN 3B 6 2 2 11 0 0
1974 SDN SS 29 3 16 26 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rich Morales Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 175
Third Base 63
Shortstop 233
Right Field 1

College History

Rich Morales — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of San Mateo San Mateo CA 1962

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Morales (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jelly Jackson
    .198 avg, 2 HR
  2. 73
    Luis Gomez
    .210 avg, 0 HR
  3. 68
    Henry Easterday
    .180 avg, 9 HR
  4. 68
    Tom McLaughlin
    .192 avg, 2 HR
  5. 65
    Mick Kelleher
    .213 avg, 0 HR
  6. 60
    Charlie Bastian
    .189 avg, 11 HR

Rich Morales: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rich Morales's first major league game on August 8, 1967; the last one listed came on October 2, 1974. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1967 to 1973) and the San Diego Padres (1973 through 1974). Listed as a shortstop, Morales threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Morales was born on September 20, 1943, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Morales's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Angelo Morales.

The batting record for Morales: 480 games, 205 hits in 1,053 at bats, and a .195 average, adding 6 home runs and 64 runs batted in. Morales's career OPS of .509 combines a .267 on-base mark with .242 slugging. Over the seasons Morales played, league hitters batted .249; the .195 career figure is 21.8% below that. The OPS comparison is .509 to a league .682, 25.4% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 59, in 1972. Morales drove in a season-high 20 runs in 1972. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1971, did not top the league's .249.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Morales

What years did Rich Morales play?
Rich Morales played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.
Was Rich Morales a pitcher?
No. Rich Morales was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rich Morales hit?
Rich Morales hit 6 career home runs with 205 hits.
What teams did Rich Morales play for?
Rich Morales played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1967–1973) and the San Diego Padres (1973–1974).
What were Rich Morales's career stats?
In 480 games, Rich Morales had 205 hits, 6 home runs, 64 RBI, 81 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .195 batting average.
What position did Rich Morales play?
Rich Morales played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rich Morales and how much did he weigh?
Rich Morales was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Rich Morales hit each season?
Rich Morales's home runs by season: 0 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 0 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 2 in 1971, 2 in 1972, 0 in 1973, and 1 in 1974. His most in one season was 2, in 1971 and 1972.
What was Rich Morales's career batting average?
Rich Morales batted .195 over his career, with 205 hits in 1,053 at bats.
How many RBI did Rich Morales have?
Rich Morales drove in 64 runs in his career.
Is Rich Morales in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rich Morales has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.