Rich Morales

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

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

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 β€” 21.8% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons β€” 15.8% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons β€” 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .509 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons β€” 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25254642115131.211
Away2285073990533.178

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

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 175
Third Base 63
Shortstop 233
Right Field 1

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 β€” 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

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.