Bobby Morgan
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1958)
Bobby Morgan was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 671 career games, he hit .233 with 487 hits, 53 home runs, and 217 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/1/2023 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1950-04-18
- Last Game
- 1958-04-20
Full name: Robert Morris Morgan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 2,088 | 286 | 487 | 96 | 11 | 53 | 217 | 18 | 327 | 381 | .233 | .338 | .366 | .704 | -59 |
Career AVG .233 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Career OBP .338 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .366 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.
Career OPS .704 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | NL | 67 | 199 | 38 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 32 | 43 | .226 | .265 (-15%) | .346 (-1%) | .401 (+3%) | .747 (+1%) | 40.4 |
| 1952 | BRO | NL | 67 | 191 | 36 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 46 | 35 | .236 | .252 (-7%) | .326 (+20%) | .369 (+5%) | .696 (+12%) | 605.2 |
| 1953 | BRO | NL | 69 | 196 | 35 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 47 | .260 | .264 (-2%) | .335 (+10%) | .397 (+5%) | .733 (+7%) | 343.0 |
| 1954 | PHI | NL | 135 | 455 | 58 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 3 | 70 | 68 | .262 | .261 (avg) | .333 (+7%) | .390 (+7%) | .723 (+7%) | 763.5 |
| 1955 | PHI | NL | 136 | 483 | 61 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 73 | 72 | .232 | .258 (-10%) | .332 (avg) | .393 (-13%) | .726 (-7%) | -442.2 |
| 1956 | PHI | NL | 8 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 61 | 113 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 24 | .195 | .258 (-25%) | .331 (-13%) | .397 (-15%) | .728 (-14%) | 0.0 |
| 1957 | PHI | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHN | NL | 125 | 425 | 43 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 52 | 87 | .207 | .257 (-20%) | .323 (-9%) | .391 (-24%) | .715 (-17%) | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 671 | 2,088 | 286 | 487 | 96 | 11 | 53 | 217 | 18 | 327 | 381 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 1,310 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (671 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 342 | 1029 | 151 | 243 | 30 | 118 | .236 |
| Away | 329 | 1059 | 135 | 244 | 23 | 100 | .230 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-20 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-09-29 | CHC | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957-09-28 | CHC | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-09-27 | CHC | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-09-25 | CHC | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-09-24 | CHC | CIN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-09-24 | CHC | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-09-22 | CHC | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-09-21 | CHC | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957-09-20 | CHC | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 231 | 210 | 457 | 590 | 24 | 109 |
| 3B | 190 | 28 | 143 | 361 | 26 | 36 |
| SS | 211 | 167 | 403 | 562 | 47 | 115 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BRO | 3B | 52 | 0 | 33 | 121 | 5 | 15 |
| 1950 | BRO | SS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 5 |
| 1952 | BRO | 2B | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | BRO | 3B | 60 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 5 | 10 |
| 1952 | BRO | SS | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 | BRO | 3B | 36 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 7 | 6 |
| 1953 | BRO | SS | 21 | 0 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 13 |
| 1954 | PHI | 2B | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | PHI | 3B | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | PHI | SS | 129 | 123 | 237 | 361 | 29 | 71 |
| 1955 | PHI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | PHI | 2B | 88 | 82 | 192 | 204 | 8 | 46 |
| 1955 | PHI | 3B | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | PHI | SS | 41 | 42 | 89 | 117 | 9 | 23 |
| 1956 | PHI | 2B | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | PHI | 3B | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | SLN | 2B | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 1956 | SLN | 3B | 11 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | SLN | SS | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1957 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | CHN | 2B | 116 | 112 | 220 | 343 | 14 | 58 |
| 1957 | CHN | 3B | 12 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 224 |
| Third Base | 193 |
| Shortstop | 215 |
Most Similar Players
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Bobby Morgan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bobby Morgan: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bobby Morgan debuted on April 18, 1950 and played a final game on April 20, 1958. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950 through 1953), the Philadelphia Phillies (1954 to 1957), the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), and the Chicago Cubs (1957 to 1958). Morgan, a second baseman by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Morgan is listed at 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds. Morgan was born on June 29, 1926, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. The bio records the death on June 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Morgan's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Morris Morgan.
Morgan's career batting table shows 671 games, 2,088 at bats and 487 hits, a .233 average, adding 53 homers and 217 RBI. Morgan's career OPS of .704 combines a .338 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Set against a .260 league average for the same years, Morgan's .233 average sits 10.1% below it. The single-season home run high is 14, set in 1954. The highest hit total in a season was 119, in 1954.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Morgan
- What years did Bobby Morgan play?
- Bobby Morgan played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1958.
- Was Bobby Morgan a pitcher?
- No. Bobby Morgan was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bobby Morgan hit?
- Bobby Morgan hit 53 career home runs with 487 hits.
- What was Bobby Morgan's career batting average?
- Bobby Morgan batted .233 over his career, with 487 hits in 2,088 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bobby Morgan have?
- Bobby Morgan drove in 217 runs in his career.
- Is Bobby Morgan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bobby Morgan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.