Red Morgan
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Red Morgan was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Boston Red Sox. In 88 career games, he hit .215 with 66 hits, 1 home runs, and 21 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/25/1981 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-06-20
- Last Game
- 1906-10-06
Full name: James Edward Morgan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 307 | 20 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 54 | .215 | .270 | .264 | .534 | -608 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career OBP .270 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.
Career OPS .534 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 14.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | BOS | AL | 88 | 307 | 20 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 54 | .215 | .247 (-13%) | .307 (-12%) | .315 (-16%) | .622 (-14%) | -608.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 88 | 307 | 20 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 54 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -608 | ||
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
View full game log (88 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 118 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 8 | .178 |
| Away | 55 | 191 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 9 | .230 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-10-06 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1906-10-05 | BOS | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-10-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-10-03 | BOS | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-02 | BOS | MIN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-09-30 | BOS | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-30 | BOS | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-27 | BOS | SLA | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-09-26 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-09-25 | BOS | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 88 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend | IN | 1900, 1901 |
Red Morgan: the record in brief
Red Morgan played a first major league game on June 20, 1906 and a last one on October 6, 1906. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Americans, in 1906. Morgan is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 10 inches and 180 pounds. The bio says Morgan both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is October 6, 1883, in Neola, IA, USA. Morgan died on March 25, 1981, in New York, NY, USA. Morgan's full given name, per the bio, is James Edward Morgan.
Morgan finished with 66 hits from 307 at bats in 88 games, which works out to .215, plus 1 home run and 21 RBI. Reaching base at a .270 clip and slugging .264, Morgan finished with a .534 OPS. The league as a whole hit .247 across Morgan's seasons, which puts the .215 career mark 13.1% below average. In OPS terms, Morgan's .534 stands 14.3% below the league's .623. Morgan's lone season row is 1906 with the Boston Americans: 88 games, 66 hits in 307 at bats. That year the league hit .247, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Morgan
- Was Red Morgan a pitcher?
- No. Red Morgan was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Red Morgan hit?
- Red Morgan hit 1 career home runs with 66 hits.
- What was Red Morgan's career batting average?
- Red Morgan batted .215 over his career, with 66 hits in 307 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Morgan have?
- Red Morgan drove in 21 runs in his career.
- Is Red Morgan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Morgan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Red Morgan play for?
- Red Morgan played for the Boston Red Sox.