Was Sack Morgan a pitcher?

Yes. Sack Morgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 22 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sack Morgan hit?

Sack Morgan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Sack Morgan's career batting average?

Sack Morgan batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Sack Morgan have?

Sack Morgan drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Sack Morgan's career ERA?

Sack Morgan finished with a 6.94 career ERA, going 3-3 with 22 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sack Morgan have?

Sack Morgan recorded 22 career strikeouts.

Sack Morgan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sack Morgan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Memphis Red Sox. Across 11 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 6.94 ERA and 22 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 3–3

ERA 6.94

WHIP 2.10

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -939.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L

Full name: William Lee Morgan

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sack Morgan — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
22.0	21.0	4.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	.238	.273	.238	.511

Pitching

Sack Morgan — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
4	5	9	2	4	0	64.0	67	60	12	4	40	22	1.69	1.67

Career Pitching Statistics

Sack Morgan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	11	5	1	0	0	48.0	63	37	3	38	22	6.94	-939.8

Career ERA 6.94 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 78.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sack Morgan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	BEG	NN2	3	3	9	4	1	38.1	50	29	30	21	6.81	3.67 (-86%)	-939.8
1948	MRS	NAL	0	0	2	1	0	9.2	13	8	8	1	7.45	4.10 (-82%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	3	11	5	1	48.0	63	37	38	22	6.94	—	-940

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

Sack Morgan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	22	4	5	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	.227	.292	.227	.519	0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sack Morgan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BEG	NN2	10	18	2	3	1	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	MRS	NAL	4	4	2	2	1	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	22	4	5	2	2	1	.227	—	—	—	—	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

Sack Morgan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	8	1	2	0	0	.250
Away	8	10	3	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Sack Morgan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	25.2	26	3	12	8	1.05
Away	6	24.0	34	8	20	6	3.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sack Morgan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1948-08-29	MEM	IN9	L	0	0	0
1948-08-26	MEM	KCM	L	0	1	0
1948-08-18	MEM	KCM	L	0	0	0
1948-08-06	MEM	CVB	L	0	0	0
1948-07-20	MEM	KCM	L	0	0	0
1948-07-13	MEM	CVB	L	0	0	0
1948-07-04	MEM	BIR	L	2	1	1
1948-06-25	MEM	KCM	L	2	0	1
1948-06-17	MEM	IN9	L	0	0	0
1945-08-31	BLG	NY5	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sack Morgan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-08-29	MEM	IN9	—	1.0	0	3	3	0	0	0
1948-08-06	MEM	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-20	MEM	KCM	—	6.0	0	3	0	0	0	0
1948-07-13	MEM	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-04	MEM	BIR	—	4.2	5	5	0	6	1	1
1948-06-25	MEM	KCM	—	5.0	12	10	8	3	0	0
1948-06-17	MEM	IN9	—	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-31	BLG	NY5	L	0.1	1	2	0	2	0	0
1945-08-07	BLG	NY5	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-04	BLG	NW2	—	8.2	10	4	0	5	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sack Morgan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	5	1	11	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sack Morgan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BEG	P	9	4	1	10	3	1
1948	MRS	P	2	1	0	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sack Morgan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Sack Morgan: the record in brief

Sack Morgan's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1945 to 1948. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Elite Giants (1945) and the Memphis Red Sox (1948). Morgan played primarily as a pitcher. Morgan's full given name, per the bio, is William Lee Morgan.

Morgan's career pitching line is 3 wins, 3 losses and a 6.94 ERA over 11 appearances. The totals include 22 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.94 mark was 78.6% worse. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, Morgan posted a 6.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.

Morgan's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .238 average on 5 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Morgan went 4-5 with a 1.69 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sack Morgan

Was Sack Morgan a pitcher?: Yes. Sack Morgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 22 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sack Morgan hit?: Sack Morgan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Sack Morgan's career batting average?: Sack Morgan batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Sack Morgan have?: Sack Morgan drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Sack Morgan's career ERA?: Sack Morgan finished with a 6.94 career ERA, going 3-3 with 22 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sack Morgan have?: Sack Morgan recorded 22 career strikeouts.