Tom Morgan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1963)

Tom Morgan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1963 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 13 seasons. Across 443 career appearances, he went 67-47 with a 3.61 ERA, 364 strikeouts, and 64 saves. He also batted .186 with 5 home runs.

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

W–L 67–47
ERA 3.61
WHIP 1.31
SO 364
Pitcher PIV -1300.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
5/20/1930 in El Monte, CA, USA
Died
1/13/1987 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-20
Last Game
1963-06-08

Full name: Tom Stephen Morgan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Morgan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 47 443 61 18 7 64 1023.1 1,040 410 95 300 364 3.61 -1300.8

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 6.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Morgan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 NYA AL 9 3 27 16 4 2 2 124.2 119 51 36 57 3.68 4.04 (+9%) 1246.6
1952 NYA AL 5 4 16 12 2 1 2 93.2 86 32 33 35 3.07 3.70 (+17%) -552.7
1954 NYA AL 11 5 32 17 7 4 1 143.0 149 53 40 34 3.34 3.90 (+14%) 1118.3
1955 NYA AL 7 3 40 1 0 0 10 72.0 72 26 24 17 3.25 4.00 (+19%) 644.6
1956 NYA AL 6 7 41 0 0 0 11 71.1 74 33 27 20 4.16 3.96 (-5%) 959.3
1957 KC1 AL 9 7 46 13 5 0 7 143.2 160 74 61 32 4.64 3.83 (-21%) -4431.2
1958 DET AL 2 5 39 1 0 0 1 62.2 70 22 4 32 3.16 3.86 (+18%) 1135.2
1959 DET AL 1 4 46 1 0 0 9 92.2 94 41 18 39 3.98 3.90 (-2%) -272.1
1960 DET AL 3 2 22 0 0 0 1 29.0 33 15 10 12 4.66 3.82 (-22%) -1164.6
1960 WS1 AL 1 3 14 0 0 0 0 24.0 36 10 5 11 3.75 3.82 (+2%) -1075.9
1961 LAA AL 8 2 59 0 0 0 10 91.2 74 24 17 39 2.36 4.03 (+41%) 1378.9
1962 LAA AL 5 2 48 0 0 0 9 58.2 53 19 19 29 2.91 3.96 (+26%) -37.5
1963 LAA AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 1 16.1 20 10 6 7 5.51 3.46 (-59%) -249.9
Career · 13 seasons 67 47 443 61 18 7 64 1,023.1 1,040 410 300 364 3.61 — -1,301

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

Tom Morgan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
443 247 21 46 4 1 5 12 0 5 73 .186 .202 .271 .474 -355

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Career OPS .474 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Morgan 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
1951 NYA AL 27 44 6 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1952 NYA AL 16 33 3 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 12 .182 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYA AL 32 49 2 7 1 0 1 2 0 2 17 .143 — — — — -355.3
1955 NYA AL 40 18 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1956 NYA AL 41 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 46 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .091 — — — — 0.0
1958 DET AL 39 10 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 46 23 3 9 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 .391 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 59 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAA AL 48 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 443 247 21 46 4 1 5 12 0 5 73 .186 — — — — -355

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

Tom Morgan — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Morgan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS NYA 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1951 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tom Morgan — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 0 9.2 11 6 8 7 5.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tom Morgan — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1956 WS NYA 0 1 2 0 0 4.0 6 4 4 3 9.00
1955 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.2 3 2 3 1 4.91
1951 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Morgan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home228130112338.177
Away215119102324.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Morgan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home228559.25631951492113.14
Away215463.24772151531534.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Morgan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-06-08 LAAMINL 000000000
1963-06-03 LAACHWL 000000000
1963-05-30 LAADETL 000000000
1963-05-25 LAAKC1L 000000000
1963-05-19 LAANYYL 000000000
1963-05-15 LAABOSL 000000000
1963-05-12 LAACHWL 100000001
1963-04-29 LAATEXL 000000000
1963-04-26 LAABALW 000000000
1963-04-24 LAADETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Morgan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-06-08 LAAMIN — 2.0322000
1963-06-03 LAACHW — 1.0000000
1963-05-30 LAADET — 0.1000000
1963-05-25 LAAKC1 — 0.0211000
1963-05-19 LAANYY — 2.0100020
1963-05-15 LAABOS — 1.0211010
1963-05-12 LAACHW — 3.0322320
1963-04-29 LAATEX — 2.0432001
1963-04-26 LAABAL — 2.0100100
1963-04-24 LAADET — 0.1000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Morgan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 443 33 76 233 11 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Morgan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 NYA P 27 0 12 27 4 2
1952 NYA P 16 0 6 29 0 3
1954 NYA P 32 17 11 38 0 2
1955 NYA P 40 1 6 24 1 2
1956 NYA P 41 0 2 18 2 5
1957 KC1 P 46 13 20 37 1 6
1958 DET P 39 1 2 9 1 1
1959 DET P 46 1 4 15 0 2
1960 DET P 22 0 3 6 0 1
1960 WS1 P 14 0 1 4 0 0
1961 LAA P 59 0 8 18 2 2
1962 LAA P 48 0 1 6 0 1
1963 LAA P 13 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Morgan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 443

Award Voting History

Tom Morgan — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tom Morgan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Konstanty
    66-48, 3.46 ERA
  2. 88
    Hugh Casey
    75-42, 3.45 ERA
  3. 74
    Pedro Borbon
    69-39, 3.52 ERA
  4. 67
    Clyde Shoun
    73-59, 3.91 ERA
  5. 67
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA
  6. 66
    Dave Schmidt
    54-55, 3.88 ERA

Tom Morgan: the record in brief

Tom Morgan played a first major league game on April 20, 1951 and a last one on June 8, 1963. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1951 to 1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1957), the Detroit Tigers (1958 to 1960), the Washington Senators (1960), and the Los Angeles Angels (1961 to 1963). Listed as a pitcher, Morgan batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 180 pounds. The birth record reads May 20, 1930, in El Monte, CA, USA. Morgan died on January 13, 1987, in Anaheim, CA, USA. Morgan's full given name, per the bio, is Tom Stephen Morgan.

Across 443 games (61 starts), Morgan recorded 67 wins against 47 losses with a 3.61 ERA. Also on Morgan's record: 364 strikeouts, 18 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 64 saves. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same years, Morgan was 6.7% better. 1954 brought Morgan a season-high 11 wins. Morgan struck out 57 batters in 1951, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Morgan

What years did Tom Morgan play?
Tom Morgan played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1963.
Was Tom Morgan a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Morgan pitched in the major leagues, recording 67 wins and 364 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Morgan hit?
Tom Morgan hit 5 career home runs with 46 hits.
What teams did Tom Morgan play for?
Tom Morgan played for 5 teams: the New York Yankees (1951–1952, 1954–1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1957), the Detroit Tigers (1958–1960), the Washington Senators (1960), and the Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963).
What were Tom Morgan's career stats?
In 443 games, Tom Morgan went 67-47 with a 3.61 ERA, 364 strikeouts, 1,023.1 innings pitched, and 64 saves. At the plate he had 46 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Tom Morgan play?
Tom Morgan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Morgan and how much did he weigh?
Tom Morgan was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Tom Morgan's career ERA?
Tom Morgan finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 67-47 with 364 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Morgan have?
Tom Morgan recorded 364 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Morgan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Morgan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.