What years did John Morlan play?

John Morlan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.

Was John Morlan a pitcher?

Yes. John Morlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 61 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Morlan hit?

John Morlan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

John Morlan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1974)

W–L 2–5

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.58

SO 61

Pitcher PIV -1535.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 11/22/1947 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-07-20
Last Game: 1974-09-29

Full name: John Glen Morlan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	49	7	1	0	0	106.0	96	49	6	71	61	4.16	-1535.3

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 12.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1973	PIT	NL	2	2	10	7	1	41.0	42	18	23	23	3.95	3.75 (-5%)	-665.1
1974	PIT	NL	0	3	39	0	0	65.0	54	31	48	38	4.29	3.63 (-18%)	-870.2
Career · 2 seasons			2	5	49	7	1	106.0	96	49	71	61	4.16	—	-1,535

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	18	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	8	.111	.200	.167	.367	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS .367 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	PIT	NL	10	11	2	2	1	1	1	6	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	PIT	NL	39	7	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			49	18	2	2	1	1	2	8	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	10	1	1	0	0	.100
Away	26	8	1	1	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	54.0	54	30	41	33	5.00
Away	26	52.0	42	19	30	28	3.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-29	PIT	NYN	—	0.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1974-09-25	PIT	STL	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1974-09-22	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-14	PIT	WSN	—	0.1	2	4	4	3	0	0
1974-09-12	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-11	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1974-09-09	PIT	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1974-09-07	PIT	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1974-08-20	PIT	SFG	L	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
1974-08-12	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	7	7	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	PIT	P	10	7	3	3	0	0
1974	PIT	P	39	0	4	6	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	49

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio University	Athens	OH	1967, 1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about John Morlan

What years did John Morlan play?: John Morlan played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1974.
Was John Morlan a pitcher?: Yes. John Morlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 61 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Morlan hit?: John Morlan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.