Leroy Morney
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Leroy Morney was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 14 teams, including the Monroe Monarchs. In 355 career games, he hit .280 with 351 hits, 8 home runs, and 171 RBI. Leroy Morney was a 4-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 443.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 169 lb
- Died
- 11/6/1980 in Oak Forest, IL, USA
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Full name: Leroy Monroe Morney
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | 1,254 | 215 | 351 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 171 | 39 | 128 | 3 | .280 | .352 | .376 | .729 | 443 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .376 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .729 vs. league average .719 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | NSL | 52 | 206 | 51 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .388 | .275 (+41%) | .335 (+33%) | .391 (+39%) | .726 (+36%) | 1349.2 |
| 1933 | CBB | NN2 | 14 | 54 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .389 | .270 (+44%) | .329 (+34%) | .377 (+42%) | .707 (+38%) | 330.7 |
| 1933 | HG | NN2 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .353 | — | — | — | — | 330.7 |
| 1933 | ACG | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 330.7 |
| 1934 | PC | NN2 | 65 | 218 | 34 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 1 | .234 | .278 (-16%) | .340 (-6%) | .392 (-28%) | .733 (-18%) | -570.7 |
| 1935 | CEG | NN2 | 23 | 97 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .381 | .279 (+36%) | .342 (+30%) | .399 (+32%) | .742 (+31%) | 523.0 |
| 1936 | WEG | NN2 | 22 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .197 | .283 (-31%) | .349 (-10%) | .404 (-30%) | .753 (-21%) | -234.2 |
| 1937 | WEG | NN2 | 34 | 114 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .263 | .276 (-5%) | .342 (-3%) | .398 (-16%) | .740 (-10%) | -173.2 |
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 29 | 96 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .229 | .272 (-16%) | .341 (-14%) | .392 (-15%) | .734 (-14%) | -228.7 |
| 1939 | PS | NN2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | TC2 | NN2 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | TC | NAL | 7 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .355 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | CAG | NAL | 19 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .167 | .267 (-38%) | .335 (-12%) | .387 (-48%) | .722 (-31%) | -273.1 |
| 1942 | BBB | NAL | 32 | 107 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .252 | .253 (avg) | .323 (+5%) | .349 (-9%) | .672 (-2%) | -5.7 |
| 1943 | BBB | NAL | 19 | 65 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .169 | .255 (-34%) | .324 (-20%) | .346 (-38%) | .671 (-29%) | -274.7 |
| 1943 | CC | NAL | 8 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -274.7 |
| 1944 | BBB | NAL | 15 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 355 | 1,254 | 215 | 351 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 171 | 39 | 128 | 3 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 829 | ||
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 (185 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 84 | 265 | 37 | 62 | 2 | 28 | .234 |
| Away | 101 | 343 | 63 | 97 | 8 | 21 | .283 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-08-06 | BIR | MEM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-30 | BIR | CAG | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-16 | BIR | KCM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-05 | BIR | CIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-28 | BIR | CVB | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-21 | BIR | CVB | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-29 | BIR | CVB | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-13 | BIR | CI2 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-12 | BIR | CI2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-11 | BIR | CI2 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 12 | 11 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2B | 65 | 60 | 119 | 168 | 18 | 20 |
| 3B | 33 | 32 | 38 | 62 | 9 | 5 |
| OF | 46 | 41 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| SS | 201 | 193 | 367 | 509 | 89 | 76 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | MRM | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 | MRM | SS | 51 | 51 | 101 | 132 | 17 | 13 |
| 1933 | CBB | OF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | CBB | SS | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 6 |
| 1933 | HG | 2B | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 1933 | HG | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1933 | ACG | SS | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | PC | 2B | 23 | 23 | 39 | 59 | 5 | 8 |
| 1934 | PC | SS | 44 | 41 | 69 | 117 | 14 | 18 |
| 1935 | CEG | SS | 23 | 23 | 38 | 68 | 12 | 11 |
| 1936 | WEG | 2B | 15 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
| 1936 | WEG | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | WEG | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | WEG | SS | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937 | WEG | 2B | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 1937 | WEG | 3B | 18 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 6 | 4 |
| 1937 | WEG | OF | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | WEG | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938 | NBY | 3B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | OF | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | SS | 25 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 18 | 12 |
| 1939 | PS | 2B | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939 | TC2 | 2B | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 1939 | TC | SS | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940 | CAG | OF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CAG | SS | 16 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 6 |
| 1942 | BBB | 1B | 6 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1942 | BBB | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BBB | 3B | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 1942 | BBB | OF | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1942 | BBB | SS | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 1943 | BBB | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | 2B | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943 | BBB | OF | 16 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1943 | CC | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CC | SS | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | BBB | 1B | 5 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944 | BBB | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | BBB | OF | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 12 |
| Second Base | 65 |
| Third Base | 33 |
| Shortstop | 201 |
| Left Field | 26 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Morney
- Was Leroy Morney a pitcher?
- No. Leroy Morney was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Leroy Morney hit?
- Leroy Morney hit 8 career home runs with 351 hits.
- What was Leroy Morney's career batting average?
- Leroy Morney batted .280 over his career, with 351 hits in 1,254 at bats.
- How many RBI did Leroy Morney have?
- Leroy Morney drove in 171 runs in his career.
- Is Leroy Morney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Leroy Morney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Leroy Morney play for?
- Leroy Morney played for the Monroe Monarchs, the Columbus Blue Birds, the Homestead Grays, the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants, the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and the Columbus Elite Giants, among 14 clubs in all.