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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Leroy Morney: the record in brief
The season rows for Leroy Morney begin in 1932. Morney played for the Monroe Monarchs (1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933), the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants (1933), the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934), the Columbus Elite Giants (1935), the Washington Elite Giants (1936 to 1937), and the New York Black Yankees (1938), with further stops in the season rows. Listed as a shortstop, Morney switch-hit and threw right-handed. Morney is listed at 169 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Morney was born on May 13, 1909, in Columbus, OH, USA. Morney died on November 6, 1980, in Oak Forest, IL, USA. Morney's full given name, per the bio, is Leroy Monroe Morney.
In 355 games and 1,254 at bats, Morney batted .280 with 351 hits, along with 8 home runs, 171 runs batted in, and 39 stolen bases. Morney's career OPS of .729 combines a .352 on-base mark with .376 slugging. The .280 career average is close to the .271 the league hit across the same seasons.
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 teams did Leroy Morney play for?
- Leroy Morney played for 11 teams: the Monroe Monarchs (1932), the Columbus Blue Birds (1933), the Homestead Grays (1933), the Akron Grays / Cleveland Giants (1933), the Toledo Crawfords (1934, 1939), the Washington Elite Giants (1935–1937), the New York Black Yankees (1938), the Philadelphia Stars (1939), the Chicago American Giants (1940), the Birmingham Black Barons (1942–1944), and the Cincinnati Clowns (1943).
- Did Leroy Morney win an MVP award?
- No. Leroy Morney did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Leroy Morney win?
- Leroy Morney was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
- What were Leroy Morney's career stats?
- In 355 games, Leroy Morney had 351 hits, 8 home runs, 171 RBI, 215 runs, and 39 stolen bases, with a .280 batting average.
- What position did Leroy Morney play?
- Leroy Morney played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Leroy Morney and how much did he weigh?
- Leroy Morney was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 169 pounds.
- How many home runs did Leroy Morney hit each season?
- Leroy Morney's home runs by season: 2 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 0 in 1937, 2 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 1 in 1942, 0 in 1943, and 0 in 1944. His most in one season was 2, in 1932 and 1938.
- 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.
- How many All-Star Games did Leroy Morney make?
- Leroy Morney was selected to 4 All-Star Games.