What years did Bill Morrell play?

Bill Morrell played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.

Was Bill Morrell a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Morrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 35 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Morrell hit?

Bill Morrell hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Bill Morrell's career batting average?

Bill Morrell batted .162 over his career, with 6 hits in 37 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Morrell have?

Bill Morrell drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bill Morrell's career ERA?

Bill Morrell finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 8-6 with 35 strikeouts.

Bill Morrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1931)

Bill Morrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931 for the Washington Senators and the New York Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 48 career appearances, he went 8-6 with a 4.64 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

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 8–6

ERA 4.64

WHIP 1.59

SO 35

Pitcher PIV -2282.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 172 lb
Born: 4/9/1893 in Hyde Park, MA, USA
Died: 8/5/1975 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-20
Last Game: 1931-08-05

Full name: Willard Blackmer Morrell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Morrell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	6	48	9	3	0	2	143.2	172	74	9	57	35	4.64	-2282.4

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 6.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Morrell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	WS1	AL	3	3	26	2	1	1	69.2	83	41	29	16	5.30	4.11 (-29%)	-1342.8
1930	NY1	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	8.0	6	1	1	3	1.12	—	0.0
1931	NY1	NL	5	3	20	7	2	1	66.0	83	32	27	16	4.36	4.10 (-6%)	-939.6
Career · 3 seasons			8	6	48	9	3	2	143.2	172	74	57	35	4.64	—	-2,282

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

Bill Morrell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
48	37	6	6	0	0	0	1	0	5	4	.162	.262	.162	.424	0

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .424 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Morrell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	WS1	AL	26	17	4	4	0	2	1	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NY1	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	NY1	NL	20	18	2	2	1	3	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			48	37	6	6	1	5	4	.162	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Morrell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	16	3	4	0	1	.250
Away	22	22	3	2	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Morrell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	67.0	84	35	25	16	4.70
Away	22	76.2	88	39	32	19	4.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Morrell — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1931-08-05	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1931-08-02	NY1	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1931-07-30	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1931-07-22	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1931-07-17	NY1	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1931-07-14	NY1	CHC	L	2	0	0	0
1931-07-05	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1931-06-30	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1931-06-28	NY1	CIN	W	1	1	1	1
1931-06-25	NY1	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Morrell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1931-08-05	NY1	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1931-08-02	NY1	BSN	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1931-07-30	NY1	PIT	L	1.2	7	6	6	2	1	0
1931-07-22	NY1	CIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1931-07-17	NY1	CHC	W	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1931-07-14	NY1	CHC	L	4.0	9	7	5	3	1	0
1931-07-05	NY1	BRO	L	4.2	6	1	1	2	1	0
1931-06-30	NY1	STL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1931-06-28	NY1	CIN	W	6.0	6	2	2	1	3	1
1931-06-25	NY1	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Morrell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	48	0	11	26	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Morrell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	WS1	P	26	3	15	1	0
1930	NY1	P	2	2	1	0	0
1931	NY1	P	20	6	10	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Morrell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	48

College History

Bill Morrell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lowell Technological Institute	Lowell	MA	1916
Tufts University	Medford	MA	1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

Bill Morrell: the record in brief

Bill Morrell's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1926 to a final game on August 5, 1931. By club, Morrell's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1926) and the New York Giants (1930 to 1931). The bio lists Morrell as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 172 pounds. The birth record reads April 9, 1893, in Hyde Park, MA, USA. Morrell died on August 5, 1975, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Morrell's full given name, per the bio, is Willard Blackmer Morrell.

Morrell pitched in 48 games, starting 9, and finished with a 8-6 record and 4.64 ERA. The same table counts 35 strikeouts. Against a 4.34 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.64 mark was 6.9% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1931. 1931 was Morrell's sharpest full season, a 4.36 ERA against the league's 4.10.

Every defensive appearance on record for Morrell, 48 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 11 putouts and 26 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Morrell

What years did Bill Morrell play?: Bill Morrell played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
Was Bill Morrell a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Morrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Morrell hit?: Bill Morrell hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Bill Morrell's career batting average?: Bill Morrell batted .162 over his career, with 6 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Morrell have?: Bill Morrell drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bill Morrell's career ERA?: Bill Morrell finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 8-6 with 35 strikeouts.