Ed Morris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1890)

W–L 171–122
ERA 2.82
WHIP 1.11
SO 1,217
Pitcher PIV 31829.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
9/29/1862 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
4/12/1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-01
Last Game
1890-10-01

Full name: Edward Morris

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
171 122 311 307 297 29 1 2678.0 2,468 838 42 498 1,217 2.82 31829.9

Career ERA 2.82 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 19.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 CL5 AA 34 13 52 52 47 3 0 429.7 335 104 51 302 2.18 3.11 (+30%) 8319.1
1885 PT1 AA 39 24 63 63 63 7 0 581.0 459 152 101 298 2.35 3.03 (+22%) 7793.3
1886 PT1 AA 41 20 64 63 63 12 1 555.3 455 151 118 326 2.45 3.37 (+27%) 10227.6
1887 PIT NL 14 22 38 38 37 1 0 317.7 375 152 71 91 4.31 4.17 (-3%) 1627.8
1888 PIT NL 29 23 55 55 54 5 0 480.0 470 123 74 135 2.31 2.95 (+22%) 2974.2
1889 PIT NL 6 13 21 21 18 0 0 170.0 196 78 48 40 4.13 3.93 (-5%) 613.4
1890 PTP PL 8 7 18 15 15 1 0 144.3 178 78 35 25 4.86 3.88 (-25%) 274.5
Career · 7 seasons 171 122 311 307 297 29 1 2,678.0 2,468 838 498 1,217 2.82 — 31,830

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
317 1,113 100 179 18 16 1 63 10 37 90 .161 .193 .208 .401 -5,910

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career SLG .208 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1884 CL5 AA 57 199 19 37 4 8 0 0 0 5 0 .186 .243 (-24%) .278 (-22%) .327 (-12%) .606 (-17%) -496.4
1885 PT1 AA 64 237 19 44 3 3 0 14 0 5 0 .186 .244 (-24%) .287 (-30%) .325 (-31%) .613 (-30%) -1002.2
1886 PT1 AA 64 227 26 38 8 3 1 24 6 10 0 .167 .246 (-32%) .302 (-33%) .331 (-27%) .634 (-30%) -1003.4
1887 PIT NL 38 126 15 25 2 0 0 10 1 5 16 .198 .270 (-27%) .331 (-27%) .373 (-43%) .705 (-36%) -683.7
1888 PIT NL 55 189 12 19 0 2 0 6 2 3 44 .101 .238 (-58%) .290 (-59%) .319 (-62%) .610 (-61%) -1568.2
1889 PIT NL 21 72 2 7 1 0 0 4 1 4 17 .097 .263 (-63%) .334 (-57%) .357 (-69%) .691 (-63%) -703.0
1890 PTP PL 18 63 7 9 0 0 0 5 0 5 13 .143 .260 (-45%) .336 (-35%) .351 (-59%) .687 (-48%) -452.9
Career · 7 seasons 317 1,113 100 179 18 16 1 63 10 37 90 .161 — — — — -5,910

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 11 0 12 0 1 0
P 311 0 97 477 70 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL5 OF 10 0 10 0 1 0
1884 CL5 P 52 0 19 88 23 3
1885 PT1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1885 PT1 P 63 0 24 93 20 4
1886 PT1 P 64 0 21 86 10 2
1887 PIT P 38 0 5 52 5 1
1888 PIT P 55 0 20 106 8 3
1889 PIT P 21 0 5 24 0 0
1890 PTP P 18 0 3 28 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 311
Left Field 2
Center Field 5
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Morris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  2. 97
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  3. 96
    Larry Corcoran
    177-89, 2.36 ERA
  4. 89
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA
  5. 79
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA
  6. 79
    Jack Taylor
    152-139, 2.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Morris

What years did Ed Morris play?
Ed Morris played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1890.
Was Ed Morris a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Morris pitched in the major leagues, recording 171 wins and 1217 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Morris hit?
Ed Morris hit 1 career home runs with 179 hits.