Jack Morris
⭐ Hall of Fame 2018
Born: 5/16/1955 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-07-26 | Final Game: 1994-08-07
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs
Full name: John Scott Morris
Biography
Jack Morris was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1977 until 1994. Born in 1955, Morris became known for his durability and tenacity on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 254 wins and 186 losses. With an earned run average (ERA) of 3.9 and a remarkable total of 2,478 strikeouts, he established himself as one of the standout pitchers of his era. Morris was particularly noted for his performance in high-pressure situations, culminating in his selection as the World Series MVP, a testament to his ability to perform when it mattered most.
Over his career, Morris earned five All-Star selections, showcasing his consistent excellence and popularity among fans and peers alike. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, solidifying his legacy as one of the game's greats. Morris's career unfolded during a time of significant change in baseball, as the game evolved from the traditional styles of the 1970s through the more modern approaches of the 1990s. His contributions to the sport, especially in postseason play, have left an indelible mark on baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 186 | 549 | 527 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 3824.0 | 3567 | 1657 | 389 | 1390 | 2478 | 3.90 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.7 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 3.74 | -187.7 |
| 1978 | DET | AL | 3 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 107 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 4.33 | -1205.1 |
| 1979 | DET | AL | 17 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 197.7 | 179 | 72 | 59 | 113 | 3.28 | 1066.9 |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 16 | 15 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 250.0 | 252 | 116 | 87 | 112 | 4.18 | -963.1 |
| 1981 | DET | AL | 14 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 198.0 | 153 | 67 | 78 | 97 | 3.05 | -866.8 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 17 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 266.3 | 247 | 120 | 96 | 135 | 4.06 | -5107.6 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 20 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 293.7 | 257 | 109 | 83 | 232 | 3.34 | 3820.7 |
| 1984 | DET | AL | 19 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 240.3 | 221 | 96 | 87 | 148 | 3.60 | 514.7 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 16 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 257.0 | 212 | 95 | 110 | 191 | 3.33 | 1967.6 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | 21 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 267.0 | 229 | 97 | 82 | 223 | 3.27 | 21.0 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | 18 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 266.0 | 227 | 100 | 93 | 208 | 3.38 | 141.8 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | 15 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 235.0 | 225 | 103 | 83 | 168 | 3.94 | 1092.7 |
| 1989 | DET | AL | 6 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 170.3 | 189 | 92 | 59 | 115 | 4.86 | -2344.7 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | 15 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 249.7 | 231 | 125 | 97 | 162 | 4.51 | -1579.8 |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 18 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 246.7 | 226 | 94 | 92 | 163 | 3.43 | 1611.8 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 21 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 240.7 | 222 | 108 | 80 | 132 | 4.04 | -220.5 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 7 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 152.7 | 189 | 105 | 65 | 103 | 6.19 | -1249.4 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | 10 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141.3 | 163 | 88 | 67 | 100 | 5.60 | 3.3 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1978 | DET | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1979 | DET | AL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1981 | DET | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | DET | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | DET | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CLE | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ALCS | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | WS | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 1991 | ALCS | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | WS | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1987 | ALCS | DET | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | ALCS | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | WS | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 92.3 | 83 | 39 | 32 | 64 | 3.80 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ALCS | TOR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6.57 |
| 1992 | WS | TOR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8.44 |
| 1991 | ALCS | MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.05 |
| 1991 | WS | MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | ALCS | DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6.75 |
| 1984 | ALCS | DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.29 |
| 1984 | WS | DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 549 | 527 | 387 | 413 | 29 | 36 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | P | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | DET | P | 28 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 1979 | DET | P | 27 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980 | DET | P | 36 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | DET | P | 25 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | DET | P | 37 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983 | DET | P | 37 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | DET | P | 35 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 1985 | DET | P | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | DET | P | 35 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| 1987 | DET | P | 34 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | DET | P | 34 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | DET | P | 24 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990 | DET | P | 36 | 36 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | MIN | P | 35 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | TOR | P | 34 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | TOR | P | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | CLE | P | 23 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 549 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Babe Ruth Award | P |
| 1991 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 1991 | World Series MVP | |
| 1986 | Pitcher of the Month | July |
| 1986 | Player of the Week | Week of 1986-07-11 |
| 1986 | Player of the Week | Week of 1986-09-26 |
| 1984 | Babe Ruth Award | P |
| 1984 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 1984 | Player of the Week | Week of 1984-04-06 |
| 1983 | Pitcher of the Month | August |
| 1981 | TSN All-Star | RHP |
| 1981 | TSN Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | CLE | AL | $350,000 |
| 1994 | TOR | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | TOR | AL | $5,425,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | $4,450,000 |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | $3,700,000 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1989 | DET | AL | $1,989,000 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | $1,988,000 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | $1,850,000 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | $875,000 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | $885,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $24,612,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | 1975, 1976 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 10.0 | 140 | 1 |
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 18.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1991 | Cy Young Award | AL | 4th | 17.0 | 140 | 3 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 13th | 29.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1987 | Cy Young Award | AL | 9th | 3.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1987 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 5.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1986 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 13.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1984 | Cy Young Award | AL | 7th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1983 | Cy Young Award | AL | 3rd | 38.0 | 140 | 2 |
| 1983 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1981 | Cy Young Award | AL | 3rd | 21.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1981 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 17.0 | 392 | 0 |