James Morris
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
James Morris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Baltimore Monumentals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 165 lb
- Died
- 7/10/1925 in Passaic, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-09-11
Full name: James R. Morris
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | BLU | UA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
James Morris: the record in brief
James Morris's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 11, 1884. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Monumentals in 1884. Morris played primarily as a pitcher. Born on December 29, 1860, in Boonton, NJ, USA, Morris was listed at 165 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Morris died on July 10, 1925, in Passaic, NJ, USA. James Morris was the playing name; the full given name is James R.
Morris pitched in 1 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 9.00 ERA. The league ERA over Morris's seasons was 3.11, so the 9.00 figure ran 189.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1884, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 1, followed by center field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about James Morris
- Was James Morris a pitcher?
- Yes. James Morris pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did James Morris hit?
- James Morris hit 0 career home runs.
- What was James Morris's career batting average?
- James Morris batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- What was James Morris's career ERA?
- James Morris finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did James Morris have?
- James Morris recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is James Morris in the Hall of Fame?
- No. James Morris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.