John Morris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1974)

John Morris was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1974 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 132 career appearances, he went 11-7 with a 3.95 ERA and 137 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

W–L 11–7
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.35
SO 137
Pitcher PIV -21.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/23/1941 in Lewes, DE, USA
Died
10/15/2025 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1966-07-19
Last Game
1974-10-02

Full name: John Wallace Morris

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

John Morris — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 7 132 10 2 0 2 232.1 227 102 19 86 137 3.95 -21.9

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 12.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

John Morris (b. 1941) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 PHI NL 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 13.2 15 8 3 8 5.27 3.52 (-50%) -220.0
1968 BAL AL 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 31.2 19 9 17 22 2.56 2.98 (+14%) -1302.4
1969 SE1 AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 12.2 16 9 8 8 6.39 3.61 (-77%) -500.3
1970 ML4 AL 4 3 20 9 2 0 0 73.1 70 32 22 40 3.93 3.89 (-1%) 1204.9
1971 ML4 AL 2 2 43 1 0 0 1 67.2 69 28 27 42 3.72 3.47 (-7%) 427.3
1972 SFN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6.1 9 3 2 5 4.26 — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 6.1 12 6 3 3 8.53 — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 1 1 17 0 0 0 1 20.2 17 7 4 9 3.05 3.63 (+16%) 368.6
Career · 8 seasons 11 7 132 10 2 0 2 232.1 227 102 86 137 3.95 — -22

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

John Morris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
132 31 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 .194 .212 .226 .438 0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OPS .438 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

John Morris — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 PHI NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 20 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .176 — — — — 0.0
1971 ML4 AL 43 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 SFN NL 17 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 132 31 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 .194 — — — — 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

View full game log (264 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Morris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home60202501.250
Away72110100.091

Pitching — Home / Away

John Morris — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home60121.01225039653.72
Away72111.11055247724.20

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Morris — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-10-02 SFGSDP — 0.1011100
1974-09-29 SFGCIN — 1.0000000
1974-09-28 SFGCIN — 0.1000010
1974-09-17 SFGATL L 1.1111110
1974-09-12 SFGLAD — 0.1000000
1974-09-11 SFGLAD — 0.2000000
1974-09-10 SFGHOU W 2.0000000
1974-09-01 SFGSTL — 2.0211000
1974-08-31 SFGSTL SV 1.2100020
1974-08-29 SFGPIT — 0.2200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Morris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 132 10 9 48 1 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Morris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 PHI P 13 0 1 3 0 0
1968 BAL P 19 0 1 5 0 0
1969 SE1 P 6 0 2 6 0 1
1970 ML4 P 20 9 2 15 0 3
1971 ML4 P 43 1 3 16 1 1
1972 SFN P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1973 SFN P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1974 SFN P 17 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Morris — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 132

John Morris: the record in brief

John Morris played a first major league game on July 19, 1966 and a last one on October 2, 1974. Morris played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1966), the Baltimore Orioles (1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 to 1971), and the San Francisco Giants (1972 through 1974). Morris played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Born on August 23, 1941, in Lewes, DE, USA, Morris was listed at 6'2" and 195 pounds. Morris's death is recorded on October 15, 2025, in Scottsdale, AZ, USA. The given name on file is John Wallace Morris.

Morris went 11-7 with a 3.95 ERA in 132 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 137 strikeouts. The league ERA over Morris's seasons was 3.53, so the 3.95 figure ran 12.1% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.72 in 1971, when the league's was 3.47.

Every defensive appearance on record for Morris, 132 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 9 putouts and 48 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Morris

What years did John Morris play?
John Morris played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1974.
Was John Morris a pitcher?
Yes. John Morris pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Morris hit?
John Morris hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was John Morris's career batting average?
John Morris batted .194 over his career, with 6 hits in 31 at bats.
How many RBI did John Morris have?
John Morris drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Morris's career ERA?
John Morris finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 11-7 with 137 strikeouts.