John Morris

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1992)

John Morris was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the California Angels, a span of 7 seasons. In 402 career games, he hit .236 with 145 hits, 8 home runs, and 63 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .236
HR 8
RBI 63
H 145
OPS .614
PIV -1,262
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/23/1961 in North Bellmore, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1986-08-05
Last Game
1992-08-05

Full name: John Daniel Morris

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Career Batting Statistics

John Morris — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
402 614 60 145 15 8 8 63 15 42 108 .236 .288 .326 .614 -1,262

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1986 SLN NL 39 100 8 24 0 1 1 14 6 7 15 .240 .257 (-7%) .325 (-12%) .395 (-27%) .720 (-20%) -315.3
1987 SLN NL 101 157 22 41 6 4 3 23 5 11 22 .261 .262 (-1%) .331 (-5%) .415 (-2%) .746 (-3%) -110.4
1988 SLN NL 20 38 3 11 2 1 0 3 0 1 7 .289 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 96 117 8 28 4 1 2 14 1 4 22 .239 .254 (-6%) .319 (-17%) .375 (-9%) .694 (-13%) -253.1
1990 SLN NL 18 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .111 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 85 127 15 28 2 1 1 6 2 12 25 .220 .255 (-14%) .323 (-9%) .384 (-28%) .708 (-20%) -364.9
1992 CAL AL 43 57 4 11 1 0 1 3 1 4 11 .193 .255 (-25%) .322 (-20%) .377 (-30%) .699 (-26%) -218.1
Career · 7 seasons 402 614 60 145 15 8 8 63 15 42 108 .236 — — — — -1,262

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Morris — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Morris — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Morris — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1972753162533.225
Away2053392983330.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Morris — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-08-05 LAAKCRL 100000000
1992-08-04 LAAKCRL 200000001
1992-08-02 LAATEXL 111000000
1992-07-30 LAASEAW 200000000
1992-07-29 LAASEAL 100000001
1992-07-23 LAADETL 100000000
1992-07-21 LAATORL 100000001
1992-07-12 LAADETW 000000010
1992-07-11 LAADETW 312001100
1992-07-07 LAACLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Morris — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 249 105 301 1 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Morris — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SLN OF 31 23 68 0 1 0
1987 SLN OF 74 26 86 0 1 0
1988 SLN OF 16 5 12 0 2 0
1989 SLN OF 51 16 45 0 0 0
1990 SLN OF 6 1 4 0 0 0
1991 PHI OF 57 26 73 1 2 0
1992 CAL OF 14 8 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Morris — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 44
Center Field 54
Right Field 165
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

John Morris's recorded salaries total $702,500 over 6 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Morris's career ran from 1986 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1991.

John Morris — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1992 CAL AL $200,000
1990 SLN NL $207,500
1989 SLN NL $95,000
1988 SLN NL $75,000
1987 SLN NL $65,000
1986 SLN NL $60,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $702,500

College History

John Morris — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1980, 1981, 1982

John Morris: the record in brief

According to the bio, John Morris debuted on August 5, 1986 and played a final game on August 5, 1992. Morris played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1986 to 1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991), and the California Angels (1992). Born on February 23, 1961, in North Bellmore, NY, USA, Morris is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. John Morris was the playing name; the full given name is John Daniel.

In 402 games and 614 at bats, Morris batted .236 with 145 hits, adding 8 homers and 63 RBI. Morris's career OPS of .614 combines a .288 on-base mark with .326 slugging. Set against a .257 league average for the same years, Morris's .236 average sits 8.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 13.7% below league average (.614 against .711). The hits column peaks at 41, in 1987. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .261 in 1987, did not top the league's .262. In none of the compared seasons from 1986 to 1992 did Morris top the league batting average.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Morris

What years did John Morris play?
John Morris played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992.
Was John Morris a pitcher?
No. John Morris was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John Morris hit?
John Morris hit 8 career home runs with 145 hits.
What teams did John Morris play for?
John Morris played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1986–1990), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991), and the California Angels (1992).
What were John Morris's career stats?
In 402 games, John Morris had 145 hits, 8 home runs, 63 RBI, 60 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
How much did John Morris earn in his career?
John Morris's recorded salaries total $702,500 over 6 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Morris's career ran from 1986 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1991.
What was John Morris's salary?
John Morris's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $207,500, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1992.
What position did John Morris play?
John Morris played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Morris and how much did he weigh?
John Morris was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did John Morris hit each season?
John Morris's home runs by season: 1 in 1986, 3 in 1987, 0 in 1988, 2 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 1 in 1991, and 1 in 1992. His most in one season was 3, in 1987.
What was John Morris's career batting average?
John Morris batted .236 over his career, with 145 hits in 614 at bats.
How many RBI did John Morris have?
John Morris drove in 63 runs in his career.
Is John Morris in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Morris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.