Walter Morris
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)
Walter Morris was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 23 career games, he hit .178 with 13 hits and 2 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / —
- Died
- 8/2/1961 in Dallas, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-08-30
- Last Game
- 1908-09-26
Full name: John Walter Morris
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .178 | .178 | .219 | .397 | -362 |
Career AVG .178 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.
Career OBP .178 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.
Career SLG .219 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.
Career OPS .397 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 34.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | SLN | NL | 23 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .178 | .240 (-26%) | .298 (-40%) | .306 (-29%) | .605 (-34%) | -362.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 23 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .178 | — | — | — | — | -362 | ||
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 (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 22 | 69 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .174 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09-26 | STL | PHI | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-26 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-25 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-23 | STL | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-23 | STL | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-22 | STL | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-21 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-19 | STL | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-19 | STL | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-09-18 | STL | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 23 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | 1899, 1900 |
Walter Morris: the record in brief
The profile opens with Walter Morris's first major league game on August 30, 1908; the last one listed came on September 26, 1908. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals in 1908. Listed as a shortstop, Morris threw and hit right-handed. The birth record reads January 31, 1880, in Rockwall, TX, USA. Morris died on August 2, 1961, in Dallas, TX, USA. On the record, Walter Morris was born John Walter Morris.
Morris collected 13 hits in 73 at bats across 23 games, good for a .178 batting average, plus 2 runs batted in. Morris got on base at a .178 rate and slugged .219 (.397 OPS). Over the seasons Morris played, league hitters batted .241; the .178 career figure is 26.0% below that. Only one season appears, 1908 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Morris played 23 games and went 13 for 73. That year the league hit .240, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Every defensive appearance on record for Morris, 23 games, came at shortstop. At shortstop, the fielding record shows 8 errors alongside 47 putouts and 75 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Morris
- Was Walter Morris a pitcher?
- No. Walter Morris was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Walter Morris hit?
- Walter Morris hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
- What teams did Walter Morris play for?
- Walter Morris played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1908).
- What were Walter Morris's career stats?
- In 23 games, Walter Morris had 13 hits, 2 RBI, 1 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .178 batting average.
- What position did Walter Morris play?
- Walter Morris played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Walter Morris?
- Walter Morris was listed at 5 feet 11 inches.
- What was Walter Morris's career batting average?
- Walter Morris batted .178 over his career, with 13 hits in 73 at bats.
- How many RBI did Walter Morris have?
- Walter Morris drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Walter Morris in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walter Morris has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.