Jim Morrison

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1988)

Jim Morrison was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1988 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,089 career games, he hit .260 with 876 hits, 112 home runs, and 435 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 341.

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 .260
HR 112
RBI 435
H 876
OPS .724
PIV 341
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
9/23/1952 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-18
Last Game
1988-09-28

Full name: James Forrest Morrison

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Career Batting Statistics

Jim Morrison — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,089 3,375 371 876 170 16 112 435 50 213 521 .260 .305 .419 .724 341

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Morrison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 PHI NL 5 7 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .429 — — — — 0.0
1978 PHI NL 53 108 12 17 1 1 3 10 1 10 21 .157 .257 (-39%) .323 (-27%) .378 (-29%) .702 (-28%) -475.4
1979 CHA AL 67 240 38 66 14 0 14 35 11 15 48 .275 .265 (+4%) .329 (-2%) .397 (+28%) .727 (+14%) 547.8
1980 CHA AL 162 604 66 171 40 0 15 57 9 36 74 .283 .264 (+7%) .326 (+1%) .387 (+9%) .714 (+5%) 570.8
1981 CHA AL 90 290 27 68 8 1 10 34 3 10 29 .234 .255 (-8%) .320 (-18%) .368 (+1%) .688 (-8%) -453.9
1982 CHA AL 51 166 17 37 7 3 7 19 0 13 15 .223 .261 (-15%) .324 (-14%) .388 (+10%) .712 (-1%) -71.6
1982 PIT NL 44 86 10 24 4 1 4 15 2 5 14 .279 .261 (+7%) .324 (-5%) .388 (+26%) .712 (+12%) -71.6
1983 PIT NL 66 158 16 48 7 2 6 25 2 9 25 .304 .260 (+16%) .324 (+7%) .389 (+25%) .714 (+17%) 435.0
1984 PIT NL 100 304 38 87 14 2 11 45 0 20 52 .286 .259 (+10%) .322 (+2%) .384 (+18%) .707 (+11%) 507.5
1985 PIT NL 92 244 17 62 10 0 4 22 3 8 44 .254 .257 (-1%) .323 (-14%) .390 (-12%) .714 (-13%) -547.7
1986 PIT NL 154 537 58 147 35 4 23 88 9 47 88 .274 .257 (+6%) .325 (+2%) .395 (+22%) .720 (+13%) 1295.4
1987 PIT NL 96 348 41 92 22 1 9 46 8 27 57 .264 .262 (+1%) .331 (-5%) .415 (-1%) .746 (-3%) -223.0
1987 DET AL 34 117 15 24 1 1 4 19 2 2 26 .205 .262 (-22%) .331 (-33%) .415 (-20%) .746 (-26%) -223.0
1988 DET AL 24 74 7 16 5 0 0 6 0 0 14 .216 .254 (-15%) .317 (-32%) .377 (-25%) .695 (-28%) -336.6
1988 ATL NL 51 92 6 14 2 0 2 13 0 10 13 .152 .254 (-40%) .317 (-28%) .377 (-37%) .695 (-33%) -336.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,089 3,375 371 876 170 16 112 435 50 213 521 .260 — — — — 617

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 Pitching Statistics

Jim Morrison — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 0 0 2 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Morrison — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 ATL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 3 0 2 1 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Morrison — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Morrison — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS DET 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400
1978 NLCS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Morrison — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home566169218344355216.262
Away523168318843357219.257

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Morrison — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.230110.00
Away11.000100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Morrison — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-28 ATLHOUW 100000000
1988-09-27 ATLHOUL 111001100
1988-09-25 ATLCINL 100000000
1988-09-24 ATLCINL 100000000
1988-09-23 ATLCINL 101000100
1988-09-13 ATLLADL 200000011
1988-09-12 ATLLADL 300000012
1988-09-09 ATLSDPW 111000000
1988-09-06 ATLLADW 300000001
1988-08-31 ATLSTLL 000000010

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Jim Morrison — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-08-30 ATLSTL — 0.1000000
1988-08-23 ATLSTL — 1.0000100
1988-06-28 ATLSFG — 2.1300110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Morrison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 2 24 0 0 3
2B 324 302 767 883 42 217
3B 619 534 365 1109 79 76
OF 13 6 25 0 1 0
P 3 0 0 0 0 0
SS 33 4 13 34 2 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Morrison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 PHI 3B 5 1 0 7 1 0
1978 PHI 2B 31 29 86 96 6 22
1978 PHI 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0
1978 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CHA 2B 48 41 104 120 4 33
1979 CHA 3B 29 21 17 65 5 5
1980 CHA 2B 161 160 422 481 29 117
1980 CHA SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1981 CHA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1
1981 CHA 3B 87 84 64 199 12 14
1982 CHA 3B 50 50 19 87 10 10
1982 PIT 2B 1 0 2 4 0 0
1982 PIT 3B 26 16 15 39 2 2
1982 PIT OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 PIT 2B 28 24 42 65 3 16
1983 PIT 3B 26 9 12 29 4 3
1983 PIT SS 7 1 2 5 0 2
1984 PIT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1984 PIT 2B 26 25 49 44 0 13
1984 PIT 3B 61 54 32 119 10 8
1984 PIT SS 2 0 2 3 0 0
1985 PIT 2B 15 12 34 37 0 5
1985 PIT 3B 59 43 39 84 5 9
1985 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 PIT 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 PIT 3B 151 145 92 257 20 12
1986 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 PIT 2B 9 9 19 29 0 8
1987 PIT 3B 82 77 46 151 5 11
1987 PIT SS 17 1 7 20 2 5
1987 DET 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1987 DET 2B 3 2 9 5 0 2
1987 DET 3B 16 16 10 41 2 1
1987 DET OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1987 DET SS 3 2 1 5 0 1
1988 DET 1B 4 2 19 0 0 2
1988 DET 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0
1988 DET OF 2 1 8 0 1 0
1988 DET SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1988 ATL 3B 20 16 14 28 3 1
1988 ATL OF 4 2 12 0 0 0
1988 ATL P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Morrison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 6
Second Base 323
Third Base 619
Shortstop 33
Left Field 10
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 26

Salary History

Jim Morrison — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1988 DET AL $277,500
1987 PIT NL $317,500
1986 PIT NL $317,500
1985 PIT NL $232,500
Total Career Earnings $1,145,000

College History

Jim Morrison — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Georgia Southern University Statesboro GA 1973, 1974

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Morrison (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Freese
    .254 avg, 115 HR
  2. 83
    Kelly Gruber
    .259 avg, 117 HR
  3. 78
    Didi Gregorius
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  4. 54
    Marwin Gonzalez
    .252 avg, 107 HR
  5. 49
    Danny Valencia
    .268 avg, 96 HR
  6. 45
    Joe Crede
    .254 avg, 140 HR

Jim Morrison: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Morrison's first major league game on September 18, 1977; the last one listed came on September 28, 1988. By club, Morrison's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1977 through 1978), the Chicago White Sox (1979 through 1982), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1982 through 1987), the Detroit Tigers (1987 through 1988), and the Atlanta Braves (1988). Listed as a third baseman, Morrison batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads September 23, 1952, in Pensacola, FL, USA. Morrison's full given name, per the bio, is James Forrest Morrison.

Morrison finished with 876 hits from 3,375 at bats in 1,089 games, which works out to .260, adding 112 home runs, 435 RBI, and 50 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .305 clip and slugging .419, Morrison finished with a .724 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Morrison's .260 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 1986.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Morrison

What years did Jim Morrison play?
Jim Morrison played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1988.
Was Jim Morrison a pitcher?
No. Jim Morrison was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Jim Morrison hit?
Jim Morrison hit 112 career home runs with 876 hits.
What was Jim Morrison's career batting average?
Jim Morrison batted .260 over his career, with 876 hits in 3,375 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Morrison have?
Jim Morrison drove in 435 runs in his career.
What was Jim Morrison's career ERA?
Jim Morrison finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.