Johnny Morrison

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1930)

W–L 103–80
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.36
SO 546
Pitcher PIV 7098.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 188 lb
Born
10/22/1895 in Pellville, KY, USA
Died
3/20/1966 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-28
Last Game
1930-06-19

Full name: John Dewey Morrison

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 80 297 164 90 13 23 1535.0 1,574 622 57 506 546 3.65 7098.7

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 13.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 PIT NL 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 3 0.00 — 0.0
1921 PIT NL 9 7 21 17 11 3 0 144.0 131 46 33 52 2.88 4.02 (+28%) 2217.7
1922 PIT NL 17 11 45 33 20 5 1 286.3 315 109 87 104 3.43 4.18 (+18%) 2146.8
1923 PIT NL 25 13 42 37 27 2 2 301.7 287 117 110 114 3.49 4.03 (+13%) 2831.8
1924 PIT NL 11 16 41 25 10 0 2 237.7 213 99 73 85 3.75 4.13 (+9%) 1758.3
1925 PIT NL 17 14 44 26 10 0 4 211.0 245 91 60 60 3.88 4.55 (+15%) -915.2
1926 PIT NL 6 8 26 13 6 2 2 122.3 119 46 44 39 3.38 4.11 (+18%) 1050.6
1927 PIT NL 3 2 21 2 1 0 3 53.7 63 25 21 21 4.19 4.08 (-3%) 158.2
1929 BRO NL 13 7 39 10 4 0 8 136.7 150 68 61 57 4.48 4.60 (+3%) -1233.3
1930 BRO NL 1 2 16 0 0 0 1 34.7 47 21 16 11 5.45 4.80 (-14%) -916.4
Career · 10 seasons 103 80 297 164 90 13 23 1,535.0 1,574 622 506 546 3.65 — 7,099

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
297 511 37 84 6 6 0 31 0 15 113 .164 .190 .200 .389 -2,657

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1920 PIT NL 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 PIT NL 21 42 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 .119 — — — — 0.0
1922 PIT NL 45 101 7 20 1 0 0 9 0 1 19 .198 .285 (-31%) .345 (-40%) .397 (-48%) .743 (-44%) -731.3
1923 PIT NL 42 115 9 21 1 1 0 12 0 2 27 .183 .282 (-35%) .344 (-41%) .390 (-47%) .734 (-44%) -825.5
1924 PIT NL 41 77 3 13 4 1 0 2 0 1 14 .169 .283 (-41%) .345 (-48%) .389 (-37%) .734 (-42%) -548.1
1925 PIT NL 44 73 4 13 0 2 0 8 0 1 17 .178 .288 (-38%) .349 (-46%) .407 (-43%) .756 (-44%) -552.3
1926 PIT NL 26 39 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .077 — — — — 0.0
1927 PIT NL 21 13 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 39 43 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .163 — — — — 0.0
1930 BRO NL 16 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 297 511 37 84 6 6 0 31 0 15 113 .164 — — — — -2,657

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 WS PIT 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 9.3 11 3 1 7 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 WS PIT 0 0 3 0 0 9.3 11 3 1 7 2.89

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1472491941016.165
Away1502601843015.165

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home147806.18163042542903.39
Away150728.17593192572603.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-06-19 BROCINL 000000000
1930-06-07 BROCHCW 000000000
1930-06-04 BROPITL 210000010
1930-05-30 BROPHIW 100000001
1930-05-22 BROBSNL 000000000
1930-05-17 BROPHIL 200000001
1930-05-12 BROPITL 000000000
1930-05-08 BROCHCL 000000000
1930-05-06 BROCHCL 000000000
1930-05-04 BROSTLW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1930-06-19 BROCIN — 2.0300100
1930-06-07 BROCHC — 2.2222311
1930-06-04 BROPIT — 8.0873141
1930-05-30 BROPHI W 4.0200310
1930-05-22 BROBSN L 0.1211100
1930-05-17 BROPHI — 5.01062010
1930-05-12 BROPIT — 2.0633111
1930-05-08 BROCHC — 1.0100010
1930-05-06 BROCHC — 2.0000010
1930-05-04 BROSTL SV 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 297 0 19 318 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PIT P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1921 PIT P 21 0 3 37 0 2
1922 PIT P 45 0 3 69 2 0
1923 PIT P 42 0 5 70 2 1
1924 PIT P 41 0 3 50 3 2
1925 PIT P 44 0 1 43 2 2
1926 PIT P 26 0 2 20 0 3
1927 PIT P 21 0 0 6 1 1
1929 BRO P 39 0 1 15 2 1
1930 BRO P 16 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 297

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave Koslo
    92-107, 3.68 ERA
  2. 85
    Al Smith
    99-101, 3.72 ERA
  3. 80
    Nels Potter
    92-97, 3.99 ERA
  4. 76
    Hugh McQuillan
    88-94, 3.83 ERA
  5. 76
    Jack Scott
    103-109, 3.85 ERA
  6. 75
    Bob Klinger
    66-61, 3.68 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Morrison

What years did Johnny Morrison play?
Johnny Morrison played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1930.
Was Johnny Morrison a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Morrison pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 546 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Morrison hit?
Johnny Morrison hit 0 career home runs with 84 hits.