Johnny Morrison

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

Johnny Morrison was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1930 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 297 career appearances, he went 103-80 with a 3.65 ERA, 546 strikeouts, and 23 saves. He also batted .164 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7098.7.

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 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

Johnny Morrison — 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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Johnny Morrison Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 1 286.1 315 109 87 104 3.43 4.18 (+18%) 2146.8
1923 PIT NL 25 13 42 37 27 2 2 301.2 287 117 110 114 3.49 4.03 (+13%) 2831.8
1924 PIT NL 11 16 41 25 10 0 2 237.2 213 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 2 122.1 119 46 44 39 3.38 4.11 (+18%) 1050.6
1927 PIT NL 3 2 21 2 1 0 3 53.2 63 25 21 21 4.19 4.08 (-3%) 158.2
1929 BRO NL 13 7 39 10 4 0 8 136.2 150 68 61 57 4.48 4.60 (+3%) -1233.3
1930 BRO NL 1 2 16 0 0 0 1 34.2 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

Johnny Morrison — 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

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Johnny 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
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

Johnny Morrison — 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

Johnny Morrison — 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

Johnny Morrison — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 9.1 11 3 1 7 2.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Johnny Morrison — 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 9.1 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

Johnny Morrison — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1472491941016.165
Away1502601843015.165

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Morrison — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home147806.18163042542903.39
Away150728.17593192572603.94

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Morrison — 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

Johnny Morrison — 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

Johnny Morrison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 297 0 19 318 13 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Morrison — 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

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Johnny Morrison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 297

Awards & Honors

Johnny Morrison — 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

Johnny Morrison: the record in brief

According to the bio, Johnny Morrison debuted on September 28, 1920 and played a final game on June 19, 1930. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920 to 1927) and the Brooklyn Robins (1929 to 1930). Morrison is listed as a pitcher at 188 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Morrison threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 22, 1895, in Pellville, KY, USA. Morrison's death is recorded on March 20, 1966, in Louisville, KY, USA. Morrison's full given name, per the bio, is John Dewey Morrison.

Morrison's career pitching line is 103 wins, 80 losses and a 3.65 ERA over 297 appearances. The totals include 546 strikeouts, 90 complete games, 13 shutouts, and 23 saves. That 3.65 ERA compares with a 4.20 league average across the same seasons, 13.2% better. The best win total was 25, in 1923. In 1922, one of the busiest seasons, Morrison posted a 3.43 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.18.

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.
What teams did Johnny Morrison play for?
Johnny Morrison played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920–1927) and the Brooklyn Robins (1929–1930).
What were Johnny Morrison's career stats?
In 297 games, Johnny Morrison went 103-80 with a 3.65 ERA, 546 strikeouts, 1,535.0 innings pitched, and 23 saves. At the plate he had 84 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Johnny Morrison play?
Johnny Morrison played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Morrison and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Morrison was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 188 pounds.
What was Johnny Morrison's career ERA?
Johnny Morrison finished with a 3.65 career ERA, going 103-80 with 546 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnny Morrison have?
Johnny Morrison recorded 546 career strikeouts.
Is Johnny Morrison in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Morrison has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.