Morrie Rath

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1920)

AVG .254
HR 4
RBI 92
H 521
OPS .626
PIV -1,474
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
12/25/1887 in Mobeetie, TX, USA
Died
11/18/1945 in Upper Darby, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-28
Last Game
1920-10-03

Full name: Morris Charles Rath

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
565 2,048 291 521 36 7 4 92 82 258 112 .254 .342 .285 .626 -1,474

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 6.0% 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
1909 PHA AL 7 26 4 7 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 .269 — — — — 0.0
1910 PHA AL 18 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 .154 — — — — 0.0
1910 CLE AL 24 67 5 13 3 0 0 0 2 10 5 .194 .249 (-22%) .317 (-6%) .326 (-27%) .644 (-17%) 0.0
1912 CHA AL 157 591 104 161 10 2 1 19 30 95 31 .272 .268 (+1%) .335 (+13%) .358 (-16%) .694 (-2%) 338.6
1913 CHA AL 92 295 37 59 2 0 0 12 22 46 22 .200 .259 (-23%) .325 (-5%) .345 (-40%) .670 (-23%) -839.1
1919 CIN NL 138 537 77 142 13 1 1 29 17 64 24 .264 .262 (+1%) .322 (+6%) .347 (-14%) .670 (-4%) -144.6
1920 CIN NL 129 506 61 135 7 4 2 28 10 36 24 .267 .271 (-2%) .331 (-4%) .363 (-15%) .694 (-10%) -691.3
Career · 7 seasons 565 2,048 291 521 36 7 4 92 82 258 112 .254 — — — — -1,336

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
8 31 5 7 1 0 0 2 4 1 .226

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 8 31 5 7 1 0 0 2 4 1 .226

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2901003139249133.248
Away2771045153273357.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-03 CINSTLL 511010000
1920-10-02 CINPITL 000000000
1920-10-02 CINPITW 212000100
1920-10-02 CINPITW 411000020
1920-09-28 CINPITW 301000000
1920-09-28 CINPITW 400000000
1920-09-26 CINPITW 401000000
1920-09-25 CINCHCL 302000010
1920-09-22 CINPITL 401000000
1920-09-22 CINPITL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 510 0 1167 1565 85 197
3B 36 28 40 63 6 4
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 5 9 18 16 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 PHA 3B 2 2 2 3 1 0
1909 PHA SS 4 5 18 15 6 2
1910 PHA 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1910 PHA 3B 11 8 7 12 1 0
1910 CLE 3B 22 18 29 47 4 4
1910 CLE SS 1 4 0 1 0 1
1912 CHA 2B 157 0 353 463 31 46
1913 CHA 2B 86 0 159 251 16 32
1919 CIN 2B 138 0 345 452 21 59
1920 CIN 2B 126 0 310 399 17 60
1920 CIN 3B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1920 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 510
Third Base 32
Shortstop 10
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Morrie Rath (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Babb
    .243 avg, 0 HR
  2. 93
    Felipe Sierra
    .243 avg, 7 HR
  3. 92
    Ernie Courtney
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 91
    Dave Altizer
    .250 avg, 4 HR
  5. 91
    Rob Andrews
    .251 avg, 3 HR
  6. 91
    Danny Murtaugh
    .254 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrie Rath

What years did Morrie Rath play?
Morrie Rath played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1920.
Was Morrie Rath a pitcher?
No. Morrie Rath was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Morrie Rath hit?
Morrie Rath hit 4 career home runs with 521 hits.