#73 Ed Morgan, Third Base, 36 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Ed Morgan

5/22/1904
36
USA,IL,CAIRO
6"0
185

Third Base
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,875,000
1941
12 Year(s), 142 Days (2206 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 142 Days (2206 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67257
Versus LHP78268
Versus RHP56257
Talent77148
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6
3
3
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/11PITL 3-6100000000#1  
9/14@PHIL 11-15000000010#5  
9/17@CINW 10-4101100000#2  
9/19@STLW 15-10111000000#2  
9/21NYNW 6-2000000000#2  
9/23@BROW 18-13212000100#7  
9/26@CHCW 7-6000000000#2  
9/27@CHCL 3-7200000000#5  
9/30NYNW 10-6101000100#2  
10/4CINL 3-5201000001#2  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9011641110127161221.353.414.474.888.863.121
Projected9011641110127161221.353.414.474.888.863.121
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall313000042055122166.722.87.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP45196009773000.422.500.5561.056
vs. RHP7122501189518020.310.355.423.778
Close/Late491150077511000.224.296.327.623
Scoring Position5323600250412010.434.466.5471.013
Pinch Hitting58186001610811020.310.382.414.796
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home404913301117412.265.315.388.703
Road50672880016989.418.474.5371.011
March/April1519121006411.632.650.6841.334
May172374006333.304.370.478.849
June212782008346.296.375.370.745
July91930012207.158.158.316.474
August141653003213.313.353.500.853
Sept/Oct141261002231.500.600.5831.183

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192811440113430524955441333106.334.399.449.848 CHA
19291515451764046112877613691310.323.405.444.849CHA
19301384811323095657759034231.274.352.405.757CHA
19311294701445166748164224211.306.390.479.869CHA
193215657417647991088778034286.307.388.467.855CHA
19331555491653976839991024785.301.399.430.829CHA
1934157569167415974100100154679.293.397.431.828CHA,AL
1935155584170553109510666245876.291.363.447.810CHA
1936155588188565129693621558135.320.383.493.876CHA
193715553614537485562700157103.271.354.399.753CHA
19381435121574431110189612462136.307.380.469.849CHA
1939428623653171818001113.267.394.558.952 BSN
194090116411101271612002121.353.414.474.888BSN
Total174060111818487658895697080110355889662.302.383.449.832 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1928, AAA40145498552326341733.338.464.5661.029

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0000.213.50    
Third Base4138110223.864113.21.74    
Centerfield3701800191.94777.12.21    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1928...
Injured on 4/16/1928 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/20/1928, off Bill Knowlton (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/9/1928, off Bill Walker (SLA)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (A) on 9/23/1928...
Injured on 8/4/1930 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1931, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 6/27/1931 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 9/12/1931 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1932, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1932...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
9/9/1934: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 5/3/1935...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against New York (A) on 9/27/1935...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1935...
Injured on 3/10/1937 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/2/1939 to a 3-year deal worth $9,875,000 per year...
Injured on 4/22/1939 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 9 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1929 - .405 - 6th
1934 - .397 - 8th
Hits
1936 - 188 - 10th
Doubles
1931 - 51 - 4th
1932 - 47 - 8th
1934 - 41 - 8th
1935 - 55 - 4th
1936 - 56 - 2nd
1938 - 44 - 9th
Triples
1930 - 9 - 6th
RBI
1929 - 112 - 6th
1932 - 108 - 10th
BB
1929 - 76 - 5th
1932 - 78 - 6th
1933 - 91 - 3rd
1934 - 100 - 3rd
    

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