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Joe Morgan

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1963-1984 (1963-1984)
Proper Name
Joe Leonard Morgan
Positions
2B (2527) ... OF (16) ... DH (5) ... 3B (3)
Positions
2B - OF - DH - 3B
Height / Weight
5-7 / 160
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Death Date
October 11,2020   Age:  77.022
High School
Castlemont (Oakland,CA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1962-Houston Colt 45s
Signing Bonus
$ 3,000
Contract Info
1984-1984 ($0.6m)
MLBAM ID
119371
Retrosheet#
morgj001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career9277165025172681133689.271.819

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 80 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1965] Topps All-Star Rookie[1975] World Series Champion with Cincinnati Reds[1976] World Series Champion with Cincinnati Reds[1987] Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum[1990] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[1998] His #8 was retired by the Reds on June 6,1998[2019] Inducted into the Houston Astros Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1963Houston Colt 45sNLMLBHOU12192B82556010310550000083015.240.367.320.687.320.080.30016.6716.671.000.00
1964Houston Colt 45sNLMLBHOU35202B103747000001670000074307.189.302.189.491.135.000.23313.9516.281.170.00
1965Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18212B1576011001632212144020997773341425170848115.271.373.418.791.326.147.29013.7010.880.7942.93
1966Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18222B122425601211485421188943392321665282794.285.410.391.801.322.106.30616.868.140.4885.00
1967Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18232B1334947313627116422958151212522035804492.275.378.411.789.348.136.29613.978.790.6382.33
1968Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18242B102065010030740000072714.250.444.350.794.600.100.31325.9314.810.570.00
1969Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18252B147535941261851543491411074174151996573888.236.365.372.737.407.136.24716.7411.260.6735.67
1970Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18262B14454810214728985242131025515231121765845102.268.383.396.779.367.128.28515.508.360.5468.50
1971Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU18272B160583871492711135640888521107242376895198.256.351.407.758.357.151.25912.777.550.5944.85
1972Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8282B14955212216123416735817115446341524068043118.292.417.435.852.426.143.29216.916.470.3834.50
1973Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8292B157576116167352268267151116143431228469863104.290.406.493.899.486.203.28615.908.740.5522.15
1974Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8302B1495121071503132267581212069315872536415694.293.427.494.921.525.201.30018.7210.760.5823.27
1975Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8312B14649810716327617946710132523063325363950113.327.466.508.974.560.181.33620.668.140.3929.29
1976Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8322B14147211315130527111609114411012822725996289.320.444.5761.020.606.256.29819.036.840.3617.48
1977Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8332B15352111315021622784910117582052524964549101.288.417.478.895.489.190.28718.148.990.5023.68
1978Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8342B13244168104270137519579402011361705334064.236.347.385.732.361.149.22814.827.500.5133.92
1979Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN8352B1274367010926193228693451351181645383673.250.379.376.755.390.126.25817.298.360.4848.44
1980Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU8362B1414616611217511492469347035641725623379.243.367.373.740.371.130.24816.558.360.5141.91
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN8372B9030847741618311456637013731163782549.240.371.377.748.380.137.24817.469.790.5638.50
1982San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN8382B1344636813419414612448560213432035543797.289.400.438.838.376.149.30615.3410.830.7133.07
1983Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI8392B1234047293201165918289544161131635043756.230.370.403.773.433.173.22617.6610.710.6125.25
1984Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK8402B1163655089210643836639106461284382762.244.356.351.707.301.107.25515.078.900.5960.83
1963MLBTotal--HOU------82556010310550000083015.240.367.320.687.320.080.30016.6716.671.00NL1963
1964MLBTotal--HOU------103747000001670000074307.189.302.189.492.135.000.23313.9516.281.17NL1964
1965MLBTotal--HOU------1576011001632212144020997773341425170848115.271.373.418.791.326.146.29013.7010.880.7942.93NL1965
1966MLBTotal--HOU------122425601211485421188943392321665282794.285.410.391.801.322.106.30616.868.140.4885.00NL1966
1967MLBTotal--HOU------1334947313627116422958151212522035804492.275.378.411.789.348.136.29613.978.790.6382.33NL1967
1968MLBTotal--HOU------102065010030740000072714.250.444.350.794.600.100.31325.9314.810.57NL1968
1969MLBTotal--HOU------147535941261851543491411074174151996573888.236.365.372.737.407.136.24716.7411.260.6735.67NL1969
1970MLBTotal--HOU------14454810214728985242131025515231121765845102.268.383.396.779.367.128.28515.508.360.5468.50NL1970
1971MLBTotal--HOU------160583871492711135640888521107242376895198.256.351.407.757.357.151.25912.777.550.5944.85NL1971
1972MLBTotal--CIN------14955212216123416735817115446341524068043118.292.417.435.851.426.143.29216.916.470.3834.50NL1972
1973MLBTotal--CIN------157576116167352268267151116143431228469863104.290.406.493.899.486.203.28615.908.740.5522.15NL1973
1974MLBTotal--CIN------1495121071503132267581212069315872536415694.293.427.494.921.525.201.30018.7210.760.5823.27NL1974
1975MLBTotal--CIN------14649810716327617946710132523063325363950113.327.466.508.974.560.181.33620.668.140.3929.29NL1975
1976MLBTotal--CIN------14147211315130527111609114411012822725996289.320.444.5761.020.606.256.29819.036.840.3617.48NL1976
1977MLBTotal--CIN------15352111315021622784910117582052524964549101.288.417.478.895.489.190.28718.148.990.5023.68NL1977
1978MLBTotal--CIN------13244168104270137519579402011361705334064.236.347.385.733.361.150.22814.827.500.5133.92NL1978
1979MLBTotal--CIN------1274367010926193228693451351181645383673.250.379.376.756.390.126.25817.298.360.4848.44NL1979
1980MLBTotal--HOU------1414616611217511492469347035641725623379.243.367.373.740.371.130.24816.558.360.5141.91NL1980
1981MLBTotal--SFN------9030847741618311456637013731163782549.240.371.377.748.380.136.24817.469.790.5638.50NL1981
1982MLBTotal--SFN------1344636813419414612448560213432035543797.289.400.438.838.376.149.30615.3410.830.7133.07NL1982
1983MLBTotal--PHI------1234047293201165918289544161131635043756.230.370.403.773.433.173.22617.6610.710.6125.25NL1983
1984MLBTotal--OAK------1163655089210643836639106461284382762.244.356.351.707.301.107.25515.078.900.5960.83AL1984
Tot:MLB (22 yrs)MLB264992771650251744996268113368916218651015405196761053962113298131704.271.392.427.819.414.156.27816.468.960.5434.62
Tot:NL (21 yrs)NL2533891216002428428962621090681159179997639519072993834108917861642.272.394.430.824.418.158.27916.528.960.5434.02
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL1163655089210643836639106461284382762.244.356.351.707.301.107.25515.078.900.5960.83

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26121100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28140100011010000001501.250.400.250.650.500.000.25020.000.000.000.00
1972Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs28519550023101200000112023.263.300.579.879.421.316.2005.0010.002.0010.00
1972Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2872443200120630000053021.125.300.208.508.417.083.14320.0010.000.500.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29132110000010000012410.333.500.6671.167.667.334.33325.000.000.000.00
1973Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2952012100100220000032211.100.182.150.332.150.050.1119.099.091.000.00
1974National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30120110010001001002310.500.3331.0001.333.500.500.5000.0033.330.000.00
1975National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31140100000000000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1975Cincinnati RedsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3131123300140320000061430.273.429.545.974.909.272.33321.4314.290.670.00
1975Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3172747100320510000083216.259.375.296.671.296.037.26915.633.130.200.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1963Houston Colt 45sNLMLB192B7-54.0151532333000.9094.30.565.044.387.55
1964Houston Colt 45sNLMLB202B10-94.2312534595600.9495.60.595.316.2100.03
1965Houston AstrosNLMLB212B157-1409.1348492278286784000.9695.40.605.4096.9100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1963Houston Colt 45sNLMLBHOU1966969-8Harry Craftdnq
1964Houston Colt 45sNLMLBHOU2066969-10Harry Craftdnq
1965Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2165979-157Lum Harrisdnq
1966Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2272908-122Grady Hattondnq
1967Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2369939-133Grady Hattondnq
1968Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU24729010-10Harry Walker, Grady Hattondnq
1969Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2581815-147Harry Walkerdnq
1970Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2679834-144Harry Walkerdnq
1971Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU2779834-160Harry Walkerdnq
1972Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2895591-149Sparky AndersonLost World Series (Athletics)
1973Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2999631-157Sparky AndersonLost NLCS (Mets)NL-GG
1974Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3098642-149Sparky AndersondnqNL-GG
1975Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN31108541-146Sparky AndersonWon World Series (Red Sox)NL-GG,NL-MVP,NL-POTM,NL-POTM,NL-POTW
1976Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN32102601-141Sparky AndersonWon World Series (Yankees)NL-GG,NL-MVP,NL-POTM
1977Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3388742-153Sparky AndersondnqNL-GG
1978Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3492692-132Sparky Andersondnq
1979Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3590711-127John McNamaraLost NLCS (Pirates)
1980Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3693701-141Bill VirdonLost NLCS (Phillies)
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN3756550-90Frank Robinsondnq
1982San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN3887753-134Frank RobinsondnqNL-Comeback,NL-SS
1983Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI3990721-123Pat Corrales, Paul OwensLost World Series (Orioles)NL-POTW
1984Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK4077854-116Jackie Moore, Steve Borosdnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBMLBCINBroadcaster8972.55325.5dnq
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster8379.512313.0dnq
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster9072.55610.0Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster8379.512411.5dnq
1989San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster9270.56810.0Lost World Series (Athletics)
1990San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster8577.52536.0dnq
1991San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster7587.463419.0dnq
1992San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster7290.444526.0dnq
1993San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster10359.63621.0dnq
9 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1983-12-13Signed to 1-year contract for 1984-1984 ($0.6m) [Free Agent]Oakland AthleticsNoHist
1983-10-31Released by PhilliesNoHist
1983-05-28Activated from Disabled ListPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1983-05-13DL - Pulled muscle in thigh *While beating out an infield single*Philadelphia PhilliesNoInjury
1982-12-14Traded from San Francisco Giants with Al Holland to Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Krukow, Mark Davis and C.L. PenigarPhiladelphia PhilliesNoHist
1981-02-09Signed to #-year contract for 1981-1981 ($0m) [Free Agent]San Francisco GiantsNoHist
1980-12-08Released by AstrosNoHist
1980-01-31Signed to #-year contract for 1980-1980 ($0m) [Free Agent]Houston AstrosNoHist
1979-11-01Granted free agencyNoHist
1971-11-29Traded from Houston Astros with Denis Menke, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati Reds for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy StewartCincinnati RedsNoHist
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Talent Ratings
Speed
90
Power
68
Contact
80
XBH
67
RBIs
55
Runs
66
Hitting
69
Durability
76
Team
.521

[Career Highlights]

[1962]  Drafted by the Houston Colt 45s in Round #0 (#0) out of California ... Signing Scout: Bill Wright
[1963]  Played for Houston Colt 45s (MLB)
[1964]  Played for Houston Colt 45s (MLB)
[1965]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Finished 2nd in NL-ROY voting with 4 points ... Finished 31st in NL-MVP voting with 1 point ... Led NL in Walks, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Plate Appearances, Runs, Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Walks Percentage ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1966]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Led NL in Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Triples, Walks, Secondary Average
[1967]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Triples, Stolen Bases, Walks, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1968]  Played for Houston Astros (MLB)
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