Johnny Morrison (baseball)
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Born: October 22, 1895 Pellville, Kentucky | |||
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Died: March 20, 1966 (aged 70) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 28, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 19, 1930, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 103-80 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.65 | ||
| Strikeouts | 546 | ||
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John Dewey "Jughandle Johnny" Morrison (October 22, 1895 – March 20, 1966) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1920–1927, 1929–1930) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. For his career, he compiled a 103–80 record in 297 appearances, with an 3.65 earned run average and 546 strikeouts. May was a member of the 1925 World Series champion Pirates, pitching three times during their seven-game defeat of the Washington Senators. In World Series play, he recorded no decisions in 3 appearances, with an 2.89 earned run average and 7 strikeouts.
Morrison was born in Pellville, Kentucky, and later died in Louisville, Kentucky, at the age of 70, and was buried at Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery. His son, Dwane Morrison, was a college basketball coach, most notably at Georgia Tech.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Oscar Fraley (January 22, 1952). "Pro Coaches Choice Team selected". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)