Avery Morris
Avery H. Morris
Born: December 18, 1950
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 6 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Franklin County HS (Estill Springs, TN)
Career: 1968-1974
Avery Morris compiled a career batting average of .230 with 16 home runs and 172 RBI in his 468-game career with the Twins, Orlando Twins, Auburn Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins and Birmingham A's. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Twins | 27 | 103 | 89 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .180 | .282 | .247 | .529 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 51 | 166 | 136 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 38 | .176 | .313 | .279 | .593 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Twins | 17 | 69 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .231 | .420 | .327 | .747 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 56 | 201 | 157 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 41 | .191 | .355 | .217 | .572 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 54 | 229 | 196 | 35 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | .321 | .419 | .464 | .883 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 84 | 307 | 269 | 33 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 55 | .249 | .325 | .346 | .670 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 113 | 404 | 360 | 39 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 60 | .233 | .302 | .306 | .608 | 110 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 66 | 185 | 161 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 31 | .186 | .264 | .261 | .525 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 468 | 1664 | 1420 | 184 | 326 | 55 | 9 | 16 | 172 | 17 | 5 | 208 | 287 | .230 | .329 | .315 | .644 | 447 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 26 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.538 | ||||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | OF | 40 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .947 | 1.775 | ||||
| 1969 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 | ||||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | OF | 52 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 1.654 | ||||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | OF | 52 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .961 | 1.423 | ||||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | OF | 76 | 112 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .976 | 1.579 | ||||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 91 | 193 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .986 | 2.286 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 22 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .982 | 5.000 | 9 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | C | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.714 | 2 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 52 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.885 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 441 | 796 | 56 | 20 | 7 | .977 | 1.932 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Twins | MIN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK |
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