Morrie Rath
Morris Charles Rath
Born: December 25, 1887
Mobeetie, TX US
Deceased: November 18, 1945
Upper Darby, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1908-1921
Major League Statistics
Morrie Rath compiled a career batting average of .318 with 7 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1140-game career with the Wilmington Sailors, Lynchburg Shoemakers, Reading Dutchmen, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Salt Lake City Bees and San Francisco Seals. He began playing during the 1908 season and last took the field during the 1921 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | 12 | 49 | 47 | 7 | 11 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .234 | .468 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | TRIS1 | Reading Dutchmen | 114 | 447 | 447 | 141 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .315 | .315 | .380 | .696 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 107 | 107 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .346 | .346 | .411 | .757 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 142 | 536 | 536 | 182 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .340 | .340 | .381 | .720 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 39 | 145 | 144 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .292 | .292 | .354 | .646 | 51 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 167 | 772 | 669 | 122 | 226 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 77 | 26 | .338 | .406 | .390 | .796 | 261 | 26 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 97 | 406 | 361 | 52 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 17 | .332 | .374 | .368 | .742 | 133 | 21 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 40 | 186 | 159 | 31 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 7 | .296 | .374 | .352 | .727 | 56 | 7 | ||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 180 | 657 | 657 | 197 | 23 | 4 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .347 | .647 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 197 | 721 | 721 | 246 | 22 | 9 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 286 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 124 | 436 | 436 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .294 | .557 | 128 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1140 | 4462 | 4284 | 236 | 1364 | 121 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 121 | 50 | .318 | .337 | .367 | .704 | 1572 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | VIRL4 | Lynchburg Shoemakers | SS | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 155 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 39 | 47 | 66 | 8 | .934 | 2.897 | |
| 1921 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 124 | 290 | 383 | 19 | .973 | 5.427 | |
| Totals | 369 | 337 | 449 | 27 | 0 | .967 | 2.130 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | D | Eastern Carolina League | Wilmington Sailors | |||
| 1908 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Shoemakers | |||
| 1909 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Reading Dutchmen | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1915 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1915 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | April 15, 1915 | ||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals |
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