James Morris
James H. Morris
Born: May 19, 1924
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1950
James Morris compiled a career record of 51 wins and 45 losses and a 4.30 ERA in his 149-game pitching career with the Topeka Owls, Miami Owls, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, St. Joseph Cardinals, Florence Steelers and St. Petersburg Saints. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 9 | 18 | .333 | 4.44 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 241.0 | 241 | 146 | 119 | 115 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | 21 | 14 | .600 | 4.20 | 45 | 274.0 | 266 | 173 | 128 | 151 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.65 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 62.0 | 71 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.02 | 12 | 52.0 | 54 | 35 | 29 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 18 | 7 | .720 | 3.99 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 221.0 | 212 | 115 | 98 | 91 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| Totals | 51 | 45 | .531 | 4.30 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 850.0 | 844 | 509 | 406 | 0 | 415 | 0 | 309 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 37 | 94 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 26 | .126 | .165 | .149 | .314 | 13 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | 50 | 126 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .214 | .413 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 13 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 17 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .100 | .143 | .100 | .243 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 39 | 97 | 82 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .159 | .216 | .207 | .423 | 17 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 156 | 358 | 333 | 24 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 52 | .162 | .189 | .186 | .375 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | P | 37 | 12 | 56 | 7 | 4 | .907 | 1.838 |
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | P | 39 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 2 | .940 | 1.205 |
| Totals | 149 | 27 | 104 | 11 | 8 | .923 | .879 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Miami Owls | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints |
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