Johnny Morrison (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Johnny Morrison |
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Pellville, Kentucky, U.S. |
October 22, 1895|||
Died: March 20, 1966 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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debut | |||
September 28, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last 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 Morrison (October 22, 1895 – March 20, 1966), nicknamed "Jughandle Johnny", was an American 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 a 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 a 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.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders