Joe Morgan (MLB)
[edit] Biography
Joe Morgan (Joe Leonard Morgan) was born on September 19, 1943 in Bonham, Texas. He made his Major League debut on September 21, 1963 for the Houston Colt .45s. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .271 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI. Morgan played for the Houston Colt .45s, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Oakland Athletics over the course of his 22 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Joe Morgan's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1976, when he slugged 27 home runs, stole 60 bases, hit for a .320 average and knocked in 111 runs. However, others believe that it was 1973, when he slugged 26 home runs, stole 67 bases, hit for a .290 average and knocked in 82 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| HOU
| N
| 8
| 25
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 3
| .240
| .367
| .320
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1964
| HOU
| N
| 10
| 37
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 0
| .189
| .302
| .189
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| HOU
| N
| 157
| 601
| 100
| 163
| 14
| 40
| .271
| .373
| .418
| 22
| 12
| 97
| 77
| 3
| 3
| 20
| 1
| 4
|
| 1966
| HOU
| N
| 122
| 425
| 60
| 121
| 5
| 42
| .285
| .410
| .391
| 14
| 8
| 89
| 43
| 3
| 9
| 11
| 3
| 2
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| 133
| 494
| 73
| 136
| 6
| 42
| .275
| .378
| .411
| 27
| 11
| 81
| 51
| 2
| 1
| 29
| 5
| 2
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| 10
| 20
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .444
| .350
| 0
| 1
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 147
| 535
| 94
| 126
| 15
| 43
| .236
| .365
| .372
| 18
| 5
| 110
| 74
| 1
| 7
| 49
| 1
| 5
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| 144
| 548
| 102
| 147
| 8
| 52
| .268
| .383
| .396
| 28
| 9
| 102
| 55
| 1
| 5
| 42
| 3
| 11
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| 160
| 583
| 87
| 149
| 13
| 56
| .256
| .351
| .407
| 27
| 11
| 88
| 52
| 1
| 10
| 40
| 2
| 4
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| 149
| 552
| 122
| 161
| 16
| 73
| .292
| .417
| .435
| 23
| 4
| 115
| 44
| 6
| 3
| 58
| 1
| 5
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| 157
| 576
| 116
| 167
| 26
| 82
| .290
| .406
| .493
| 35
| 2
| 111
| 61
| 4
| 3
| 67
| 3
| 12
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| 149
| 512
| 107
| 150
| 22
| 67
| .293
| .427
| .494
| 31
| 3
| 120
| 69
| 3
| 1
| 58
| 8
| 7
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| 146
| 498
| 107
| 163
| 17
| 94
| .327
| .466
| .508
| 27
| 6
| 132
| 52
| 3
| 0
| 67
| 3
| 3
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| 141
| 472
| 113
| 151
| 27
| 111
| .320
| .444
| .576
| 30
| 5
| 114
| 41
| 1
| 0
| 60
| 8
| 2
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| 153
| 521
| 113
| 150
| 22
| 78
| .288
| .417
| .478
| 21
| 6
| 117
| 58
| 2
| 0
| 49
| 2
| 5
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| 132
| 441
| 68
| 104
| 13
| 75
| .236
| .347
| .385
| 27
| 0
| 79
| 40
| 2
| 0
| 19
| 3
| 6
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 127
| 436
| 70
| 109
| 9
| 32
| .250
| .379
| .376
| 26
| 1
| 93
| 45
| 1
| 3
| 28
| 11
| 8
|
| 1980
| HOU
| N
| 141
| 461
| 66
| 112
| 11
| 49
| .243
| .367
| .373
| 17
| 5
| 93
| 47
| 0
| 3
| 24
| 6
| 4
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| 90
| 308
| 47
| 74
| 8
| 31
| .240
| .371
| .377
| 16
| 1
| 66
| 37
| 0
| 1
| 14
| 7
| 3
|
| 1982
| SF
| N
| 134
| 463
| 68
| 134
| 14
| 61
| .289
| .400
| .438
| 19
| 4
| 85
| 60
| 2
| 1
| 24
| 4
| 3
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 123
| 404
| 72
| 93
| 16
| 59
| .230
| .370
| .403
| 20
| 1
| 89
| 54
| 4
| 1
| 18
| 1
| 13
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| 116
| 365
| 50
| 89
| 6
| 43
| .244
| .356
| .351
| 21
| 0
| 66
| 39
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 4
| 6
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 2533
| 8912
| 1600
| 2428
| 262
| 1090
| .272
| .394
| .430
| 428
| 96
| 1799
| 976
| 39
| 51
| 681
| 72
| 99
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 116
| 365
| 50
| 89
| 6
| 43
| .244
| .356
| .351
| 21
| 0
| 66
| 39
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 4
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 2649
| 9277
| 1650
| 2517
| 268
| 1133
| .271
| .392
| .427
| 449
| 96
| 1865
| 1015
| 40
| 51
| 689
| 76
| 105
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 7
| 6
| 54
| 15
| 15
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1964
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 10
| 10
| 94.2
| 31
| 25
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1965
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 157
| 155
| 1409.1
| 348
| 492
| 27
| 82
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1966
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 117
| 117
| 1038.1
| 256
| 316
| 21
| 61
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 130
| 126
| 1127
| 297
| 344
| 14
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 5
| 5
| 43
| 9
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .882
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 14
| 13
| 113
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 12
| 11
| 96.1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 132
| 131
| 1138
| 303
| 328
| 18
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 2
| 2
| 16.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 142
| 141
| 1254
| 349
| 430
| 17
| 98
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1971
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 157
| 153
| 1381.1
| 336
| 482
| 12
| 93
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1972
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 149
| 148
| 1337.2
| 370
| 436
| 8
| 92
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1973
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 154
| 151
| 1341.1
| 417
| 440
| 9
| 106
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1974
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 142
| 140
| 1214.2
| 344
| 385
| 13
| 92
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1975
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 142
| 141
| 1205
| 356
| 425
| 11
| 96
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1976
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 133
| 130
| 1126.2
| 342
| 335
| 13
| 85
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1977
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 151
| 147
| 1244.2
| 351
| 359
| 5
| 100
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1978
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 123
| 120
| 1010.2
| 252
| 290
| 11
| 49
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 2B
| 121
| 120
| 1018.1
| 259
| 329
| 12
| 74
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1980
| HOU
| N
| 2B
| 130
| 123
| 1037
| 244
| 348
| 7
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| 2B
| 87
| 84
| 743.2
| 177
| 258
| 4
| 61
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1982
| SF
| N
| 2B
| 120
| 117
| 1034
| 254
| 364
| 7
| 69
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1982
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 2
| 14.2
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 2B
| 117
| 109
| 918.2
| 231
| 331
| 17
| 63
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| 2B
| 100
| 97
| 771.1
| 201
| 229
| 10
| 62
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 3
| 2
| 14.2
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 14
| 13
| 109.1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 2
| 2
| 16.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 16
| 15
| 126
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 2526
| 2471
| 21543.1
| 5742
| 6967
| 244
| 1505
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
[edit] Career Highlights
- All-Star Games: 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
- World Series Champion: 1975, 1976
- 1975 NL MVP
- 1976 NL MVP
- 1972 All-Star Game MVP
- Led National League in on-base percentage in 1972 (.417), 1974 (.427), 1975 (.466), and 1976 (.444)
- Led NL in slugging percentage in 1976 (.576)
- Led NL in runs in 1972 (122)
- Led NL in triples in 1971 (11)
- Led NL in sac flies in 1976 (12)
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Houston Colt .45s (November 1, 1962).
- Traded by Houston Astros with Denis Menke, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Ed Armbrister to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart (November 29, 1971).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1979).
- Signed by Houston Astros (January 31, 1980).
- Released by Houston Astros (December 8, 1980).
- Signed by San Francisco Giants (February 9, 1981).
- Traded by San Francisco Giants with Al Holland to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Mike Krukow, Mark Davis and Charles Penigar (December 14, 1982).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (October 31, 1983).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 13, 1983).
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