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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Mercury Morris Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.09 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 181-168 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-18-1946
K 2107 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(23 games)
IP 3018.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 19 75.00 1 / 5 7 / 34 11 / 36 19 / 75
1966 Minors 20 66.00 1 / 4 8 / 38 6 / 24 15 / 66
1967 Minors 21 66.00 2 / 6 2 / 29 6 / 31 10 / 66
1968 Minors 22 36.00 0 / 4 4 / 17 1 / 15 5 / 36
1968 Majors 22 24.11 0 / 0 3 / 10 1 / 14 4 / 24
1969 Minors 23 26.00 0 / 4 1 / 12 1 / 10 2 / 26
1969 Majors 23 25.01 0 / 0 2 / 13 2 / 12 4 / 25
1970 Majors 24 50.94 152 32 10 3 / 12 3 / 19 6 / 19 12 / 50
1971 Majors 25 44.11 147 26 15 2 / 12 0 / 15 2 / 17 4 / 44
1972 Majors 26 51.00 162 32 0 3 / 11 0 / 21 2 / 19 5 / 51
1973 Majors 27 50.33 162 33 0 2 / 17 1 / 12 3 / 21 6 / 50
1974 Majors 28 50.87 162 34 0 0 / 8 1 / 18 0 / 24 1 / 50
1975 Majors 29 49.68 162 34 0 1 / 13 3 / 23 0 / 13 4 / 49
1976 Majors 30 51.65 162 36 0 0 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 17 0 / 51
1977 Majors 31 52.23 162 40 0 0 / 13 0 / 24 0 / 15 0 / 52
1978 Majors 32 53.31 162 36 0 0 / 9 0 / 24 0 / 20 0 / 53
1979 Majors 33 49.49 162 31 0 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 28 1 / 49
1980 Majors 34 50.61 162 31 0 -5 / 9 -4 / 22 -1 / 19 -10 / 50
1981 Majors 35 48.94 162 31 0 -3 / 8 -6 / 18 -3 / 22 -12 / 48
1982 Majors 36 47.33 162 31 0 -3 / 13 -2 / 17 -5 / 17 -10 / 47
Total 2081 427 25 5 / 167 23 / 402 32 / 393 60 / 962
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Mercury Morris has retired from the Pittsburgh Bridgers
1971-09-12Mercury Morris of the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1971-06-16Mercury Morris of the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1970-08-05Mercury Morris of the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1970-04-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks and the Brooklyn Black Dodgers. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers receive Cool Papa Bell, Satchel Paige, Lefty LaMarque, Cristobal Torriente from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks in exchange for Mercury Morris, Tennessee Williams.
1969-10-03The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Mercury Morris to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have sent Don Williams to the minors.
1969-07-11The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Don Williams to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have sent Mercury Morris to the minors.
1968-06-27The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have promoted Mercury Morris to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Brooklyn Black Dodgers have renamed Lep Lawton to Mercury Morris.