#7 Ed Morgan, Third Base, 36 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Monday, 10/23/1940
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Ed Morgan

5/22/1904
36
USA,IL,CAIRO
6"0
195

Third Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,750,900
1941
12 Year(s), 65 Days (2129 total Days)
136 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 101 Days (2165 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall173262828
Versus LHP183262928
Versus RHP163262828
Talent34243
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1
1
2
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/22@BSNL 10-11311000000#7  
6/26PITL 6-10301000010#7  
6/28PITW 3-2300000000#2  
8/17@BROW 13-5512100101#9  
8/19@CINL 3-7000000000#9  
8/20@CINL 3-12000000000#9  
8/24PHIL 7-11400000001#7  
8/26PHIL 5-9400000003#9  
8/28PITL 0-11301100002#2  
9/13@BROL 4-6300000103#6  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall31751521099621.200.256.253.509.426.053
Projected31751521099621.200.256.253.509.426.053
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall19820000011931150.05.82.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2040004215100.200.227.200.427
vs. RHP551121057516000.200.267.273.539
Close/Late310002000000.333.333.333.667
Scoring Position2650008036100.192.267.192.459
Pinch Hitting400001002000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1332511012410.156.250.250.500
Road18431010087211.233.261.256.517
March/April71350103112.385.429.538.967
May102530004537.120.214.120.334
June71840000222.222.300.222.522
August61632001107.188.188.313.500
Sept/Oct1300001003.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19285114844143217215101441.297.325.473.798 CLE
19291545921724785837339045531.291.332.422.755CLE SFN
193015361517342920989635155565.281.319.476.795SFN
193113952614024524918848235762.266.328.468.796SFN NY1
193214754918452101211510748253433.335.387.532.919NY1 CHA
1933155587181476231039972145774.308.383.526.909CHA,AL
19341575771845492911811678063766.319.396.594.991CHA
193515357017645122211810887045393.309.398.546.943 SLN,NL
19361545771624972010710964176664.281.350.494.844SLN,NL
1937152561165321122979751017557.294.352.508.860SLN
1938144538141241115938645126665.262.319.431.750SLN
19395414636622121710014202.247.293.356.649SLN
1940317515210996012111.200.256.253.509SLN
Total16446061177343894196106110265889436326244.293.354.493.847 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1928, AAA74321102152223382031128.318.354.396.749
1940, AAA36109234011013132902.211.295.275.570

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19355194001221300.211.250.368.618
1936103810320563711.263.317.447.764
Total1557143217841011.246.295.421.716

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base128976121052.98174.012.77    
Third Base1297241332.93976.03.91    
Shortstop10141501.0008.05.63    
Centerfield32410501.00020.12.21    
Rightfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Had first career hit on 6/24/1928, off Frank Shellenback (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/17/1928, off Frank Shellenback (SLA)...
Injured on 9/11/1928 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Traded from Cleveland to San Francisco on 1/31/1929 (Going to SFN: 1B Ed Morgan. Going to CLE: C Raleigh Mackey)...
Injured on 4/12/1931 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Traded from San Francisco to New York (N) on 7/31/1931 (Going to SFN: P Monty Swartz. Going to NY1: 1B Ed Morgan)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1931, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
1/26/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from New York (N) to Chicago (A) on 2/17/1932 (Going to CHA: 1B Ed Morgan, RF Otto Bluege. Going to NY1: SS Bill Cissell)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1932, hitting .407 with 4 HR, 24 RBI...
1/26/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
1/26/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,478,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1934, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis on 2/7/1935 to a 7-year deal worth $10,750,900 per year...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against San Francisco on 5/10/1936...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 7/22/1936...
Won World Series with St. Louis in 1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1937, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1932 - .335 - 3rd
1934 - .319 - 9th
1935 - .309 - 8th
OBP
1935 - .398 - 6th
SLG
1932 - .532 - 8th
1933 - .526 - 9th
1934 - .594 - 5th
OPS
1932 - .919 - 7th
1933 - .909 - 9th
1934 - .991 - 6th
Hits
1932 - 184 - 7th
1933 - 181 - 9th
1934 - 184 - 7th
1935 - 176 - 7th
1936 - 162 - 10th
Doubles
1932 - 52 - 4th
1933 - 47 - 9th
1934 - 54 - 7th
1935 - 45 - 7th
1936 - 49 - 3rd
Triples
1935 - 12 - 6th
1937 - 11 - 5th
1938 - 11 - 3rd
RBI
1932 - 115 - 10th
Runs
1934 - 116 - 10th
1936 - 109 - 9th