Ernesto Morillas

Ernesto Macias Morillas
(Chico)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 140 lb.

• Born November 11, 1925 in La Habana, La Habana Cuba
• Died October 10, 2014 in La Habana, La Habana Cuba

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Ernesto Morillas played in the minor leagues from 1947 to 1955, spending most of his career with the Miami Beach Flamingos (1947–1952).

He played for Regla in the Cuban Summer League in 1946. In his first minor league campaign, he went 23-9 with a 2.03 ERA in 42 games, allowing only 217 hits and 64 walks in 271 innings. He tied Octavio Rubert for second in the Florida International League in wins, two behind Connie Marrero. As the FIL was a pitcher-friendly loop, he did not lead in ERA. In 1947-1948, he made his Cuban Winter League debut, pitching 2 2/3 innings without an earned run for Habana. He returned to Miami Beach in 1948 to win 20 games (tied for 6th), toss 309 innings and post a 3.44 ERA, though he also lost 18 matches (tied for 2nd), his walk total bounced up to 89 and he averaged more than a hit allowed per inning. In 1948-1949, he was 0-2 despite a 1.74 ERA for the last-place Cienfuegos club; they would be the only decisions of his CWL career.

He was 14-10 with a 3.33 mark in 1949 and he also played briefly with the Houston Buffaloes that season. He had a 2.77 ERA and no decisions in 7 games for Cienfuegos that winter. In 1950, he was 18-11 with a 2.11 mark in 37 games, allowing only 206 hits (but 91 walks) in 299 frames. He tied for 5th in wins. He was 13-13 with a 4.01 mark in 50 games in 1951 as his walk total crept up to 103. In his final campaign with Miami Beach, 1952, he was 9-9 with a 2.25 ERA in 156 innings. Over the next three years, he played for the Laredo Apaches, Fort Lauderdale Lions, Yucatan Leones and Veracruz Aguila. He won 11 games for Yucatan in 1954. He also made his final CWL appearance, resurfacing in 1952-1953 with Cienfuegos and pitching 15 games without a decision (4.23 ERA).

He also played in the Liga Nicaragüense de Béisbol Profesional, in Venezuela and in the Panama Professional League.

Per the records available, he finished with at least 106 career wins.