Walter Morris

John Walter Morris

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11"
• School University of Texas at Austin
• Debut August 30, 1908
• Final Game September 26, 1908
• Born January 31, 1880 in Rockwall, TX USA
• Died August 2, 1961 in Dallas, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Walter Morris was the first major league player to come out of the University of Texas at Austin. He was there in 1900. He played 23 games at shortstop for the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals, a team that lost 105 games. Patsy O'Rourke, who played the most games at shortstop that year for the team, also was a single-year player who never again played in the major leagues. O'Rourke hit .195, Morris hit .178, another shortstop Chappy Charles hit .205, and yet another shortstop Tom Reilly hit .173.

Morris helped to organize thirteen minor leagues and served as president for six of them, the Texas League from 1916 to 1920, the West Texas League in 1920-1921, the West Dixie League in 1935, the Cotton States League in 1936-1938, the Evangeline League in 1936-1937, the East Texas League in 1936-1937, and the Big State League from 1947 to 1950.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs
1908	Savannah Indians	South Atlantic League	64-45	2nd	none
1910	Fort Worth Panthers	Texas League	76-62	3rd	none
1911	Fort Worth Panthers	Texas League	80-67	2nd	none
1912	Fort Worth Panthers	Texas League	59-81	7th	none
1913	Fort Worth Panthers	Texas League	34-39	--	--	replaced by William Nance (36-44) on June 24
1922	Dallas Steers	Texas League	82-74	3rd	none
1923	Dallas Steers	Texas League	78-70	3rd	none
1924	Dallas Steers	Texas League	35-28	--	--	replaced by Roy Mitchell (40-51) on June 20
1932	Tyler Sports	Texas League	7-10	--	--	replaced George Sisler (26-51 overall) on June 29 replaced by Pop Kitchens (24-32) on July 15