Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)
Born: September 19, 1943 in Bonham, TX us
Died: October 11, 2020 in Danville, CA
High School: Castlemont HS (Oakland, CA)
Schools: California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA), Merritt College (Oakland, CA)
Debut:
September 21, 1963
(Age 20-002d,
12,173rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1984
(Age 41-011d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1990.
(Voted by BBWAA on 363/444 ballots)
View Joe Morgan's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season
Agents: Tom Reich
Full Name: Joe Leonard Morgan
Nicknames: Little Joe or The Little General
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Career
100.6
9277
2517
268
.271
1650
1133
689
.392
.427
.819
132
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 10 | HOU | PIT | W,5-4 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2B | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 11 | HOU | PHI | W,7-3 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2B | |
| 3 | 3 | Apr 12 | HOU | PHI | W,5-2 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2B | |
| 4 | 4 | Apr 13 | HOU | PHI | W,4-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B | |
| 5 | 5 | Apr 14 | HOU | NYM | L,0-4 | GS | 31 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2B | |
| 6 | 9 (3) | Apr 20 | HOU | @ | PHI | L,1-7 | GS | 23 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | LF |
| 6gm | 48.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
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