Jack Morris

Q: When was Jack Morris born?

Jack Morris was born on May 16, 1955.

Q: Where was Jack Morris born?

Jack Morris was born in St. Paul, MN .

Q: How tall is Jack Morris?

Jack Morris is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jack Morris weigh when playing?

Jack Morris weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jack Morris in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Morris was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

Q: When was Jack Morris drafted?

Jack Morris was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jack Morris have?

Jack Morris had 2,478 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jack Morris played for?

Jack Morris played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians.

Q: How many World Series has Jack Morris won?

Jack Morris has won 3 World Series.

Q: When did Jack Morris retire?

Jack Morris last played in 1994.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: May 16, 1955 in St. Paul, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT).

High School: Highland Park HS (St. Paul, MN)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: July 26, 1977 (Age 22-071d, 13,916th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: August 7, 1994 (Age 39-083d)
vs. BOS 3.1 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2018. (Voted by Modern Baseball Era Committee)
View Jack Morris's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: John Scott Morris

Nicknames: Black Jack or Mount Morris

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.5

254

186

ERA

3.90

549

527

3824.0

2478

WHIP

1.296

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1976	21	DET-min	AA	2	3	.400	6.25	12	9		0	0	0	36.0	37	31	25	0	36	1	18	1	0	4				2.028	9.3	0.0	9.0	4.5	0.50	MTG SOUL
1977	22	DET-min	AAA	6	7	.462	3.60	20	20		4	0	0	135.0	141	68	54	5	42	1	95	2	0	8				1.356	9.4	0.3	2.8	6.3	2.26	EVN AA
1977	22	DET	AL	1	1	.500	3.74	7	6	0	1	0	0	45.2	38	20	19	4	23	0	28	0	0	2	189	115	4.16	1.336	7.5	0.8	4.5	5.5	1.22
1978	23	DET	AL	3	5	.375	4.33	28	7	10	0	0	0	106.0	107	57	51	8	49	5	48	3	0	4	469	89	4.13	1.472	9.1	0.7	4.2	4.1	0.98
1979	24	DET-min	AAA	2	2	.500	2.38	5	5		3	0	0	34.0	22	13	9	4	18	0	28	0	2	0				1.176	5.8	1.1	4.8	7.4	1.56	EVN AA
1979	24	DET	AL	17	7	.708	3.28	27	27	0	9	1	0	197.2	179	76	72	19	59	4	113	4	1	9	806	133	3.79	1.204	8.2	0.9	2.7	5.1	1.92
1980	25	DET	AL	16	15	.516	4.18	36	36	0	11	2	0	250.0	252	125	116	20	87	5	112	4	2	6	1074	99	3.99	1.356	9.1	0.7	3.1	4.0	1.29
1981	26	DET	AL	14	7	.667	3.05	25	25	0	15	1	0	198.0	153	69	67	14	78	11	97	2	2	2	798	124	3.75	1.167	7.0	0.6	3.5	4.4	1.24	AS,CYA-3,MVP-15
1982	27	DET	AL	17	16	.515	4.06	37	37	0	17	3	0	266.1	247	131	120	37	96	7	135	0	0	10	1107	100	4.59	1.288	8.3	1.3	3.2	4.6	1.41
1983	28	DET	AL	20	13	.606	3.34	37	37	0	20	1	0	*293.2*	257	117	109	30	83	5	232	3	0	18	*1204*	117	3.38	1.158	7.9	0.9	2.5	7.1	2.80	CYA-3,MVP-21
1984	29	DET	AL	19	11	.633	3.60	35	35	0	9	1	0	240.1	221	108	96	20	87	7	148	2	0	14	1015	109	3.73	1.282	8.3	0.7	3.3	5.5	1.70	AS,CYA-7
1985	30	DET	AL	16	11	.593	3.33	35	35	0	13	4	0	257.0	212	102	95	21	110	7	191	5	3	15	1077	122	3.60	1.253	7.4	0.7	3.9	6.7	1.74	AS
1986	31	DET	AL	21	8	.724	3.27	35	35	0	15	6	0	267.0	229	105	97	40	82	7	223	0	0	12	1092	127	3.97	1.165	7.7	1.3	2.8	7.5	2.72	CYA-5
1987	32	DET	AL	18	11	.621	3.38	34	34	0	13	0	0	266.0	227	111	100	39	93	7	208	1	1	24	1101	126	4.27	1.203	7.7	1.3	3.1	7.0	2.24	AS,CYA-9,MVP-20
1988	33	DET	AL	15	13	.536	3.94	34	34	0	10	2	0	235.0	225	115	103	20	83	7	168	4	11	11	997	97	3.56	1.311	8.6	0.8	3.2	6.4	2.02
1989	34	DET-min	A	0	0		2.25	3	3	0	0	0	0	8.0	7	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0				0.875	7.9	0.0	0.0	2.3		LAK FLOR
1989	34	DET	AL	6	14	.300	4.86	24	24	0	10	0	0	170.1	189	102	92	23	59	3	115	2	1	12	743	79	4.24	1.456	10.0	1.2	3.1	6.1	1.95
1990	35	DET	AL	15	18	.455	4.51	36	36	0	11	3	0	249.2	231	144	*125*	26	97	13	162	6	2	16	1073	89	4.10	1.314	8.3	0.9	3.5	5.8	1.67
1991	36	MIN	AL	18	12	.600	3.43	35	35	0	10	2	0	246.2	226	107	94	18	92	5	163	5	1	15	1032	125	3.66	1.289	8.2	0.7	3.4	5.9	1.77	AS,CYA-4,MVP-13
1992	37	TOR	AL	21	6	.778	4.04	34	34	0	6	1	0	240.2	222	114	108	18	80	2	132	10	2	9	1005	101	3.78	1.255	8.3	0.7	3.0	4.9	1.65	CYA-5,MVP-13
1993	38	TOR	AL	7	12	.368	6.19	27	27	0	4	1	0	152.2	189	116	105	18	65	2	103	3	1	14	702	70	4.51	1.664	11.1	1.1	3.8	6.1	1.58
1994	39	CLE	AL	10	6	.625	5.60	23	23	0	1	0	0	141.1	163	96	88	14	67	2	100	4	0	13	636	83	4.51	1.627	10.4	0.9	4.3	6.4	1.49
18 Yrs				254	186	.577	3.90	549	527	10	175	28	0	3824.0	3567	1815	1657	389	1390	99	2478	58	27	206	16120	105	3.94	1.296	8.4	0.9	3.3	5.8	1.78
162 Game Avg.				16	12	.577	3.90	35	33	1	11	2	0	242	225	115	105	25	88	6	157	4	2	13	1019	105	3.94	1.296	8.4	0.9	3.3	5.8	1.78
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
DET (14 yrs)				198	150	.569	3.73	430	408	10	154	24	0	3042.2	2767	1382	1262	321	1086	88	1980	36	23	155	12745	108	3.92	1.266	8.2	0.9	3.2	5.9	1.82
TOR (2 yrs)				28	18	.609	4.87	61	61	0	10	2	0	393.1	411	230	213	36	145	4	235	13	3	23	1707	86	4.06	1.414	9.4	0.8	3.3	5.4	1.62
MIN (1 yr)				18	12	.600	3.43	35	35	0	10	2	0	246.2	226	107	94	18	92	5	163	5	1	15	1032	125	3.66	1.289	8.2	0.7	3.4	5.9	1.77
CLE (1 yr)				10	6	.625	5.60	23	23	0	1	0	0	141.1	163	96	88	14	67	2	100	4	0	13	636	83	4.51	1.627	10.4	0.9	4.3	6.4	1.49

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jack Morris?

Jack Morris is 68 years old.

When was Jack Morris born?

Jack Morris was born on May 16, 1955.

Where was Jack Morris born?

Jack Morris was born in St. Paul, MN.

How tall is Jack Morris?

Jack Morris is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jack Morris weigh when playing?

Jack Morris weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jack Morris play?

Jack Morris played 18 seasons.

Is Jack Morris in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Morris was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

When was Jack Morris drafted?

Jack Morris was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT).

What position did Jack Morris play?

Jack Morris was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jack Morris have?

Jack Morris had 2,478 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jack Morris played for?

Jack Morris played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Jack Morris won?

Jack Morris has won 3 World Series.

When did Jack Morris retire?

Jack Morris last played in 1994.

What are Jack Morris' nicknames?

Black Jack, Mount Morris are nicknames for Jack Morris.

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