- Ed Morris
Infobox MLB retired
name=Ed Morris
position=Pitcher
birthdate=September 29 ,1862
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1937|4|12|1862|9|29
city-state|Pittsburgh|Pennsylvania
bats=Both
throws=Left
debutdate=May 1
debutyear=by|1884
debutteam=Columbus Buckeyes
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=by|1890
finalteam=Pittsburgh Burghers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat2label=ERA
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=171-122
stat2value=2.82
stat3value=1,217
teams=
*Columbus Buckeyes (by|1884)
*Pittsburg Alleghenys (by|1885-by|1889)
*Pittsburgh Burghers (by|1890)
highlights=:"For the 20th century baseball pitcher, see Ed Morris".:"For other uses see Edward Morris (disambiguation) ".Edward Morris (September 29 ,1862 -April 12 ,1937 ) was a 19th centuryMajor League Baseball pitcher . He played for the Columbus Buckeyes (1884),Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885-1889), andPittsburgh Burghers (1890). A native ofBrooklyn, New York , the left-hander stood 5'7" and weighed 165 lbs.On May 29, 1884 he pitched a
no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, winning 5-0. He was purchased by the Alleghenys from the Buckeyes five months later.Morris finished in his league's TOP TEN several times for many pitching categories, including wins, ERA,
strikeouts , andshutouts . In 1886 he led the American Association with 41 wins and 12 shutouts.Career totals for 317
games played (311 as a pitcher) include a 171-122 record, 307games started , 297complete games , 29 shutouts, 4games finished , and 1 save. His lifetime ERA was 2.82. At the plate he was 179-for-1,113 (.161) with 1home run , 63runs batted in , and 100 runs scored.Morris died in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .Trivia
*His nickname was "Cannonball."
ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
*List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
*List of Major League Baseball saves champions
*List of Major League Baseball no-hitters External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morried01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmorre101.htm Retrosheet]
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