Dick Morgan
Richard Henry Morgan
Born: April 13, 1927
El Monte, CA US
Deceased: February 13, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1944-1951
Dick Morgan compiled a career batting average of .258 with 12 home runs and 106 RBI in his 342-game career with the Kansas City Blues, Norfolk Tars, Wellsville Yankees, Ventura Yankees, Victoria Athletics, Muskegon Clippers and Beaumont Roughnecks. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 41 | 95 | 87 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .184 | .237 | .218 | .455 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 38 | 135 | 124 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 33 | .185 | .229 | .266 | .495 | 33 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | 74 | 310 | 264 | 40 | 70 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 43 | 44 | .265 | .370 | .367 | .738 | 97 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 80 | 274 | 274 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .288 | .288 | .423 | .712 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 92 | 317 | 284 | 37 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 30 | 53 | .282 | .354 | .394 | .749 | 112 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 10 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .263 | .500 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 7 | 28 | 28 | 6 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 342 | 1197 | 1099 | 93 | 283 | 56 | 9 | 12 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 156 | .258 | .313 | .358 | .671 | 393 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 28 | 81 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .946 | 3.143 | 4 | |||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 34 | 231 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .976 | 7.235 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | C | 52 | 241 | 27 | 10 | 3 | .964 | 5.154 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Ventura Yankees | OF | 27 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | C | 62 | 418 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .993 | 7.371 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | OF | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 216 | 1033 | 91 | 26 | 9 | .977 | 5.204 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Ventura Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA |
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