John Morlan
John Glen Morlan
Born: November 22, 1947
Columbus, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 8 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 1 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 4 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 1 (1969 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: West HS (Columbus, OH)
Ohio
Career: 1969-1977
Major League Statistics
John Morlan compiled a career batting average of .200 with 8 home runs and 47 RBI in his 187-game career with the Geneva Pirates, Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates, Niagara Falls Pirates, Monroe Pirates, Salem Pirates, Charleston Charlies and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Monroe Pirates | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.25 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 69 | 50 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.47 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 62.0 | 43 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.09 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 83 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.43 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 127 | 68 | 51 | 11 | 65 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.78 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120.0 | 118 | 80 | 77 | 20 | 75 | 6 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 32 | 34 | .485 | 4.01 | 89 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 518.0 | 468 | 284 | 231 | 49 | 266 | 15 | 395 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 9 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .111 | .143 | .259 | .402 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | 25 | 99 | 91 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .220 | .273 | .363 | .635 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 65 | 252 | 221 | 27 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 54 | .222 | .310 | .357 | .667 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Monroe Pirates | 11 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .050 | .136 | .050 | .186 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 16 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .208 | .345 | .250 | .595 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 22 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .156 | .174 | .156 | .329 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 174 | 494 | 440 | 44 | 88 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 115 | .200 | .274 | .309 | .583 | 136 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | OF | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 2.333 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | OF | 24 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.833 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | OF | 65 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 1.246 |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Monroe Pirates | P | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .882 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .909 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .583 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 187 | 160 | 61 | 7 | 3 | .969 | 1.182 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Monroe Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT |
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