P Ken Morrison #49
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/01/1970
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P KEN MORRISON #49 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 13 2-7 1 5.27 99.0 110 18 26 48 1.37 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 45 55
Splitter 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/12/1970 @ LAB Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 3 4 4 4 4
08/05/1970 SDC Loss, 2-5 X 7.2 10 5 3 2 2 Loss
07/31/1970 LAB Win, 16-5 X 9.0 10 5 5 1 6 Win
07/26/1970 @ KCB Win, 4-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 1 8 Win
07/17/1970 CIN Win, 12-9 X 2.0 5 6 6 2 0
07/12/1970 @ PIT Loss, 2-5 X 8.0 11 5 5 1 4 Loss
07/02/1970 PIT Win, 9-8 X 7.1 8 4 3 3 2
06/28/1970 @ LAB Win, 6-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
06/26/1970 @ LAB Loss, 5-8 X 3.0 5 5 5 1 2 Loss
06/18/1970 @ MIL Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Likes to do crossword puzzles in his spare time.
Birthday:02/24/1942
Born in:Tamarac, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$322,000
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 2nd Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 13 2 7 1 5.27 99.0 110 65 58 18 26 48 3 23.1 0 5 38.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 11 6 12.55 10.00 4.36 2.36 4.80 1.37 123 -0.0 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 138 38 7 0 9 24 11 22 2 1 2 .275 .333 .522 .855      
vs. RHB 254 72 12 3 9 41 15 26 3 5 0 .283 .320 .461 .780      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 0 1 2.08 8.2 6 3 2 1 2 3  
May 5 2 0 2 0 5.65 14.1 20 12 9 2 3 12  
June 6 4 0 3 0 6.26 27.1 31 19 19 5 7 7  
July 5 5 2 1 0 5.56 34.0 40 22 21 8 8 20  
August 2 2 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 13 9 7 2 6 6  
Spring Training 5 5 0 4 0 7.36 18.1 22 15 15 3 3 12  
Last Year 37 21 16 7 2 3.50 164.2 154 67 64 13 49 98  
2 Years Ago 28 28 12 7 0 2.77 214.1 192 70 66 18 47 132  
Career 194 162 79 56 5 3.47 1207.2 1164 511 466 108 296 671  
Home 14 7 1 3 0 5.13 59.2 69 41 34 10 18 24  
Road 10 6 1 4 1 5.49 39.1 41 24 24 8 8 24  
Grass 24 13 2 7 1 5.27 99.0 110 65 58 18 26 48  
Day 17 10 1 6 1 4.50 78.0 82 45 39 12 22 36  
Night 7 3 1 1 0 8.14 21.0 28 20 19 6 4 12  
As Starter 13 13 2 7 0 5.79 82.1 92 59 53 16 22 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 0 0 1 2.70 16.2 18 6 5 2 4 8  
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 14 7 0 2.87 157.0 117 56 50 14 74 125 3 13.0 0 16 69.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.95 6.71 7.17 4.24 3.26 1.22 86 3.3 .242        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
NORTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 23 23 14 7 0 2.87 157.0 117 56 50 14 74 125  
IOWA BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 5 0 0 1.68 48.1 24 9 9 7 7 52 0 0.0 0 5 71.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 5.77 4.47 9.68 1.30 2.58 0.64 52 2.1 .160        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
IOWA BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 7 7 5 0 0 1.68 48.1 24 9 9 7 7 52  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Dallas - MLB 22 21 20 5 9 1 4.53 141.0 152 77 71 16 43 72 4 0 1.38 .291 4.09 0.5 75
1965 Dallas - MLB 23 25 21 11 7 1 3.76 150.2 152 70 63 13 38 87 6 3 1.26 .289 3.19 2.3 90
1966 Dallas - MLB 24 29 29 12 12 0 3.38 199.2 205 84 75 18 36 101 7 1 1.21 .285 3.25 3.1 101
1967 Dallas - MLB 25 30 30 21 7 0 2.61 238.1 199 78 69 12 57 133 15 4 1.07 .251 2.78 4.4 119
1968 Dallas - MLB 26 28 28 12 7 0 2.77 214.1 192 70 66 18 47 132 11 2 1.12 .263 3.00 3.2 111
1969 Dallas - MLB 27 37 21 16 7 2 3.50 164.2 154 67 64 13 49 98 6 1 1.23 .272 3.33 2.7 106
1970 St. Louis - MLB 28 24 13 2 7 1 5.27 99.0 110 65 58 18 26 48 3 0 1.37 .278 4.80 -0.0 74
Total MLB 194 162 79 56 5 3.47 1207.2 1164 511 466 108 296 671 52 11 1.21 .273 3.34 16.2 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Total - 19 16 16 9 2 0 2.77 107.1 102 36 33 8 18 95 0 0 1.12 .302 2.90 3.1 100
1962 Waterloo - Rk 20 7 7 5 0 0 1.68 48.1 24 9 9 7 7 52 0 0 0.64 .160 2.58 2.1 296
1962 Grand Forks - A 20 23 23 14 7 0 2.87 157.0 117 56 50 14 74 125 3 0 1.22 .242 3.26 3.3 133
Total NBL 23 23 14 7 0 2.87 157.0 117 56 50 14 74 125 3 0 1.22 .242 3.26 132.7
Total IBL 7 7 5 0 0 1.68 48.1 24 9 9 7 7 52 0 0 0.64 .160 2.58 295.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Dallas - MLB 24 2 2 1 1 0 6.43 14.0 23 10 10 1 6 6 0 0 2.07 .407 4.17 0.0 53
1967 Dallas - MLB 25 3 3 1 2 0 4.95 20.0 27 13 11 3 3 15 1 0 1.50 .381 3.37 0.2 63
1968 Dallas - MLB 26 11 0 0 1 3 0.90 10.0 7 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 0.80 .226 1.46 0.4 343
1969 Dallas - MLB 27 1 0 0 1 0 54.00 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 12.00 1.000 42.20 -0.3 7
Total MLB 17 5 2 5 3 4.87 44.1 60 26 24 5 11 26 1 0 1.60 .367 3.48 67.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Dallas - MLB P 21 20 5 13 0 18 0 1.000 141.0 1.15 +1.7 1.103
1965 Dallas - MLB P 25 21 8 9 0 20 3 .850 150.2 1.02 -1.4 .599
1966 Dallas - MLB P 29 29 11 22 0 34 1 .971 199.2 1.49 +0.7 .955
1967 Dallas - MLB P 30 30 5 23 0 29 1 .966 238.1 1.06 +0.7 .992
1968 Dallas - MLB P 28 28 8 26 1 36 2 .944 214.1 1.43 -1.2 .954
1969 Dallas - MLB P 37 21 11 10 1 23 2 .913 164.2 1.15 +0.4 .906
1970 St. Louis - MLB P 24 13 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 99.0 1.64 -0.6 1.015
TOTAL P 194 162 52 117 2 178 9 .949 1207.2 1.26 +0.3 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 26th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of college Ohlone
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
04/10/1962 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
05/01/1962 Wins the IBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/06/1962 Injured (hyperextended elbow),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/1962 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/20/1962 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/27/1962 Wins the 1962 Championship with the Grand Forks Trappers!
10/21/1962 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (65).
04/09/1963 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Dallas Wranglers, along with SP Denny Ellis and SP Richie Kolb, in exchange for SP Charlie Hickman.
10/20/1963 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (65).
04/14/1964 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
08/29/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $105,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
05/29/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/24/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/14/1965 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
09/18/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/19/1966 Wins the 1966 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
06/27/1967 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1967 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/18/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/29/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/19/1967 Wins the 1967 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
10/20/1967 Finished 3rd in 1967 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
06/29/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/20/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/30/1968 Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $132,220.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/13/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/20/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/17/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
02/02/1970 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $630,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1967 21 1
1969 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .750 1
1969 .696 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1966 1.62 3
Year QSP Rank
1967 .833 7
1968 .821 8
Year CG Rank
1967 15 1
Year CGP Rank
1967 .500 1
Year SHO Rank
1967 4 5
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