Cy Morgan should not be confused with Cy Morgan (1920s pitcher).
Cy Morgan | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1878 |
Birth Place: | Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S. |
Death Place: | Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 18 |
Debutyear: | 1903 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 1 |
Finalyear: | 1913 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 78–78 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 2.51 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 667 |
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Harry Richard "Cy" Morgan (November 10, 1878 – June 28, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds between 1903 and 1913. Morgan batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pomeroy, Ohio
He helped the Athletics win the 1910 and 1911 World Series. The 1912 Reach Guide credits him with helping carry the pitching burden for the 1911 team while stars Jack Coombs and Chief Bender were less effective than usual early in the season.[1]
In 10 seasons he had a win–loss record of 78–78 in 210 Games, 172 Games Started, 107 Complete Games, 15 Shutouts, 29 Games Finished, 3 Saves, Innings Pitched, 1,180 Hits Allowed, 586 Runs Allowed, 403 Earned Runs Allowed, 18 Home Runs Allowed, 578 Walks Allowed, 667 Strikeouts, 95 Hit Batsmen, 59 Wild Pitches, 5,497 Batters Faced, 5 Balks, and a 2.51 ERA.
He died in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 28, 1962, of coronary artery disease.