Danny Morris Explained

Danny Morris
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Place:Greenville, Kentucky
Death Place:Oakland City, Indiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1968
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 29
Finalyear:1969
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.81
Stat3label:Innings
Stat3value:16
Teams:

Danny Walker Morris (June 11, 1946 – September 23, 2023) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in six Major League games for the 1968–1969 Minnesota Twins. He stood 5feet tall and weighed during his active career. He was a top prospect, with a 98 mph fastball until an arm injury ended his career.

Morris played seven seasons (1966–1972) of professional baseball, all in the Twins' organization. He twice won 16 games in the minor leagues, going 16–8 with an earned run average of 2.16 with the Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Class A Midwest League in 1966, and 16–15 (3.94) with the Denver Bears of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1968.[1] After the latter season, he received his first trial with the 1968 Twins, working in three September games, two as a starting pitcher, and losing his only decision in a September 18, 1968, starting assignment against the California Angels.[2] Morris spent most of 1969 with Denver, but was recalled by the Twins in June and appeared in three more games. In his only start for the 1969 Twins, he again faced the Angels and again absorbed the defeat, giving up two earned runs and three hits (including a two-run home run by Rick Reichardt) in three innings of work.[3]

As a Major Leaguer, Morris worked in 16 complete innings, allowing 16 hits and nine runs (five earned), with three bases on balls and twenty seven strikeouts.

Danny Morris died on September 23, 2023, at the age of 77.[4]

External links

, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny Morris Minor & Winter Leagus Statistics . baseball-reference.com . sports-reference.com . September 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: California Angels 4, Minnesota Twins 3 (2) . 1968-09-18 . . September 30, 2023.
  3. Web site: California Angels 13, Minnesota Twins 1 . 1969-06-17 . . September 30, 2023.
  4. News: Baxter . Luba . Danny Walker Morris . 28 September 2023 . Leader-News . 25 September 2023.