Johnny Morrison (baseball) explained

Johnny Morrison
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:22 October 1895
Birth Place:Pellville, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 28
Debutyear:1920
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 19
Finalyear:1930
Finalteam:Brooklyn Robins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:103–80
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.65
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:546
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John Dewey Morrison (October 22, 1895 – March 20, 1966), nicknamed "Jughandle Johnny", was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1920–1927, 1929–1930) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins. For his career, he compiled a 103–80 record in 297 appearances, with a 3.65 earned run average and 546 strikeouts. May was a member of the 1925 World Series champion Pirates, pitching three times during their seven-game defeat of the Washington Senators. In World Series play, he recorded no decisions in 3 appearances, with a 2.89 earned run average and 7 strikeouts.

Morrison was born in Pellville, Kentucky, and later died in Louisville, Kentucky, at the age of 70, and was buried at Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery. His son, Dwane Morrison, was a college basketball coach, most notably at Georgia Tech.[1]

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  1. News: Pro Coaches Choice Team selected. Oscar Fraley. Oscar Fraley. Greensburg Daily Tribune. January 22, 1952 . May 9, 2011.