Jim Morrison | |
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Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | September 23, 1952|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1977, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 112 |
Runs batted in | 435 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
James Forrest Morrison (born September 23, 1952), is an American former professional baseball second baseman and third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves from 1977 to 1988. He also played in the Italian Baseball League.
Morrison managed the Charlotte Stone Crabs, a Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, until 2012. Previously he was manager of the Columbus Catfish, another Rays Class A affiliate, and led them to the South Atlantic League Championship in 2007.[1] Currently he is the manager of the Florida Complex League Rays[2]
In 12 seasons covering 1089 games, Morrison compiled a .260 batting average with 371 runs, 112 home runs and 435 RBIs. He finished his career with a .963 fielding percentage.