Cy Morgan (morgacy01)

Harry Richard Morgan

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut September 18, 1903
• Final Game September 1, 1913
• Born November 10, 1878 in Pomeroy, OH USA
• Died June 28, 1962 in Wheeling, WV USA

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Biographical Information

Morgan, Chief Bender and Jack Coombs on a sheet music album from 1912, celebrating their Philly team

Cy Morgan began his major league career inauspiciously, with three lackluster seasons for the St. Louis Browns. But, a stellar 1906 campaign posting a 22-12 record in 308 IP for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association enticed the Browns to reacquire Morgan near the end of that season. However, after a disastrous start (2-5, 6.05 ERA) to the 1907 season, St. Louis sold Morgan to the Boston Red Sox. In Boston, Morgan made one of the great mid-season turnarounds, finishing that season with a stellar 1.97 ERA over 114 1/3 IP, and posting a creditable 2.46 ERA over 205 IP the next season.

Morgan's success in Boston prompted the Philadelphia Athletics to acquire him early in the 1909 season. In Philadelphia, Morgan enjoyed his greatest success, posting a 2.15 ERA in four seasons with the A's, second only to Rube Waddell's 1.97 ERA among pitchers with 100 or more starts for the Athletics. Included were two world championship seasons in 1910 and 1911. After the latter season, Morgan joined teammates Albert Bender and Jack Coombs in a touring vaudeville show called "Learning the Game". The show was quite successful, as the illustration to this article depicts.

Morgan started the 1912 season by allowing just one hit to the Washington Senators in a 3-1 complete game win on April 12th. But, it was all downhill from there, as he won just twice more that season before being sold to the minor league Kansas City Blues on July 15th. Morgan closed out his major league career with a single game for the Cincinnati Reds in 1913.

Morgan finished his career by not allowing a home run over his final 97 games and 668 IP, both records for closing out a modern era career.

Records Held

• Most Innings Pitched not allowing a home run, to end career: 668 IP (September 9, 1909 to September 1, 1913)

Notable Achievements

• 15 Win Seasons: 3 (1909-1911)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1908-1911)
• Won two World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics (1910 & 1911) (he did not play in either World Series)

Career Highlights

• Pitched one hit shutout for Philadelphia Athletics against St. Louis Browns on September 27, 1910.
• Pitched two hit shutout for Philadelphia Athletics against St. Louis Browns on August 22, 1911.

Related Sites

• Cy Morgan at the SABR Bio Project