Vern Morgan

Q: When was Vern Morgan born?

Vern Morgan was born on August 8, 1928.

Q: Where was Vern Morgan born?

Vern Morgan was born in Emporia, VA .

Q: How tall was Vern Morgan?

Vern Morgan was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Vern Morgan weigh when playing?

Vern Morgan weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Vern Morgan in the Hall of Fame?

Vern Morgan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Vern Morgan play?

Vern Morgan was a Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Vern Morgan have?

Vern Morgan had 16 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Vern Morgan have?

Vern Morgan had 0 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Vern Morgan's average?

Vern Morgan had a .225 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Vern Morgan played for?

Vern Morgan played for 1 team, the Chicago Cubs.

Positions: Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: August 8, 1928 in Emporia, VA us

Died: November 8, 1975 in Minneapolis, MN

Buried: Emporia Cemetery, Emporia, VA

High School: Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA)

School: University of Richmond (Richmond, VA)

Debut: August 10, 1954 (Age 26-002d, 11,165th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1955 (Age 26-266d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Vernon Thomas Morgan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

.225

RBI

OBP

.263

SLG

.254

OPS

.517

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1948	19	CHC-min	B	115	489	444	78	147	23	11	5	68	3		43	50	.331	.391	.466	.858		207		1	1				SEL · SEAL
1949	20	CHC-min	A	112	421	379	64	112	14	12	4	47	5		35	20	.296	.357	.427	.784		162		1	6				MAC · SALL
1950	21	CHC-min	A,AA	101	391	359	56	107	22	2	2	57	1		21	21	.298	.344	.387	.731		139		4	7				DMO,NVL · WL,SOUA
1951	22	CHC-min	A,AAA	136	553	502	66	144	21	1	9	52	8		38	43	.287	.342	.386	.728		194		4	9				DMO,SPF · WL,IL
1954	25	CHC-min	A	112	457	407	60	131	26	1	16	75	4		41	28	.322	.381	.509	.890		207		1	3	5			DMO · WL
1954	25	CHC	NL	24	67	64	3	15	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	10	.234	.242	.266	.508	32	17	2	0	1	1	0	5/H
1955	26	CHC-min	A,Opn	125	485	435	65	119	21	5	13	58	8		40	56	.274	.335	.434	.769		189	0	2	4	4			DMO,LOS · WL,PCL
1955	26	CHC	NL	7	10	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	.143	.400	.143	.543	53	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H5
1956	27	WSH-min	AA	124	458	401	53	111	27	1	7	41	4		48	51	.277	.359	.401	.761		161	7	4	4	1			CNG · SOUA
1957	28	WSH-min	AA	148	619	544	107	182	29	8	14	92	7		66	40	.335	.405	.494	.900		269	8	2	2	5			CNG · SOUA
1958	29	WSH-min	AA	146	572	513	73	149	25	3	9	72	5		43	45	.290	.345	.404	.749		207		3	7	6	8		CNG · SOUA
1959	30	WSH-min	AA	147	579	518	76	143	28	8	12	62	3		53	49	.276	.344	.431	.775		223		2	4	2	12		CNG · SOUA
1960	31	WSH-PHI-min	A,AA	113	451	389	61	112	18	3	11	65	3		50	44	.288	.366	.434	.800		169		3	0	9	3		CHR,CNG · SALL,SOUA
1961	32	MIN-min	D	53	145	122	23	38	6	0	6	30	2	1	21	4	.311	.414	.508	.922		62		1	0	1			FWB · ALFL
1962	33	MIN-min	C	59	200	168	21	59	9	0	6	42	1		28	9	.351	.435	.512	.947		86		0	0	4	9		BMA · NORL
1963	34	MIN-min	A	22	26	23	1	13	2	0	0	6	0	0	3	4	.565	.615	.652	1.268		15		0	0	0			BMA · NORL
1964	35	MIN-min	A	10	9	7	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	1	.429	.556	.857	1.413		6		0	0	0			BMA · NORL
2 Yrs				31	77	71	4	16	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	14	.225	.263	.254	.517	36	18	2	0	1	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	402	371	21	84	10	0	0	16	0	0	21	73	.225	.263	.254	.517	36	94	10	0	5	5	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vern Morgan born?

Vern Morgan was born on August 8, 1928.

Where was Vern Morgan born?

Vern Morgan was born in Emporia, VA.

How tall was Vern Morgan?

Vern Morgan was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Vern Morgan weigh when playing?

Vern Morgan weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vern Morgan play?

Vern Morgan played 2 seasons.

Is Vern Morgan in the Hall of Fame?

Vern Morgan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Vern Morgan play?

Vern Morgan was a Third Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Vern Morgan have?

Vern Morgan had 16 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Vern Morgan have?

Vern Morgan had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Vern Morgan's average?

Vern Morgan had a .225 average over his career.

How many teams has Vern Morgan played for?

Vern Morgan played for 1 team, the Chicago Cubs.

When did Vern Morgan retire?

Vern Morgan last played in 1955.

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