2B Joe L Morgan #27
Houston Colt .45s PUB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
BNN Index | PUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOE L MORGAN #27 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 110 32 5 2 5 14 8 28 .291 .366 .509 23 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 42 46 45
Gap 37 31 38 37
Power 31 26 32 31
Eye 64 54 67 64
Avoid K's 75 69 77 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 53 3
Errors: - 50 7
Arm: 1 52 10
Turn DP: - 54 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 39 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 48 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 98
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 97
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 62
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/22/1972 @ LOU Win, 11-10 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
08/21/1972 @ LOU Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
08/15/1972 @ SEA Win, 5-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1972 STO Loss, 4-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/09/1972 IRN Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1972 IRN Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/05/1972 @ HON Win, 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1972 PUR Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1972 @ STL Win, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1972 @ STL Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/19/1943
Born in:Bonham, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 85 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 20th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 110 32 5 2 5 14 21 8 28 .291 .366 .509 .875 .362 .218 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 124 5 1 0 2 1 0 56 12 23 5 82.1 21.9 6.89 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Versus Right   102 30 5 2 5 14 17 7 26 0 1 5 .294 .368 .529 .898
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 .250 .400 .625 1.025
April   20 6 3 0 1 4 4 0 5 0 1 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
May   30 12 0 2 1 5 7 1 5 0 0 3 .400 .471 .633 1.104
June   21 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .238 .273 .429 .701
July   25 7 1 0 1 1 6 3 7 0 0 1 .280 .379 .440 .819
August   14 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 0 0 1 .143 .333 .357 .690
Spring Training   26 6 0 0 1 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .231 .310 .346 .656
Last Year   189 36 4 7 4 18 35 16 51 3 0 4 .190 .264 .349 .613
2 Years Ago   316 72 11 3 3 26 59 34 42 2 0 6 .228 .313 .310 .623
Career   2334 589 71 37 42 210 402 220 345 14 1 43 .252 .326 .368 .695
Home   53 14 2 2 2 4 13 5 11 0 0 3 .264 .361 .491 .851
Road   57 18 3 0 3 10 8 3 17 0 1 2 .316 .371 .526 .897
Grass   110 32 5 2 5 14 21 8 28 0 1 5 .291 .366 .509 .875
Day   14 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552
Night   96 29 4 2 5 12 19 7 23 0 1 5 .302 .380 .542 .921
As Starter   93 28 5 2 5 14 16 6 23 0 1 4 .301 .369 .559 .928
As Reliever / Substitution   17 4 0 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 1 .235 .350 .235 .585
Pinch Hitting   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 .235 .350 .235 .585
Close/Late   34 11 3 0 1 5 6 2 8 0 1 1 .324 .378 .500 .878
Inning 1-3   35 11 2 0 1 4 3 3 8 0 0 2 .314 .400 .457 .857
Inning 4-6   31 8 0 1 3 5 6 2 8 0 0 1 .258 .324 .613 .936
Inning 7-9   39 12 3 1 0 2 7 2 11 0 1 2 .308 .372 .436 .808
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
0 Outs   42 13 2 0 2 3 8 4 9 0 1 4 .310 .420 .500 .920
1 Outs   30 8 1 2 0 4 5 2 8 0 0 1 .267 .333 .433 .767
2 Outs   38 11 2 0 3 7 4 2 11 0 0 0 .289 .325 .579 .904
Scoring Position   31 10 1 0 2 11 5 4 11 0 1 0 .323 .400 .548 .948
Bases Empty   69 19 3 2 3 3 11 4 15 0 0 5 .275 .359 .507 .866
Runner on 1st   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Runner on 2nd   11 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
Runner on 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   61 12 1 0 3 8 5 1 28 0 0 3 .197 .246 .361 .607
First Pitch   12 6 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .571 .833 1.405
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Count 0-2   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 2 .333 .455 .444 .899
Count 1-0   13 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923
Count 1-1   6 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Count 1-2   19 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 2-0   5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-1   7 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 2-2   15 4 0 0 2 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 .267 .267 .667 .933
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 1 .056 .150 .056 .206
Behind in Count   34 7 1 0 1 3 4 0 15 0 0 3 .206 .270 .324 .594
Ahead in Count   25 11 2 2 0 0 6 6 0 0 1 0 .440 .548 .680 1.228
Batting Leadoff   54 16 5 2 2 6 11 3 13 0 1 1 .296 .345 .574 .919
Batting 2nd   10 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 .500 .545 .800 1.345
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 6th   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Batting 7th   10 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 1 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Batting 8th   9 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1 .222 .364 .556 .919
Batting 9th   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .267 .353 .267 .620
Low Leverage   42 9 2 1 2 2 6 3 12 0 0 2 .214 .298 .452 .750
Medium Leverage   49 17 2 1 1 5 7 3 13 0 1 2 .347 .407 .490 .897
High Leverage   18 6 1 0 2 7 4 2 3 0 0 1 .333 .429 .722 1.151
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Kentucky - PUB 20 31 114 27 3 3 0 6 16 7 3 2 14 11 4 .237 .294 .316 .609 64 58 -0.3
1965 Kentucky - PUB 21 42 105 23 4 1 1 15 17 11 1 1 5 11 0 .219 .297 .305 .601 63 67 -0.0
1966 Kentucky - PUB 22 138 477 129 18 10 10 38 81 45 10 3 56 77 17 .270 .344 .413 .757 110 116 2.6
1967 Kentucky - PUB 23 54 150 36 2 0 5 14 18 10 0 1 22 8 10 .240 .286 .353 .639 78 83 -0.3
1967 Honolulu - PUB 23 38 127 37 6 2 0 5 28 9 4 0 21 37 5 .291 .357 .370 .727 106 114 1.6
1967 Total - PUB 23 92 277 73 8 2 5 19 46 19 4 1 43 45 15 .264 .319 .361 .680 91 97 1.2
1968 Honolulu - PUB 24 131 387 98 10 4 10 40 69 43 7 1 61 70 17 .253 .338 .377 .715 100 102 2.8
1969 Houston - PUB 25 123 359 99 8 5 4 34 58 37 3 1 45 81 15 .276 .347 .359 .707 100 103 2.8
1970 Houston - PUB 26 118 316 72 11 3 3 26 59 34 6 2 42 70 12 .228 .313 .310 .623 80 88 1.7
1971 Houston - PUB 27 73 189 36 4 7 4 18 35 16 4 3 51 25 10 .190 .264 .349 .613 71 76 0.5
1972 Houston - PUB 28 56 110 32 5 2 5 14 21 8 5 0 28 23 5 .291 .366 .509 .875 137 146 1.3
Total PUB 804 2334 589 71 37 42 210 402 220 43 14 345 413 95 .252 .326 .368 .695 94 99 12.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Des Moines - RL 18 66 241 46 4 4 2 16 22 24 1 0 60 12 4 .191 .267 .266 .532 47 45 -0.6
1963 Sarasota - A 19 134 506 147 7 7 20 89 95 90 14 2 124 41 16 .291 .410 .451 .861 132 136 4.9
1964 Latrobe - AAA 20 115 447 143 12 14 19 79 110 89 5 6 54 35 11 .320 .433 .537 .970 134 134 3.6
1965 Latrobe - AAA 21 82 312 91 5 7 10 45 73 55 0 4 33 39 8 .292 .394 .449 .842 101 100 1.6
1967 Latrobe - AAA 23 40 148 36 6 2 7 29 37 33 3 1 25 34 4 .243 .389 .453 .842 103 101 0.9
Total PUBAAA 237 907 270 23 23 36 153 220 177 8 11 112 108 23 .298 .413 .493 .905 118 117
Total PUBA 134 506 147 7 7 20 89 95 90 14 2 124 41 16 .291 .410 .451 .861 132 136
Total PUBRL 66 241 46 4 4 2 16 22 24 1 0 60 12 4 .191 .267 .266 .532 47 45
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Honolulu - PUB 24 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 31 45 -0.1
1969 Houston - PUB 25 7 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 3 0 .056 .261 .056 .316 -4 18 0.1
1970 Houston - PUB 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.3
1971 Houston - PUB 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 221 384 0.2
Total PUB 14 25 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 4 5 1 .080 .281 .080 .361 8 31
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Kentucky - MLB 2B 27 27 62 61 22 123 0 1.000 237.0 4.67 -3.6 .892
1965 Kentucky - MLB 2B 25 23 49 58 13 108 1 .991 195.0 4.94 -3.2 .868
1966 Kentucky - MLB 1B 1 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.2 1.050
1966 Kentucky - MLB 2B 118 114 268 354 89 631 9 .986 1014.2 5.52 -3.8 .978
1966 Kentucky - MLB 3B 3 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 14.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
1967 Honolulu - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.046
1967 Kentucky - MLB 2B 34 32 62 92 28 158 4 .975 275.2 5.03 -1.4 .985
1967 Honolulu - MLB 2B 34 32 60 100 21 162 2 .988 287.0 5.02 +0.9 1.009
1967 Kentucky - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Honolulu - MLB 1B 5 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.1 1.055
1968 Honolulu - MLB 2B 111 106 208 278 50 500 14 .972 928.0 4.71 -3.1 .978
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 5 3 26 1 4 28 1 .964 27.0 9.00 -0.5 .880
1969 Houston - MLB 2B 95 86 170 267 65 440 3 .993 791.0 4.97 +0.4 1.004
1970 Houston - MLB 1B 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.049
1970 Houston - MLB 2B 86 82 141 244 59 392 7 .982 738.1 4.69 -3.7 .980
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 51 47 64 104 26 168 0 1.000 416.2 3.63 +1.0 1.018
1971 Houston - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 .990
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 10 9 69 3 7 72 0 1.000 81.0 8.00 +0.3 1.027
1972 Houston - MLB 2B 15 15 12 33 2 46 1 .978 133.0 3.05 -0.2 .934
TOTAL 1B 24 14 115 5 11 121 1 .992 138.0 7.83 -0.0 .991
TOTAL 2B 596 564 1096 1591 375 2728 41 .985 5016.1 4.82 -16.6 .979
TOTAL 3B 3 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 14.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Charlotte Snappers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (36); Power: 34 (58); Eye: 51 (96).
04/01/1963 Named the #93 prospect in the PUB
09/03/1963 Goes 5-6 against the Lake Clear Seagulls, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
09/27/1963 Wins the 1963 PUBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/28/1963 Was traded by the Scituate Rox to the Kentucky Bourbons in exchange for a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (44); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 61 (69).
10/07/1964 Wins the 1964 PUBAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
11/27/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 64 (72).
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 69 (69).
07/07/1966 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 69 (69).
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Kentucky Bourbons to the Honolulu Rays in exchange for SP Ben Lee and a 3rd round draft pick.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 69 (69).
11/04/1968 Was traded by the Honolulu Rays to the Houston Colt .45s, along with RF Eric Tucker, SS Ching Yo, SP Fred O'Brien, and 2B Cody Maynard, in exchange for 2B Kuan Zhang and RP Jesús De La Garza.
11/08/1968 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600 with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 69 (69).
11/02/1969 Wins the 1969 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/07/1969 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 69 (69).
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 59 (60).
10/31/1971 Wins the 1971 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 63 (63).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1966 10 4
1971 7 8
Year SB Rank
1966 77 1
1968 70 3
1969 81 2
1970 70 3
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