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Harry Richard "Cy" Morgan (November 10, 1878 – June 28, 1962) was an American
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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with the St. Louis Browns
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, Boston Red Sox
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, Philadelphia Athletics
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and the Cincinnati Reds
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between 1903 and 1913. Morgan batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy ( ) is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 21 miles south of Athens. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census.
History
Pomeroy was founded in 1804 and named for landowner Samuel ...
He helped the Athletics win the 1910 and 1911 World Series. The 1912 Reach Guide credits him with helping carry the pitching burden for the 1911 team while stars Jack Coombs
John Wesley Coombs (November 18, 1882 – April 15, 1957), nicknamed "Colby Jack" after his alma mater, was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906–14), Broo ...
and Chief Bender were less effective than usual early in the season.
Notable career achievements
* Led the American League in Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.26) in 1909. This is also an Athletics' single season record. * Athletics' Career Leader in Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.86). * Ranks 42nd on MLB Career ERA List (2.51). * Ranks 25th on MLB Career Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched List (7.35). In 10 seasons he had a win–loss record of 78–78 in 210 Games, 172 Games Started, 107 Complete Games, 15 Shutouts, 29 Games Finished, 3 Saves, Innings Pitched, 1,180 Hits Allowed, 586 Runs Allowed, 403 Earned Runs Allowed, 18 Home Runs Allowed, 578 Walks Allowed, 667 Strikeouts, 95 Hit Batsmen, 59 Wild Pitches, 5,497 Batters Faced, 5 Balks, and a 2.51 ERA. He died inWheeling, West Virginia
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on June 28, 1962, of coronary artery disease.
See also
*List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders
In baseball, hit by pitch
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