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]
Career statistics
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.
References
- ^ "VB D-Rays Announce 08 Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ "Rays name Minor League coaching staffs for 2016". January 5, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jim Morrison at Baseball Gauge
- Jim Morrison at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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