Wednesday, December 28, 2022

MISSING IN ACTION: 1972 JOHN MORRIS

On the blog today, a "missing" 1972 card for former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher John Morris, who really should have gotten a card in the monster 1972 set:


Morris, who funny enough also got a "not quite missing" 1970 card created for the blog just a couple weeks ago, appeared in 43 games for the Brewers during the 1971 season, throwing a total of 67.2 innings, finishing up with a record of 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA with one save.
That is definitely enough playing time for a pitcher to get a card in that 787 card set!
Anyway, he'd go 6-5 over the next two years for the Brewers, used both as a starter and a reliever, before moving on to the San Francisco Giants where he'd pitch the final three years of his career, going a combined 2-1 out of the 'pen.
All told, between 1966 and 1974 Morris finished with a career record of 11-7 over 132 games, with an ERA of 3.95 with two complete games and two saves, throwing 232.1 innings.