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.

 

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1970 JOHN MORRIS

On the blog today, we post up a 1970 "not quite" missing in action card for former Seattle Pilots pitcher John Morris:

Morris appeared in only six games for the Pilots in their lone season of 1969, though he did stick around with the organization for two more years after they moved to Milwaukee, becoming the Brewers.

In his 1969 season, Morris didn't pick up a decision, pitching to a bloated 6.39 earned run average over 12.2 innings, allowing 10 earned runs while striking out eight, walking eight.

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.