Doyt Morris
American baseball player (1916-1984)
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Doyt Theodore Morris (July 15, 1916 – July 4, 1984) was a professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played six games for the 1937 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Doyt Morris | |
|---|---|
Morris in 1937 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 15, 1916 Stanley, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: July 4, 1984 (aged 67) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .154 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
Morris attended Wake Forest University, where he played college baseball and college basketball.[1][2] He then played a total of 391 games in minor league baseball during 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1941.[3] He primarily played as a first baseman in the minor leagues, with some appearances at third base and in the outfield.[3]
In 1937, Morris appeared in six games with the major league Philadelphia Athletics.[4] He had a .154 batting average (2-for-13), without a home run or RBI.[4] Both of his hits were singles in games against the Chicago White Sox; the first off of Bill Dietrich on June 7,[5] and the second off of Thornton Lee on September 22.[6] Defensively, Morris played two games in left field and one game in center field, without committing an error.[4]
Born in Stanley, North Carolina, in 1916, Morris died in 1984 in Gastonia, North Carolina, 11 days before his 68th birthday.[7] After his baseball career, he had worked for Duke Power Company; he was survived by his wife and a son and a daughter.[8]