Jim Morrison (baseball)

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.

Jim Morrison
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1952-09-23) September 23, 1952
Pensacola, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1977, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1988, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.260
Home runs112
Runs batted in435
Teams

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 Gulf Coast 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 RBI. He finished his career with a .963 fielding percentage.

References
  1. "VB D-Rays Announce 08 Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  2. http://www.draysbay.com/2016/1/5/10717510/rays-name-minor-league-coaching-staffs-for-2016
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