Doyt Morris

Doyt Morris
Doyt Morris
	Morris in 1937
	Outfielder
	Born: July 15, 1916; Stanley, North Carolina
	Died: July 4, 1984 (aged 67); Gastonia, North Carolina
	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
	Philadelphia Athletics (1937);

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.

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]

^ Goad, Bill (May 15, 1935). "State Takes Win in Short Contest". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ "G. W. in Tenth Win Licks Wake Forest". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. February 7, 1935. p. 34. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Doyt Morris Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Doyt Morris Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
^ "Chicago White Sox 12, Philadelphia Athletics 6". Retrosheet. June 7, 1937. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
^ "Chicago White Sox 9, Philadelphia Athletics 3". Retrosheet. September 22, 1937. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
^ "Doyt Morris". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
^ "North Carolina Deaths". The Charlotte Observer. July 6, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via newspapers.com.