Tom Morgan

Who was Tom Morgan?

Tom Stephen Morgan was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of El Monte, California, the 6'2", 195 lb. right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season. He played for the Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, and Los Angeles Angels.

A farmer in his native California, his nickname was "Plowboy."

Morgan was both as a starting pitcher and as a relief pitcher during his career. In his first five seasons he had a combined 38-22 record with 26 saves for the Yankees and appeared in three World Series. He started 46 games for New York and relieved in 110 others.

On June 30, 1954, Morgan tied a Major League Baseball record for most hit batsmen in an inning vs. the Boston Red Sox.

From 1957 to 1960 he pitched mostly in relief for the A's, Tigers, and Senators, with a record of 16-21 and 18 saves in 167 games. He was then acquired by the expansion Los Angeles Angels from the Minnesota Twins on January 31, 1961.

In 1961 and 1962 Morgan teamed with Art Fowler to give the Angels a pair of closers.