Ed Morris

Who was Ed Morris?

Edward Morris, nicknamed Cannonball, was a 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Columbus Buckeyes, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Pittsburgh Burghers. A native of Brooklyn, New York, the left-hander stood 5 ft 7 in and weighed 165 lbs.

On May 29, 1884 he pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, winning 5–0. He was purchased by the Alleghenys from the Buckeyes five months later.

Morris finished in his league's top ten several times for many pitching categories, including wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and shutouts. In 1886 he led the American Association with 41 wins and 12 shutouts.

Career totals for 317 games played include a 171–122 record, 307 games started, 297 complete games, 29 shutouts, 4 games finished, and 1 save. His lifetime ERA was 2.82. At the plate he was 179-for-1,113 with 1 home run, 63 runs batted in, and 100 runs scored.

Morris died from an infection that began in an injured toe.