Peter Morris | |||
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Shortstop | |||
Born: Rhuddlan, Wales |
January 1, 1854|||
Died: December 9, 1884 Columbus, Wisconsin |
(aged 30)|||
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MLB debut | |||
May 14, 1884, for the Washington Nationals (UA) | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
May 14, 1884, for the Washington Nationals (UA) | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .000 | ||
At bats | 3 | ||
Hits | 0 | ||
Teams | |||
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Peter R. Morris (January 1, 1854 – December 9, 1884) was a Welsh Major League Baseball shortstop in 1884 for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association. He played one game for them, going 0-for-3. He also played for the Milwaukee team in the Northwestern League in 1883 and 1884. He was killed in a railroad accident in December, 1884. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Ixonia, Wisconsin.
Morris is the first of only three men born in Wales to play in the major leagues to date; the others were Jimmy Austin and Ted Lewis.