Frank Bird vs. Jon Morrison — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Jon Morrison
Pre-GenerationalCANBats LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and Jon Morrison are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Morrison posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.299 vs .286) and batting average (.241 vs .200). Frank Bird had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jon Morrison had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and Jon Morrison

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
135.9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
553.85
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
133.33
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
94.87
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.51
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.56
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
38.46
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.18
61.99
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
18
192.86
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
197.44
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
179.49
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
84.62
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.69
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
89.74
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
62.22
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.73
68.53
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.82
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.33
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.26
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.5
58.5
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Jon Morrison

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.04
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1374
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.77
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.18
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.63
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.57
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.95
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.57
75.57
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Jon Morrison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Jon Morrison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0