Frank Bird vs. John Morris — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
John Morris
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and John Morris are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Bird posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .625) and slugging (.360 vs .326). John Morris had the advantage in on-base percentage (.300 vs .286). By the career numbers, Frank Bird 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 John Morris

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
362.71
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
553.98
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
130.83
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
102.86
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
13.53
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.22
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.22
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
27.97
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.34
55.34
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
180.45
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
171.43
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
54.14
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
56.84
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
103.76
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
62.22
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62.92
56.77
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
37.89
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.92
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
97.44
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.16
6.16
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.51
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.12
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
13.53
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.61
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
17.14
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
78.95
78.95

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and John Morris

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.92
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.81
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3504
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1168
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
2.32
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
2.37
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
2.33
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.17
42.17
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
John Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
John Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0