NAME     : Matt Morris
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/9/1974
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $7,617,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .952)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : A
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.06 12  5  0  26 26 179.2 148  72  61  63 139 
  At Home        3.10  5  2  0  14 14  93.0  73  35  32  30  73 
  Away           3.01  7  3  0  12 12  86.2  75  37  29  33  66 
  Last Week      5.40  0  1  0   2  2  13.1  15  11   8   5  11 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.15  2  3  0   6  6  34.2  30  20  16  12  28 
  May            3.55  2  1  0   6  6  38.0  37  16  15  11  31 
  June           2.44  3  0  0   6  6  48.0  36  14  13  14  36 
  July           1.77  5  0  0   6  6  45.2  30  11   9  21  33 
  August         5.40  0  1  0   2  2  13.1  15  11   8   5  11 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1997   3.19 12  9  0  33  3   0 217.0  77  69 149  SLN
  1998   2.55  7  5  0  17  2   1 113.0  32  42  79  SLN
  2000   3.57  3  3  4  31  0   0  53.0  21  17  34  SLN
  2001   3.17 22  8  0  34  2   1 216.0  76  54 185  SLN
  2002   3.18 15  9  0  31  3   1 212.1  75  67 170  STL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.11
  Total Wins  : 71
  Total Losses: 39
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 6
  Total CG    : 16
  Total K's   : 756
  Total BB's  : 312
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 5/4/2002 with a Inflamed Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 7/31/2003, off C.C. Sabathia (PHI)...