NAME     : Matt Morris
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/9/1974
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $4,617,500 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

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

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.78 12  4  0  23 23 148.2 137  49  46  44 114 
  At Home        2.48  7  2  0  12 12  83.1  79  23  23  22  59 
  Away           3.17  5  2  0  11 11  65.1  58  26  23  22  55 
  Last Week      3.86  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   6   3   3   3   8 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.86  5  0  0   6  6  42.0  34   5   4   8  30 
  May            4.60  2  1  0   5  5  31.1  38  16  16  14  19 
  June           3.00  3  1  0   6  6  36.0  30  12  12  11  29 
  July           3.06  2  2  0   5  5  32.1  29  13  11   8  28 
  August         3.86  0  0  0   1  1   7.0   6   3   3   3   8 
 

  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
 
  Total ERA   : 3.04
  Total Wins  : 56
  Total Losses: 29
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 8
  Total K's   : 561
  Total BB's  : 226
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2002, going 5-0, 0.86... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...