Doyt Morris

Doyt Theodore Morris (July 15, 1916 – July 4, 1984) was a professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played six games for the 1937 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Doyt Morris
Morris in 1937
Outfielder
Born: (1916-07-15)July 15, 1916 Stanley, North Carolina
Died: July 4, 1984(1984-07-04) (aged 67) Gastonia, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 6, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.154
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1937)

Biography

Morris attended Wake Forest University, where he played college baseball and college basketball.^[1][2] He then played a total of 391 games in minor league baseball during 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1941.^[3] He primarily played as a first baseman in the minor leagues, with some appearances at third base and in the outfield.^[3]

In 1937, Morris appeared in six games with the major league Philadelphia Athletics.^[4] He had a .154 batting average (2-for-13), without a home run or RBI.^[4] Both of his hits were singles in games against the Chicago White Sox; the first off of Bill Dietrich on June 7,^[5] and the second off of Thornton Lee on September 22.^[6] Defensively, Morris played two games in left field and one game in center field, without committing an error.^[4]

Born in Stanley, North Carolina, in 1916, Morris died in 1984 in Gastonia, North Carolina, 11 days before his 68th birthday.^[7] After his baseball career, he had worked for Duke Power Company; he was survived by his wife and a son and a daughter.^[8]