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Nyjer Morgan

Free Agent
 
High Level
MLB
Years
2003-2017 (2007-2014)
Proper Name
Nyjer Jamid Morgan
Nickname
Tony Plush
Positions
OF (503) ... CF (410) ... LF (123) ... RF (54) ... DH (1)
Positions
OF - CF - LF - RF - DH
Height / Weight
5-10 / 180
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
July 2,1980
High School
L.V. Rogers Secondary (Nelson,BC)
Colleges
Walla Walla Community College (Walla Walla,WA)
Service Time
5.077 (2014)
MLBAM ID
460579
Retrosheet#
morgn001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career195328855012136120.282.708

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2003Williamsport CrosscuttersNYPLA-PIT1622OF722684992740232617334413100121073241181.343.439.399.838.213.056.41110.1913.581.330.00
2004Hickory CrawdadsSALAPIT-23OF13451483131167441551653120331062117361627104.255.358.337.695.261.082.3218.6019.482.26128.50
2005Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT1824OF6025236721230242410114073400902771557.286.328.357.685.171.071.3333.9714.443.640.00
2006Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT725OF6122843697302238112040157411822741059.303.390.360.750.263.057.3597.3014.602.000.00
2006Altoona CurveEastAAPIT2225OF562193967651102111152837002862441255.306.359.393.752.201.087.3476.1511.481.87219.00
2007Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRkPIT-26OF41334001100231000071613.308.438.538.976.385.230.33312.5018.751.5013.00
2007Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT726OF4416430504201026715283201158184644.305.374.354.728.256.049.3688.1515.221.870.00
2007Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2926CF2810715323417739191100046118824.299.359.430.789.252.131.3567.6316.102.11107.00
2008Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT1527OF8232254961341334481847750141203521878.298.349.373.722.242.075.3475.1113.352.61322.00
2008Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT327LF-CF5816026471300795103231100601751334.294.345.375.720.169.081.3645.7118.293.200.00
2009Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT328LF712783977652271810294955426993211364.277.351.356.707.212.079.3259.0315.261.69139.00
2009Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS128CF49191356792112247112545103832121255.351.396.435.831.230.084.3985.1911.792.27191.00
2010Hagerstown SunsSALAWAS-29CF130000000011000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0025.001.000.00
2010Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS-29CF-RF130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2010Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS129CF1365096012917702434174088101531216057724105.253.319.314.633.173.061.3046.9315.252.200.00
2011Nashville SoundsPCLAAAMIL-30RF-CF241200001021000002602.500.667.5001.167.750.000.66733.3316.670.500.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL230cf11937861115206437134197014153061594293085.304.357.421.778.190.117.3624.4316.323.6894.50
2012Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL231CF-RF122289446953316125206367004893221158.239.302.308.610.163.069.2966.2119.573.1596.33
2013Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl--32CF-RF10837157109152115032278113112031614242881.294.361.434.795.216.140.3496.3719.103.0033.73
2014Columbus ClippersILAAACLE2933CF156041240171031600102196457.200.234.317.551.183.117.2504.6925.005.3360.00
2014Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE633CF154181410163076031001852212.341.429.439.868.341.098.37113.4611.540.8641.00
2016Puebla PericosMexAAA--35CF-RF10136966113252115822952541054121754403875.306.402.474.876.344.168.33111.8212.271.0433.55
2017Monclova AcererosMexAAA--36CF-RF3941000000212000011301.111.385.111.496.222.000.12515.387.690.500.00
2003A-Total--PIT------722684992740232617334413100121073241181.343.439.399.839.213.056.41110.1913.581.33NYPL2003
2004ATotal--PIT------13451483131167441551653120331062117361627104.255.358.337.695.261.082.3218.6019.482.26128.50SAL2004
2005A+Total--PIT------6025236721230242410114073400902771557.286.328.357.686.171.071.3333.9714.443.64Caro2005
2006AA,A+Total--PIT------1174478213613813259223568181441316851822114.304.375.376.751.233.072.3536.7613.131.94447.00East2006
2007Rk,AAATotal--PIT------4817733544211126717314201165200747.305.379.367.746.266.062.3668.5015.501.82177.00GCL2007
2007MLBTotal--PIT------2810715323417739191100046118824.299.359.430.789.252.131.3567.6316.102.11107.00NL2007
2008AAATotal--PIT------8232254961341334481847750141203521878.298.349.373.721.242.075.3475.1113.352.61322.00IL2008
2008MLBTotal--PIT------5816026471300795103231100601751334.294.345.375.720.169.081.3645.7118.293.20NL2008
2009MLBTotal--WAS,PIT------120469741441573394217407491052918253325119.307.369.388.757.220.081.3557.5013.881.85156.33NL2009
2010A+,ATotal--WAS------260000000011000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.00Caro2010
2010MLBTotal--WAS------1365096012917702434174088101531216057724105.253.319.314.633.173.061.3046.9315.252.20NL2010
2011AAATotal--MIL------241200001021000002602.500.667.5001.167.750.000.66733.3316.670.50PCL2011
2011MLBTotal--MIL------11937861115206437134197014153061594293085.304.357.421.778.190.116.3624.4316.323.6894.50NL2011
2012MLBTotal--MIL------122289446953316125206367004893221158.239.302.308.610.163.069.2966.2119.573.1596.33NL2012
2013IntlTotal--------10837157109152115032278113112031614242881.294.361.434.795.216.140.3496.3719.103.0033.73Jap Cen2013
2014AAATotal--CLE------156041240171031600102196457.200.234.317.551.183.117.2504.6925.005.3360.00IL2014
2014MLBTotal--CLE------154181410163076031001852212.341.429.439.868.341.098.37113.4611.540.8641.00AL2014
2016AAATotal--------10136966113252115822952541054121754403875.306.402.474.877.344.168.33111.8212.271.0433.55Mex2016
2017AAATotal--------3941000000212000011301.111.385.111.496.222.000.12515.387.690.50Mex2017
Tot:MLB (7 yrs)MLB5981953288550742712136120511453524352133217142206113437.282.343.366.708.194.084.3366.5715.962.43162.75
Tot:NL (6 yrs)NL5831912280536732711130117511383464349123216962154111425.280.341.364.705.190.084.3356.4116.062.51173.82
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL154181410163076031001852212.341.429.439.868.341.098.37113.4611.540.8641.00
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors6362428412709943019229258892274239449197159202817143566.292.372.379.751.250.087.3448.0615.021.86127.79
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA247928159274468131089424921472212539375105967207.295.371.404.775.283.109.3388.6913.881.6071.38
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA562193967651102111152837002862441255.306.359.393.751.201.087.3476.1511.481.87219.00
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+1224837914119604662213180221081117255425116.292.357.356.713.213.064.3435.6014.442.58
Tot:A (2 yrs)A13551783131167441551654121331062117362027104.253.357.335.692.261.081.3198.7119.522.24129.25
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-722684992740232617334413100121073241181.343.439.399.839.213.056.41110.1913.581.33
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk41334001100231000071613.308.438.538.976.385.231.33312.5018.751.5013.00

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2006Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring25340000000001000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
2007Phoenix Desert DogsArizona Fall LeagueAFL2624931824221910212140000033105519.258.343.355.698.312.097.29511.4313.331.1793.00
2007Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring26360100020002000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.2500.0033.330.000.00
2008Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring272469715200332514301001778213.217.295.246.541.116.029.2686.4117.952.800.00
2009Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2827841220501764513102002892614.238.283.333.616.179.095.2645.4314.132.6084.00
2010Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring29144951110018136000001252110.224.269.245.514.224.021.2565.7711.542.000.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring3018571015201563511200012064312.263.344.351.695.228.088.3117.8117.192.2057.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3041613100300171000041812.188.278.250.528.125.062.3335.5638.897.000.00
2011Milwaukee BrewersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3061212100000141000131411.167.286.250.536.167.083.2507.1428.574.000.00
2012Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring31246791751232331431003307489.254.315.448.763.224.194.2944.0518.924.6733.50
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2003Williamsport CrosscuttersNYPLA-22OF71--15012015315100.9872.10.000.0093.498.61
2004Hickory CrawdadsSALA23OF134--29159030529600.9702.20.000.0095.7100.01
2005Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+24OF58--13815014413900.9652.40.000.0041.496.74
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2003Williamsport CrosscuttersNYPLA-PIT2246302-72Joe Stewart--League Champions
2004Hickory CrawdadsSALAPIT2385551-134Dave Clark--League Champions
2005Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT2478622-60Tim Leiper--Lost in Semi-Finals
2006Lynchburg HillcatsCaroA+PIT2563753-61Gary Green---
2006Altoona CurveEastAAPIT2575642-56Tim Leiper--Lost in 1st Round
2007Gulf Coast PiratesGCLRkPIT2626304-4Tom Prince--dnq
2007Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT2670733-44Trent Jewett--dnq
2007Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2668946-28Jim Tracy380,000dnq
2008Indianapolis IndiansILAAAPIT2768764-82Trent Jewett--dnq
2008Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2767956-58John Russell391,000dnq
2009Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2862996-71John Russell411,500dnq
2009Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS28591035-49Manny Acta, Jim Riggleman411,500dnq
2010Hagerstown SunsSALAWAS2965754-1Matthew LeCroy--dnq
2010Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS2970692-1Gary Cathcart--League Champions
2010Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS2969935-136Jim Riggleman426,500dnq
2011Nashville SoundsPCLAAAMIL3071733-2Don Money--dnq
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3096661-119Ron Roenicke471,500Lost in NLCS (Cardinals)
2012Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3183793-122Ron Roenicke2,350,000dnq
2013Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl3264795-108--dnq
2014Columbus ClippersILAAACLE3379651-15Chris Tremie--Lost in Semi-Finals
2014Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE3385773-15Terry Francona500,0005.077dnq
2016Puebla PericosMexAAA3574382-101--League Champions
2017Monclova AcererosMexAAA3667413-3--Lost in 1st round
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2014-08-05Released by IndiansNoFree Agt
2014-05-22Transferred to 60-day DLCleveland IndiansNoDL-60
2014-05-15DL-15 Sprained right knee *While chasing a liner, stumbled while fielding ball*Cleveland IndiansYesDL-15
2014-05-04Recalled from Columbus (AAA)Cleveland IndiansYesActive
2014-04-15Assigned to Columbus (AAA)Cleveland IndiansColumbus (AAA)YesMinors
2014-03-30Contract purchased from minorsCleveland IndiansYesActive
2014-01-15Signed to Minor League ContractCleveland IndiansNoMinors
2012-11-08Elected free agencyNoFree Agt
2012-11-01Outrighted to minorsMilwaukee BrewersNoMinors
2012-01-15Signed to 1-year contract for 2012-2012 ($2.35m) [Avoids arbitration] Milwaukee BrewersYesActive
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates16View Rankings
2008Baseball AmericaTeamPittsburgh Pirates15View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2007Pittsburgh Pirates26380,000--2,824,751380,000
2008Pittsburgh Pirates27391,000247742,925,679390,000
2009Pittsburgh Pirates28411,500206772,996,106400,000
2010Washington Nationals29426,500225983,014,572400,000
2011Milwaukee Brewers30471,500225573,095,183414,000
2012Milwaukee Brewers312,350,000113163,213,479480,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2012-2012 ($2.35m) [Avoids arbitration] [2012-01-15]
2014Cleveland Indians33500,000--3,818,923500,0005.077
7 season(s)$4,930,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
91
Power
31
Contact
70
XBH
27
RBIs
31
Runs
64
Hitting
76
Durability
47
Team
.493

[Career Highlights]

[1998]  Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in Round #42 (#1260) out of L.V. Rogers Secondary (Nelson,BC) (Did not sign)
[2002]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #33 (#973) out of Walla Walla CC ... Signing Scout: Kevin Clouser
[2003]  Played for Williamsport Crosscutters (A-) ... Led NYPL in Hits, Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Stolen Bases, Walks, Hit By Pitch, BAVG on Balls in Play
[2004]  Played for Hickory Crawdads (A) ... Led SAL in Plate Appearances, Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Games Played, At Bats, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Hits
[2005]  Played for Lynchburg Hillcats (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings
[2006]  Played for Lynchburg Hillcats (A+) ... Played for Altoona Curve (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch ... Finished top 10 in East in Caught Stealings
[2007]  Played for Gulf Coast Pirates (Rk) ... Played for Indianapolis Indians (AAA) ... Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Phoenix Desert Dogs ... Finished top 10 in IL in Stolen Bases
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