Tom Morgan (baseball)

Tom Morgan
Morgan in 1962.
Pitcher
Born: (1930-05-20)May 20, 1930
El Monte, California, U.S.
Died: January 13, 1987(1987-01-13) (aged 56)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 8, 1963, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record67–47
Earned run average3.61
Strikeouts364
Saves64
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Tom Stephen Morgan (May 20, 1930 – January 13, 1987) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A native of El Monte, California, the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 195 lb (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season. He played for the Yankees (1951–52; 1954–56), Kansas City Athletics (1957), Detroit Tigers (1958–60), Washington Senators (1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–63).

A farmer in his native California, his nickname was "Plowboy."