Leroy Morney

Leroy Morney
Shortstop
Born: (1909-05-13)May 13, 1909
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died: March 23, 1979(1979-03-23) (aged 69)
Oak Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1929, for the Shreveport Black Sports
Last appearance
1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Career statistics
Batting average.281
Hits335
Home runs8
Runs batted in158
Stolen bases33
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Leroy Morney (May 13, 1909 – March 23, 1979) was an American professional baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1944 with several teams. He was selected to three East-West All-Star Games.[1]

Playing career

Morney started his Negro league career with the Memphis Red Sox (playing in the one-time major status Negro Southern League) in 1932 at the age of 23. He led the league in numerous categories: games (51), runs (49), hits (76), doubles (twelve), batting average (.378), and on-base percentage (.427). He played with three different teams the following year in the newly formed Negro National League (Columbus, Homstead, and Cleveland). He played in 23 games and batted .376 while being named to the East-West All-Star Game. He batted .237 for Pittsburgh in 1934 and followed it with a .381 season in 1935 with 23 games. He never hit as high again, batting as low as .154 in 1940 and as high as .277 in 1939 (eleven games), although he did make two more All-Star Games before he retired in 1944.

References

  1. ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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