Jim Morris
| Jim Morris | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 19, 1964 Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 9, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.80 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Samuel Morris Jr. (born January 19, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Morris is noted for making his MLB debut at the age of 35, much older than most players, and after undergoing several arm surgeries. Although his professional baseball career was brief his story was dramatized in the 2002 film The Rookie, in which Morris was portrayed by Dennis Quaid.