Nyjer Morgan
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Nyjer Jamid Morgan[1] (born July 2, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. Morgan has mainly played center field during his MLB career.
Nyjer Morgan | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1980-07-02) July 2, 1980 (age 43) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 1, 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
NPB: March 28, 2013, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
KBO: March 29, 2015, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: 2013, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
MLB: May 14, 2014, for the Cleveland Indians | |
KBO: April 10, 2015, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 136 |
Stolen bases | 120 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .294 |
Home runs | 11 |
Runs batted in | 50 |
KBO statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
In his youth Morgan played ice hockey, reaching the Major Junior level with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League in 1999–2000. Following that season, Morgan turned his focus exclusively to baseball and was drafted by the Pirates in the 33rd round of the 2002 MLB draft.