Nyjer Morgan
| 28-year-old Center fielder |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: July 2, 1980 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 33 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 25 | A+ | Lynchburg | 277 | 252 | 36 | 72 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 40 | .286 | .328 | .357 | 685 |
| 2006 | 26 | A+ | Lynchburg | 274 | 228 | 43 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 40 | .303 | .380 | .360 | 740 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Altoona | 243 | 219 | 39 | 67 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 | .306 | .350 | .393 | 743 |
| 2007 | 27 | Rookie | GCL Pirates | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .438 | .538 | 976 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Indianapolis | 185 | 164 | 30 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 28 | .305 | .370 | .354 | 724 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 118 | 107 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | .299 | .356 | .430 | 786 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Indianapolis | 177 | 165 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 25 | .255 | .295 | .291 | 586 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 46 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .143 | .217 | .190 | 407 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 25 | A+ | Lynchburg | 277 | 252 | .071 | 4.0% | 14.4% | .340 | .307 | ||||
| 2006 | 26 | A+ | Lynchburg | 274 | 228 | .057 | 7.3% | 14.6% | .367 | 58% | 14% | .336 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Altoona | 243 | 219 | .087 | 6.2% | 11.5% | .347 | 57% | 14% | .328 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | Rookie | GCL Pirates | 16 | 13 | .230 | 12.5% | 18.8% | .333 | 80% | 20% | .428 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Indianapolis | 185 | 164 | .049 | 8.6% | 15.1% | .368 | 58% | 20% | .324 | ||
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 118 | 107 | .131 | 7.6% | 16.1% | .356 | 60% | 15% | .345 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Indianapolis | 177 | 165 | .036 | 4.5% | 14.1% | .300 | 55% | 14% | .262 | ||
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 46 | 42 | .047 | 4.3% | 26.1% | .200 | 68% | 14% | .196 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Morgan: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Pittsburgh | 2008: Indianapolis | 2007: Pittsburgh
| Split Statistics with Pittsburgh in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 28 | 24 | .000 | 0 | 7.1% | 28.6% | .125 | 67% | 7% | .083 | .214 | .083 | .169 |
| June | 11 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0.0% | 27.3% | .125 | 62% | 25% | .091 | .091 | .182 | .113 |
| AWAY | 21 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 4.8% | 33.3% | .250 | 55% | 18% | .158 | .238 | .211 | .215 |
| HOME | 25 | 23 | .044 | 0 | 4.0% | 20.0% | .167 | 76% | 12% | .130 | .200 | .174 | .180 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | AAA | @ Louisville | LF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2 | AAA | @ Louisville | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | AAA | @ Louisville | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 30 | AAA | @ Louisville | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | AAA | @ Columbus | LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 22 | MLB | vs. Toronto | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Toronto | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 17 | AAA | vs. Columbus | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Notes
June 2008
MVN Sandlot Swashbucklers: Morgan Heading Back to Pittsburgh, Salas Back to IndyMay 2008
MVN Sandlot Swashbucklers: Morgan Optioned to IndianapolisThe Pirates optioned outfielder Nyjer Morgan to Indianapolis this afternoon.