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Dustin Pedroia vs Joe Morgan Comparison (Through first 8 Full Seasons of Career)
Head-to-head comparison of Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan and current big league second baseman Dustin Pedroia that includes stats, World Series, and awards through their first eight full seasons of their professional career. Morgan played a total of 28 games in 1963, 1964, and 1968. Pedroia played 31 years in his first season in the majors which was just 31 games. This page will be updated after the 2015 season. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
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Position and Height
Teams
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (Boston Red Sox)
Joe Morgan – 2 (Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds)
Position
Dustin Pedroia – Second Baseman
Joe Morgan – Second Baseman
Height
Dustin Pedroia – 5’8″
Joe Morgan – 5’7″
Major League Debut Age
Dustin Pedroia – 22
Joe Morgan – 19
Years in Comparison
Dustin Pedroia – 2006-Present
Joe Morgan – 1963-1973
World Series and Playoff Appearances
World Series
Dustin Pedroia – 2 (2007, 2013) 
Joe Morgan – 0
World Series Appearances
Dustin Pedroia – 2 (2007, 2013)
Joe Morgan – 1 (1972)
Playoff Appearances
Dustin Pedroia – 4 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2013)
Joe Morgan – 2 (1972, 1973)
Awards and Honors
Gold Gloves
Dustin Pedroia – 4 (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Joe Morgan – 1 (1973)
MVP
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (2008)
Joe Morgan – 0
Rookie of the Year
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (2007)
Joe Morgan – 0
All-Star Games
Dustin Pedroia – 4 (2008-2010, 2013)
Joe Morgan – 4 (1966, 1970, 1972, 1973)
Silver Slugger Award
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (2008)
Joe Morgan – 0
League Hits Champion
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (2008)
Joe Morgan – 0
League Stolen Base Champion
Dustin Pedroia – 0
Joe Morgan – 0
League Runs Champion
Dustin Pedroia – 2 (2008, 2009)
Joe Morgan – 1 (1972)
League Batting Champion
Dustin Pedroia – 0
Joe Morgan – 0
League Leader in Doubles
Dustin Pedroia – 1 (2008)
Joe Morgan – 0
League Leader in Triples
Dustin Pedroia – 0
Joe Morgan – 1 (1971)
Regular Season Stats (Offense)
Games
Dustin Pedroia – 1,151
Joe Morgan – 1,197
Batting Average
Dustin Pedroia – .299
Joe Morgan – .270
At-bats
Dustin Pedroia – 4,580
Joe Morgan – 4,396
Plate Appearances
Dustin Pedroia – 5,157
Joe Morgan – 5,298
Hits
Dustin Pedroia – 1,371
Joe Morgan – 1,188
Runs
Dustin Pedroia – 723
Joe Morgan – 769
Home Runs
Dustin Pedroia – 106
Joe Morgan – 103
RBIs
Dustin Pedroia – 546
Joe Morgan – 433
Stolen Bases
Dustin Pedroia – 125
Joe Morgan – 320
Total Bases
Dustin Pedroia – 2,035
Joe Morgan – 1,819
Walks
Dustin Pedroia – 473
Joe Morgan – 811
Strikeouts
Dustin Pedroia – 479
Joe Morgan – 473
Doubles
Dustin Pedroia – 320
Joe Morgan – 194
Triples
Dustin Pedroia – 13
Joe Morgan – 64
On-base Percentage
Dustin Pedroia – .366
Joe Morgan – .384
Slugging Percentage
Dustin Pedroia – .444
Joe Morgan – .414
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Dustin Pedroia – .810
Joe Morgan – .798
Regular Season Stats (Defense)
Games
Dustin Pedroia – 1,143
Joe Morgan – 1,176
Innings
Dustin Pedroia – 9,897 1/3
Joe Morgan – 10,345 1/3
Put Outs
Dustin Pedroia – 1,992
Joe Morgan – 2,746
Assists
Dustin Pedroia – 3,148
Joe Morgan – 3,314
Errors
Dustin Pedroia – 43
Joe Morgan – 134
Fielding Percentage
Dustin Pedroia – .992
Joe Morgan – .978
Playoff Stats
Games
Dustin Pedroia – 44
Joe Morgan – 17
Batting Average
Dustin Pedroia – .247
Joe Morgan – .159
At-bats
Dustin Pedroia – 178
Joe Morgan – 63
Plate Appearances
Dustin Pedroia – 202
Joe Morgan – 74
Hits
Dustin Pedroia – 44
Joe Morgan – 10
Runs
Dustin Pedroia – 30
Joe Morgan – 10
Home Runs
Dustin Pedroia – 5
Joe Morgan – 2
RBIs
Dustin Pedroia – 25
Joe Morgan – 5
Stolen Bases
Dustin Pedroia – 3
Joe Morgan – 3
Total Bases
Dustin Pedroia – 72
Joe Morgan – 19
Walks
Dustin Pedroia – 19
Joe Morgan – 9
Strikeouts
Dustin Pedroia – 25
Joe Morgan – 7
Doubles
Dustin Pedroia – 13
Joe Morgan – 3
Triples
Dustin Pedroia – 0
Joe Morgan – 0
On-base Percentage
Dustin Pedroia – .323
Joe Morgan – .264
Slugging Percentage
Dustin Pedroia – .404
Joe Morgan – .302
On-Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Dustin Pedroia – .728
Joe Morgan – .566
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