Robinson Cano vs. Joe Morgan
As we entered the 2018 season, Joe Morgan was ranked by baseballsgreatesthitters.com as the best hitting second base basemen in over 60 years. In our Robinson Cano – Joe Morgan comparison we begin the see the emergence of Cano as the better hitter by a slight margin. A part of our rating system is based on a productive longevity factor, and when his career winds down and complete, we will see that Robinson Cano could settle in as one of the top ten hitting second basemen in baseball history. Joe Morgan 1963 to 1984 (omitted 1963, 1964, 1968, 1981, 1984) Robinson Cano 2005(omitted 2018, suspended) Active Player In 14 Head to Head Season Comparisons Robinson Cano – 8 Joe Morgan –6 Average Home Runs hit per team in each players era-Joe Morgan 121 H.R. Robinson Cano 167 H.R. Our Rank : Joe Morgan # 35 Robinson Cano — (not rated as of Jan.1,2021 still active)
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Player | Year | Age | Runs | H.R. | RBI’s | Avg. | OB% | Slg% | Points | Edge |
Cano | 2005 | 22 | 78 | 14 | 62 | 297 | 320 | 458 | 4.034 | |
Morgan | 1965 | 21 | 100 | 14 | 40 | 271 | 373 | 418 | 4.080 | Morgan |
Cano | 2006 | 23 | 62 | 15 | 78 | 342 | 365 | 525 | 4.193 | Cano |
Morgan | 1966 | 22 | 60 | 5 | 42 | 285 | 410 | 391 | 4.048 | |
Cano | 2007 | 24 | 93 | 19 | 97 | 306 | 353 | 488 | 4.166 | Cano |
Morgan | 1967 | 23 | 73 | 6 | 42 | 275 | 378 | 411 | 4.041 | |
Cano | 2008 | 25 | 70 | 14 | 72 | 271 | 305 | 410 | 3.947 | |
Morgan | 1969 | 25 | 94 | 15 | 43 | 236 | 365 | 372 | 3.990 | Morgan |
Cano | 2009 | 26 | 103 | 25 | 85 | 320 | 352 | 520 | 4.221 | Cano |
Morgan | 1970 | 26 | 102 | 8 | 52 | 268 | 383 | 396 | 4.067 | |
Cano | 2010 | 27 | 103 | 29 | 109 | 319 | 381 | 534 | 4.295 | Cano |
Morgan | 1971 | 27 | 87 | 13 | 56 | 256 | 351 | 407 | 4.033 | |
Cano | 2011 | 28 | 104 | 28 | 118 | 302 | 349 | 533 | 4.253 | Cano |
Morgan | 1972 | 28 | 122 | 16 | 73 | 292 | 417 | 435 | 4.221 | |
Cano | 2012 | 29 | 105 | 33 | 94 | 313 | 379 | 550 | 4.298 | Cano |
Morgan | 1973 | 29 | 116 | 26 | 82 | 290 | 406 | 493 | 4.289 | |
Cano | 2013 | 30 | 81 | 27 | 107 | 314 | 383 | 516 | 4.246 | |
Morgan | 1974 | 30 | 107 | 22 | 67 | 293 | 427 | 494 | 4.282 | Morgan |
Cano | 2014 | 31 | 77 | 14 | 82 | 314 | 382 | 454 | 4.128 | |
Morgan | 1975 | 31 | 107 | 17 | 94 | 327 | 466 | 508 | 4.386 | Morgan |
Cano | 2015 | 32 | 82 | 21 | 79 | 287 | 334 | 446 | 4.064 | |
Morgan | 1976 | 32 | 113 | 27 | 111 | 320 | 444 | 576 | 4.468 | Morgan |
Cano | 2016 | 33 | 107 | 39 | 103 | 298 | 350 | 533 | 4.448 | Cano |
Morgan | 1977 | 33 | 113 | 22 | 78 | 288 | 417 | 478 | 4.268 | |
Cano | 2017 | 34 | 79 | 23 | 97 | 280 | 338 | 453 | 4.087 | Cano |
Morgan | 1978 | 34 | 68 | 13 | 75 | 236 | 347 | 385 | 3.987 | |
Cano | 2019 | 36 | 46 | 13 | 39 | 256 | 307 | 428 | 3.893 | |
Morgan | 1979 | 35 | 70 | 9 | 32 | 250 | 379 | 376 | 3.975 | Morgan |
Cano | 2021 | 37 | ||||||||
Morgan | 1979 | 36 | 66 | 11 | 49 | 243 | 367 | 373 | 3.970 | |
Cano | 2022 | 38 | ||||||||
Morgan | 1982 | 38 | 68 | 14 | 61 | 289 | 400 | 438 | 4.134 | |
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Morgan | 1983 | 39 | 72 | 16 | 59 | 230 | 370 | 403 | 4.016 | |
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