Guy Morton
| Guy Morton | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 1, 1893 Vernon, Alabama | |||
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Died: October 18, 1934 (aged 41) Sheffield, Alabama | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 20, 1914, for the Cleveland Naps | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 6, 1924, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 98–88 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.13 | ||
| Strikeouts | 830 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
Guy Morton, Sr. (June 1, 1893 – October 18, 1934), nicknamed "Moose", was a Major League baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Morton was born in Vernon, AL.
His best years were from 1915 to 1919, where his ERA was below 3.00 every season, and he won 10 games four times.
Morton died at the age of 41 in Sheffield, AL from a heart attack,[3] and was buried in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL.[4]
Fact
- His son, Guy Jr., struck out in his only at bat in the Major Leagues, getting the chance with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.[5]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
- ↑ Baseball-Library.com.Retrieved October 22, 2006.
- ↑ "Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Players". Cleveland State University Library. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ↑ TheDeadBallEra.com – Obituary. Retrieved October 22, 2006. Archived May 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
- ↑ Baseball-Reference.com – Guy Morton, Jr.. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com – career statistics and analysis
- Guy Morton, Sr at Find a Grave
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