Guy Morton
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American baseball player (1893–1934)
Baseball player
| Guy Morton | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1893年06月01日)June 1, 1893 Vernon, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: October 18, 1934(1934年10月18日) (aged 41) Sheffield, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| 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 | |
Guy Morton, Sr. (June 1, 1893 – October 18, 1934) 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,[1] and was buried in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL.[2]
See also
[edit ]- List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
[edit ]- ^ TheDeadBallEra.com – Obituary. Retrieved October 22, 2006. Archived May 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
External links
[edit ]- Baseball-Reference.com – career statistics and analysis
- Guy Morton, Sr at Find a Grave
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