Guy Morton

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Guy Morton
Pitcher
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1914 for the Cleveland Naps
Final game
June 6, 1924 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Record	98-88
ERA	3.13
K	830
Teams
Cleveland Naps (1914) Cleveland Indians (1915-1924)
Career highlights and awards
June 11, 1916: Tied a major-league record by striking out four batters in one inning (7th inning, vs. A's).[1] Led the AL in K/9IP in 1918 and 1922. Selected as one of the Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians

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 in Sheffield, AL at the age of 41 due to a heart attack.^[2] He was laid to rest in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL.^[3]

Morton's son, Guy Morton, Jr., struck out in his only at bat in the Major Leagues, getting the chance with the Boston Red Sox in 1954.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ Baseball-Library.com.Retrieved October 22, 2006.
2. ^ TheDeadBallEra.com - Obituary.Retrieved October 22, 2006.
3. ^ Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
4. ^ Baseball-Reference.com - Guy Morton, Jr.. Retrieved October 22, 2006.

[edit] External link

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis