1893
Born June 1, 1893
Vernon, AL, USA
Guy Morton Notable
Guy Morton divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Naps from 1914, then the Cleveland Indians through 1924.
He went 98 and 88 with a 3.13 earned run average, pitching 1,629 innings in 317 games. He struck out 830, completed 82 of his 185 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 317 games he batted .157, with 86 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 11 doubles.
He was born in Vernon, AL, USA on June 1, 1893, and died on October 18, 1934. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | 25 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .029 |
| 1915 | CLE | 34 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .146 |
| 1916 | CLE | 27 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .211 |
| 1917 | CLE | 35 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .085 |
| 1918 | CLE | 30 | 77 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .156 |
| 1919 | CLE | 26 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .161 |
| 1920 | CLE | 29 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .217 |
| 1921 | CLE | 30 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .171 |
| 1922 | CLE | 38 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .191 |
| 1923 | CLE | 33 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .159 |
| 1924 | CLE | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 317 | 548 | 24 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 122 | 0 | .157 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | 1 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 128.0 | 116 | 43 | 55 | 80 | 3.02 |
| 1915 | CLE | 16 | 15 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 240.0 | 189 | 57 | 60 | 134 | 2.14 |
| 1916 | CLE | 12 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 149.2 | 139 | 48 | 42 | 88 | 2.89 |
| 1917 | CLE | 10 | 10 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 161.0 | 158 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 2.74 |
| 1918 | CLE | 14 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 214.2 | 189 | 63 | 77 | 123 | 2.64 |
| 1919 | CLE | 9 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 147.1 | 128 | 46 | 47 | 64 | 2.81 |
| 1920 | CLE | 8 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 137.0 | 140 | 68 | 57 | 72 | 4.47 |
| 1921 | CLE | 8 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 107.2 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 2.76 |
| 1922 | CLE | 14 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 202.2 | 218 | 90 | 85 | 102 | 4.00 |
| 1923 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 129.1 | 133 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 4.24 |
| 1924 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6.57 |
| Career | — | 98 | 88 | 317 | 185 | 6 | 1629.2 | 1520 | 567 | 583 | 830 | 3.13 |
On this day & linked events
1934
Died October 18, 1934
1914
Major-league debut: Guy Morton
Guy Morton made a major-league debut on June 20, 1914.
1924
Final major-league game: Guy Morton
Guy Morton played a final major-league game on June 6, 1924.
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