Guy Morton Explained

Guy Morton
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1 June 1893
Birth Place:Vernon, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 20
Debutyear:1914
Debutteam:Cleveland Naps
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 6
Finalyear:1924
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:98–88
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.13
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:830
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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]

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  1. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Morton.Guy.Obit.html TheDeadBallEra.com – Obituary
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mortogu01 Baseball-Almanac.com