Guy Morton

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Guy Morton


position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=June 20
debutyear=1914
debutteam=Cleveland Naps
finaldate=June 6
finalyear=1924
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Record
stat1value=98-88
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.13
stat3label=K
stat3value=830
teams=
*Cleveland Naps (by|1914)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1915–by|1924)
highlights=
*June 11, 1916: Tied a major-league record by striking out four batters in one inning (7th inning, vs. A's). [ [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/Morton_Guy.stm Baseball-Library.com] .Retrieved October 22, 2006.]
*Led the AL in K/9IP in 1918 and 1922.
*Selected as one of the 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians [cite web |url=http://www.clevelandmemory.org/indians100/ |title=Top 100 Greatest Cleveland Indians Players |accessdate=2007-11-29 |format= |work= |publisher=Cleveland State University Library ]

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. [ [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Morton.Guy.Obit.html TheDeadBallEra.com - Obituary] . Retrieved October 22, 2006.] He was laid to rest in Vernon City Cemetery in Vernon, AL. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=mortogu01 Baseball-Almanac.com] . Retrieved October 22, 2006.]

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. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mortogu02.shtml Baseball-Reference.com - Guy Morton, Jr.] . Retrieved October 22, 2006.]

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mortogu01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com] - career statistics and analysis