Bill Morton
William P. Morton Jr.
Born: May 30, 1937
Deceased: November 26, 2012
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1958-1964
Bill Morton compiled a career batting average of .223 with 21 home runs and 132 RBI in his 374-game career with the Albany Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, York White Roses, Tulsa Oilers, Keokuk Cardinals, Lancaster Red Roses, Billings Mustangs, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Atlanta Crackers and Aberdeen Pheasants. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
 York White Roses |
 Tulsa Oilers |
 Winnipeg Goldeyes |
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Billings Mustangs |
 Aberdeen Pheasants |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 126 | 532 | 440 | 79 | 117 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 5 | 79 | 49 | .266 | .374 | .377 | .751 | 166 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | 22 | 69 | 63 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .175 | .246 | .238 | .484 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9 | 22 | 22 | 3 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 85 | 321 | 282 | 38 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 34 | 43 | .234 | .313 | .340 | .654 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 38 | 127 | 119 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .168 | .220 | .294 | .515 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 31 | 96 | 85 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .235 | .312 | .282 | .595 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 17 | 69 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .155 | .269 | .328 | .596 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 8 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .059 | .304 | .059 | .363 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 21 | 57 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .189 | .246 | .302 | .548 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 374 | 1360 | 1180 | 154 | 263 | 51 | 2 | 21 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 179 | .223 | .313 | .323 | .636 | 381 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | C | 126 | 755 | 67 | 11 | 11 | .987 | 6.524 | 25 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | C | 19 | 81 | 15 | 5 | 1 | .950 | 5.053 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 69 | 437 | 31 | 6 | 6 | .987 | 6.783 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | C | 35 | 247 | 19 | 4 | 4 | .985 | 7.600 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | C | 30 | 149 | 9 | 4 | 7 | .975 | 5.267 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | C | 16 | 106 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .992 | 7.750 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 16 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.062 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 311 | 1853 | 162 | 31 | 34 | .985 | 6.479 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | SLN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL |
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