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Satchel Paige League
6-8-2047
Rod Morton Center Field
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 417 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 02-25-1949
HR 36 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(42 games)
RBI 203
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (77.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B  (63.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 BOS
75
105
21
34
6
0
3
19
10
 15 1 0
2
 2 0
.855
.388
.467
.143
.324
1980 BOS-WAS
78
147
19
31
3
0
4
16
17
 22 0 0
5
 2 1
.606
.293
.313
.102
.211
1981 WAS-COL
67
68
11
19
6
1
1
9
9
 14 1 0
1
 2 0
.813
.372
.441
.162
.279
1982 COL
132
371
48
83
16
2
8
52
54
 64 1 3
0
 0 1
.664
.322
.342
.119
.224
1983 COL
147
486
63
122
22
7
10
55
54
 95 0 1
0
 0 5
.712
.325
.387
.136
.251
1984 COL
147
489
63
116
13
5
9
47
46
 99 1 0
0
 0 2
.644
.304
.339
.102
.237
1985 COL
18
71
8
12
2
0
1
5
3
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.442
.203
.239
.070
.169
Total
664
1737
233
417
68
15
36
203
193
 325 4 4
8
 6 9
.675
.317
.359
.119
.240

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Rod Morton has retired from the Colorado Crush
1985-04-28The Colorado Crush have promoted Bernie Fisher to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Rod Morton for assignment.
1981-07-06The Colorado Crush have acquired Rod Morton from the waiver wire.
1981-06-29The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Todd McKinney to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Rod Morton for assignment.
1980-05-29The Washington Wise Guys have acquired Rod Morton from the waiver wire.
1980-05-21The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Rod Morton for assignment.
1978-10-12The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Rod Morton to the major league team.
1974-04-08The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Rod Morton from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The New York Highlanders have waived Rod Morton.