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Satchel Paige League
6-27-2047
Rod Morton Center Field
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D- Control   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 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF (63.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 Away 41 66 12 22 5 0 2 12 7 13 1 1 0 .897 .397 .500 .167 .333
1979 Home 34 39 9 12 1 0 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 .782 .372 .410 .103 .308
1980 Away 38 72 10 13 2 0 1 2 11 9 2 1 1 .539 .289 .250 .069 .181
1980 Home 40 75 9 18 1 0 3 14 6 13 3 1 0 .670 .296 .373 .133 .240
1981 Away 44 43 7 13 3 1 1 8 6 6 0 2 0 .876 .388 .488 .186 .302
1981 Home 23 25 4 6 3 0 0 1 3 8 1 0 0 .705 .345 .360 .120 .240
1982 Away 72 201 30 38 9 0 4 22 32 41 0 0 0 .597 .303 .294 .104 .189
1982 Home 60 170 18 45 7 2 4 30 22 23 0 0 1 .744 .344 .400 .135 .265
1983 Away 73 256 30 65 10 4 6 29 21 53 0 0 4 .704 .309 .395 .141 .254
1983 Home 74 230 33 57 12 3 4 26 33 42 0 0 1 .720 .342 .378 .130 .248
1984 Away 74 254 28 64 9 4 3 23 25 52 0 0 0 .673 .319 .354 .102 .252
1984 Home 73 235 35 52 4 1 6 24 21 47 0 0 2 .611 .288 .323 .102 .221
1985 Away 10 39 5 8 1 0 1 3 2 9 0 0 0 .552 .244 .308 .103 .205
1985 Home 8 32 3 4 1 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .308 .152 .156 .031 .125
Total Away 352 931 122 223 39 9 18 99 104 183 3 4 5 .675 .316 .359 .119 .240
Total Home 312 806 111 194 29 6 18 104 89 142 5 2 4 .676 .317 .359 .118 .241
Total 664 1737 233 417 68 15 36 203 193 325 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.