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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
David Morton Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .592 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 502 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-04-1932
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(105 games)
RBI 240
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.9%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1953 PIT 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1954 PIT 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1955 PIT 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1956 PIT 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1957 PIT 21 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 PIT 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 PIT 83 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 PIT 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 PIT 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1962 PIT 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1963 PIT 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1964 PIT 49 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1965 PIT-NYN 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
1966 NYN 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
1967 NYN 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1968 NYN 34 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 NYN 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01David Morton has retired from the New York Mets
1965-04-19A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Blockheads. The Pittsburgh Blockheads receive Red Hartsfield, Trevor Walker, Twink Rudden, Norio Suzuki from the New York Mets in exchange for Clay Andre, Ed Meyers, David Morton.
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Blockheads have promoted David Morton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Blockheads have designated Lefty Bones for assignment.