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Vince Coleman League
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David Morton Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating C    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 C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.9%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Majors 21 12.70 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 12
1954 Majors 22 10.66 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 8 / 10
1955 Majors 23 14.74 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 1 9 / 14
1956 Majors 24 8.35 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 8 / 8
1957 Majors 25 9.80 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 9
1958 Majors 26 11.55 2 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 11
1959 Majors 27 22.26 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 8 2 / 3 11 / 22
1960 Majors 28 21.52 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 21
1961 Majors 29 14.70 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 14
1962 Majors 30 7.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 7
1963 Majors 31 13.70 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 13
1964 Majors 32 17.20 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 17
1965 Majors 33 19.30 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 19
1966 Majors 34 19.10 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 19
1967 Majors 35 9.40 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 9
1968 Majors 36 20.80 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 20
1969 Majors 37 10.91 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 17 / 43 9 / 28 10 / 36 6 / 27 5 / 38 10 / 37 8 / 26 65 / 235
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.