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Mordecai Brown League
10-17-2263
Ellis Morton First Base
Retired (1979, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating 59   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2169 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-18-1940
HR 273 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(2 games)
RBI 1038
SB 347
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 55 Contact vs. L 63 Endurance 55   Ldrship 93
Power vs. R 60 Power vs. L 63 Velocity 4   Mentor vR 100
Speed 54 Bunt 22 Control 4   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 77 WS Rings 0
1B 100 (100%) LF --- Arm 42 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 40 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF 27 (27.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 1B MIL 19 19 167.0 163 158 5 0 9 0 8.78 1.000
LF MIL 18 18 155.2 35 35 0 0 0 +1 2.02 1.000
1971 1B MIL 92 92 821.1 930 903 25 2 63 +6 10.17 .998
LF MIL 51 51 450.2 115 115 0 0 0 -2 2.30 1.000
1972 1B MIL 95 95 852.2 960 929 30 1 63 +5 10.12 .999
LF MIL 48 48 415.1 120 116 0 4 0 +2 2.51 .967
1973 1B MIL 98 98 877.0 997 961 35 1 101 +12 10.22 .999
LF MIL 44 44 385.1 97 94 1 2 0 0 2.22 .979
1974 1B MIL 83 65 623.1 670 644 26 0 53 +2 9.67 1.000
LF MIL 27 26 225.0 55 55 0 0 0 -2 2.20 1.000
RF MIL 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1975 1B MIL 130 125 1110.0 1243 1208 34 1 80 +11 10.07 .999
1976 1B MIL 57 36 374.0 450 432 17 1 34 +1 10.80 .998
RF MIL 3 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1977 1B MIL 70 65 583.0 632 617 15 0 44 +4 9.76 1.000
3B MIL 5 5 43.0 21 3 17 1 0 -3 4.19 .952
LF MIL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1978 LF MIL 54 51 454.0 108 106 0 2 0 +4 2.10 .981
1B MIL 24 21 197.2 226 221 5 0 17 +1 10.29 1.000
3B MIL 13 13 115.0 35 11 20 4 2 +1 2.43 .886
RF MIL 3 3 26.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 2.77 1.000
1979 LF MIL 18 17 148.2 37 36 0 1 0 -1 2.18 .973
RF MIL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 668 616 5606.0 6271 6073 192 6 464 +42 10.06 .999
LF 261 256 2243.2 570 560 1 9 0 +2 2.25 .984
3B 18 18 158.0 56 14 37 5 2 -2 2.91 .911
RF 8 4 43.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.09 1.000
Total 955 894 8050.2 6907 6657 230 20 466 +41 7.70 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ellis Morton has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1979-08-28Ellis Morton of the Milwaukee Night Owls is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1969-04-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bulldogs and the Milwaukee Night Owls. The Milwaukee Night Owls receive Joe Vaughn, Ellis Morton from the Chicago Bulldogs in exchange for Ron Reed.
1961-03-31The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Ellis Morton to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have designated Harry Hanebrink for assignment.