Bubba Morton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1969)

AVG .267
HR 14
RBI 128
H 248
OPS .720
PIV 1,423
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/13/1931 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
1/14/2006 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1961-04-19
Last Game
1969-09-28

Full name: Wycliffe Nathaniel Morton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 928 117 248 37 8 14 128 7 111 143 .267 .351 .370 .720 1,423

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1961 DET AL 77 108 26 31 5 1 2 19 3 9 25 .287 .258 (+11%) .328 (+4%) .399 (+2%) .727 (+3%) 47.3
1962 DET AL 90 195 30 51 6 3 4 17 1 32 32 .262 .257 (+2%) .326 (+12%) .393 (-2%) .719 (+4%) 250.5
1963 DET AL 6 11 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 .091 — — — — 0.0
1963 ML1 NL 15 28 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 .179 — — — — 0.0
1966 CAL AL 15 50 4 11 1 0 0 4 1 2 6 .220 .248 (-11%) .309 (-19%) .376 (-36%) .685 (-29%) -212.0
1967 CAL AL 80 201 23 63 9 3 0 32 0 22 29 .313 .242 (+29%) .306 (+26%) .357 (+9%) .663 (+17%) 655.4
1968 CAL AL 81 163 13 44 6 0 1 18 2 14 18 .270 .236 (+14%) .298 (+14%) .340 (-4%) .638 (+4%) 179.2
1969 CAL AL 87 172 18 42 10 1 7 32 0 28 29 .244 .248 (-2%) .320 (+11%) .369 (+18%) .689 (+15%) 503.2
Career · 8 seasons 451 928 117 248 37 8 14 128 7 111 143 .267 — — — — 1,424

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23646961129975.275
Away21545956119553.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-28 LAAOAKW 100000000
1969-09-26 LAAOAKL 100000000
1969-09-23 LAAMILW 101000200
1969-09-22 LAAMILL 100000001
1969-09-19 LAAOAKW 101000000
1969-09-16 LAACHWL 100000000
1969-09-12 LAAMILL 400000003
1969-09-11 LAAKCRL 100000000
1969-09-10 LAAKCRW 202100500
1969-09-09 LAAMINL 000000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 3 16 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 278 215 412 13 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 DET OF 30 18 39 1 2 1
1962 DET 1B 3 3 14 0 0 0
1962 DET OF 62 45 110 4 1 1
1963 DET OF 3 2 7 0 1 0
1963 ML1 OF 9 5 14 0 0 0
1966 CAL OF 14 14 25 1 0 0
1967 CAL OF 61 48 83 1 0 0
1968 CAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL OF 50 39 64 1 1 1
1969 CAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1969 CAL OF 49 44 70 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Third Base 1
Left Field 33
Center Field 38
Right Field 213

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Howard University Washington DC 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Bubba Morton

What years did Bubba Morton play?
Bubba Morton played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.
Was Bubba Morton a pitcher?
No. Bubba Morton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bubba Morton hit?
Bubba Morton hit 14 career home runs with 248 hits.