Carl Morton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

W–L 87–92
ERA 3.73
WHIP 1.41
SO 650
Pitcher PIV -6146.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/18/1944 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
4/12/1983 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-11
Last Game
1976-08-21
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Carl Wendle Morton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
87 92 255 242 51 13 1 1648.7 1,753 684 120 565 650 3.73 -6146.9

Career ERA 3.73 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 MON NL 0 3 8 5 0 0 0 29.3 29 15 18 16 4.60 3.61 (-27%) -540.2
1970 MON NL 18 11 43 37 10 4 0 284.7 281 114 125 154 3.60 3.89 (+7%) -1872.2
1971 MON NL 10 18 36 35 9 0 1 213.7 252 114 83 84 4.80 3.47 (-38%) -4039.5
1972 MON NL 7 13 27 27 3 1 0 172.0 170 75 53 51 3.92 3.26 (-20%) -3130.6
1973 ATL NL 15 10 38 37 10 4 0 256.3 254 97 70 112 3.41 3.75 (+9%) 1857.1
1974 ATL NL 16 12 38 38 7 1 0 274.7 293 96 89 113 3.15 3.63 (+13%) 2935.9
1975 ATL NL 17 16 39 39 11 2 0 277.7 302 108 82 78 3.50 3.71 (+6%) -850.3
1976 ATL NL 4 9 26 24 1 1 0 140.3 172 65 45 42 4.17 3.51 (-19%) -507.1
Career · 8 seasons 87 92 255 242 51 13 1 1,648.2 1,753 684 565 650 3.73 — -6,147

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 551 44 86 11 1 7 42 2 30 178 .156 .201 .218 .418 -3,056

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 39.4% below 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
1969 MON NL 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 MON NL 43 93 6 15 2 0 2 7 0 6 29 .161 .253 (-36%) .325 (-36%) .385 (-36%) .711 (-36%) -557.6
1971 MON NL 36 77 7 14 0 0 2 6 1 3 23 .182 .249 (-27%) .316 (-34%) .365 (-29%) .682 (-31%) -380.4
1972 MON NL 35 52 5 7 2 1 0 2 0 4 20 .135 .243 (-45%) .310 (-32%) .353 (-40%) .664 (-36%) -286.1
1973 ATL NL 40 94 7 17 4 0 3 15 0 4 25 .181 .256 (-30%) .325 (-32%) .378 (-16%) .703 (-23%) -360.9
1974 ATL NL 38 89 8 10 1 0 0 1 0 6 33 .112 .256 (-56%) .324 (-48%) .369 (-67%) .693 (-58%) -788.9
1975 ATL NL 39 94 9 15 2 0 0 5 0 4 30 .160 .257 (-38%) .327 (-41%) .374 (-52%) .701 (-47%) -682.0
1976 ATL NL 27 45 2 8 0 0 0 6 1 2 15 .178 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 266 551 44 86 11 1 7 42 2 30 178 .156 — — — — -3,056

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
Home1342692446425.171
Away1322822040317.142

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home126871.09183622823603.74
Away129777.28353222832903.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-08-21 ATLSTLW 403000300
1976-08-16 ATLCINW 300000002
1976-08-11 ATLPHIL 200000001
1976-08-06 ATLSFGW 400000001
1976-08-02 ATLSDPL 100000001
1976-07-31 ATLHOUL 010000000
1976-07-26 ATLLADL 200000002
1976-07-22 ATLWSNW 301000001
1976-07-18 ATLNYNL 100000000
1976-07-08 ATLNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-08-21 ATLSTL W 7.11022020
1976-08-16 ATLCIN W 7.2533320
1976-08-11 ATLPHI L 6.0841220
1976-08-06 ATLSFG W 9.0400020
1976-08-02 ATLSDP — 6.1522151
1976-07-26 ATLLAD L 4.01044210
1976-07-22 ATLWSN W 6.0400200
1976-07-18 ATLNYN L 7.0822021
1976-07-08 ATLNYN — 2.0000000
1976-06-26 ATLSDP — 2.2444400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 255 242 182 249 11 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 MON P 8 5 3 7 0 0
1970 MON P 43 37 29 42 2 2
1971 MON P 36 35 28 37 2 4
1972 MON P 27 27 24 25 1 0
1973 ATL P 38 37 26 36 2 2
1974 ATL P 38 38 25 36 1 3
1975 ATL P 39 39 29 40 2 3
1976 ATL P 26 24 18 26 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 255

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1970 Rookie of the Year
1970 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1964

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Cy Young Award NL 9th 2.0 120 0
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 336 0
1970 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 11.0 24 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Carl Morton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  2. 97
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA
  3. 95
    Bill Walker
    97-77, 3.59 ERA
  4. 94
    Cal McLish
    92-92, 4.00 ERA
  5. 91
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  6. 91
    Jim Wilson
    86-89, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Morton

What years did Carl Morton play?
Carl Morton played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Carl Morton a pitcher?
Yes. Carl Morton pitched in the major leagues, recording 87 wins and 650 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Morton hit?
Carl Morton hit 7 career home runs with 86 hits.