Guy Morton
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1924)
Guy Morton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1924 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. Across 317 career appearances, he went 98-88 with a 3.13 ERA and 830 strikeouts. He also batted .157 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13514.1.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- Died
- 10/18/1934 in Sheffield, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-06-20
- Last Game
- 1924-06-06
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | AL | 1 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 128.0 | 116 | 43 | 55 | 80 | 3.02 | 2.93 (-3%) | 841.8 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 16 | 15 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 240.0 | 189 | 57 | 60 | 134 | 2.14 | 2.90 (+26%) | 3489.1 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 12 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 149.2 | 139 | 48 | 42 | 88 | 2.89 | 2.78 (-4%) | 2295.7 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 10 | 10 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 161.0 | 158 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 2.74 | 2.69 (-2%) | -804.5 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 14 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 214.2 | 189 | 63 | 77 | 123 | 2.64 | 2.83 (+7%) | 2840.0 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 9 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 147.1 | 128 | 46 | 47 | 64 | 2.81 | 3.09 (+9%) | 863.2 |
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 8 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 137.0 | 140 | 68 | 57 | 72 | 4.47 | 3.45 (-30%) | 857.2 |
| 1921 | CLE | AL | 8 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 107.2 | 98 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 2.76 | 4.02 (+31%) | 1713.7 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 14 | 9 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 202.2 | 218 | 90 | 85 | 102 | 4.00 | 4.18 (+4%) | 1187.4 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 6 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 129.1 | 133 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 4.24 | 4.03 (-5%) | 621.7 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6.57 | 4.13 (-59%) | -391.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 98 | 88 | 317 | 185 | 82 | 19 | 6 | 1,629.2 | 1,520 | 567 | 583 | 830 | 3.13 | — | 13,514 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 548 | 24 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 122 | .157 | .172 | .188 | .360 | -2,100 |
Career AVG .157 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.
Career OBP .172 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.
Career OPS .360 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | AL | 25 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .029 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 34 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .146 | .250 (-42%) | .318 (-54%) | .332 (-41%) | .651 (-48%) | -591.9 |
| 1916 | CLE | AL | 27 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .211 | .248 (-15%) | .314 (-33%) | .326 (-36%) | .640 (-34%) | -286.2 |
| 1917 | CLE | AL | 35 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .085 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | CLE | AL | 30 | 77 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .156 | .255 (-39%) | .318 (-38%) | .326 (-24%) | .645 (-31%) | -375.9 |
| 1919 | CLE | AL | 26 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .161 | .262 (-39%) | .322 (-41%) | .347 (-49%) | .670 (-45%) | -378.7 |
| 1920 | CLE | AL | 29 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | CLE | AL | 30 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | CLE | AL | 38 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .191 | .285 (-33%) | .345 (-41%) | .397 (-41%) | .743 (-41%) | -467.0 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 33 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .159 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 317 | 548 | 24 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 122 | .157 | — | — | — | — | -2,100 | ||
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
View full game log (634 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 270 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 18 | .148 |
| Away | 149 | 281 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 16 | .164 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 861.2 | 820 | 307 | 303 | 468 | 3.21 |
| Away | 149 | 765.2 | 698 | 265 | 279 | 368 | 3.11 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-06-06 | CLE | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-06-01 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-30 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-28 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-26 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-18 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-07 | CLE | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-06 | CLE | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-01 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-04-24 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-06-06 | CLE | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-06-01 | CLE | DET | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-30 | CLE | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-28 | CLE | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-05-26 | CLE | BOS | L | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-05-18 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-05-07 | CLE | SLA | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-05-06 | CLE | SLA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924-05-01 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-04-24 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CLE | P | 25 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
| 1915 | CLE | P | 34 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 2 |
| 1916 | CLE | P | 27 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| 1917 | CLE | P | 35 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 0 |
| 1918 | CLE | P | 30 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 7 | 2 |
| 1919 | CLE | P | 26 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| 1920 | CLE | P | 29 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 1921 | CLE | P | 30 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1922 | CLE | P | 38 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 3 |
| 1923 | CLE | P | 33 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| 1924 | CLE | P | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 317 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Guy Morton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Guy Morton: the record in brief
Guy Morton's major league career runs from a debut on June 20, 1914 to a final game on June 6, 1924. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Naps (1914) and the Cleveland Indians (1915 to 1924). Morton played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 1, 1893, in Vernon, AL, USA, Morton was listed at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Morton's death is recorded on October 18, 1934, in Sheffield, AL, USA.
Across 317 games (185 starts), Morton recorded 98 wins against 88 losses with a 3.13 ERA. The totals include 830 strikeouts, 82 complete games, and 19 shutouts. That 3.13 ERA compares with a 3.39 league average across the same seasons, 7.5% better. 1915 brought Morton a season-high 16 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.14 in 1915, when the league's was 2.90. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Morton's career adds up to 13,514.1.
Frequently Asked Questions about Guy Morton
- What years did Guy Morton play?
- Guy Morton played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1924.
- Was Guy Morton a pitcher?
- Yes. Guy Morton pitched in the major leagues, recording 98 wins and 830 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Guy Morton hit?
- Guy Morton hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.
- What was Guy Morton's career batting average?
- Guy Morton batted .157 over his career, with 86 hits in 548 at bats.
- How many RBI did Guy Morton have?
- Guy Morton drove in 33 runs in his career.
- What was Guy Morton's career ERA?
- Guy Morton finished with a 3.13 career ERA, going 98-88 with 830 strikeouts.