Sparrow Morton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)

W–L 0–2
ERA 5.29
WHIP 1.59
SO 5
Pitcher PIV -645.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Born
8/7/1858 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/18/1917 in Norristown, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-07-15
Last Game
1884-07-26

Full name: William P. Morton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 16 10 0 11 5 5.29 -645.4

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 70.3% worse than 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
1884 PHI NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 16 10 11 5 5.29 3.11 (-70%) -645.4
Career · 1 season 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 17.0 16 10 11 5 5.29 — -645

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
2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 .375 .500 .875 0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +54.1% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +34.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +52.9% above league average.

Career OPS .875 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — +44.4% above 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
1884 PHI NL 2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 — — — — 0

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 0 2 3 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PHI P 2 0 2 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparrow Morton

Was Sparrow Morton a pitcher?
Yes. Sparrow Morton pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sparrow Morton hit?
Sparrow Morton hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.