Sy Morton

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sy Morton was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars, the Newark Eagles, and the Chicago American Giants. In 52 career games, he hit .185 with 31 hits and 28 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .185
HR 0
RBI 28
H 31
OPS .523
PIV -509
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
12/19/1921 in Washington, NC, USA
Died
1993 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Sidney Douglas Morton

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sy Morton — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
223.0 199.0 25.0 33.0 3.0 4.0 0 17.0 22.0 2.0 1.0 .166 .249 .221 .470

Career Batting Statistics

Sy Morton — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
52 168 21 31 6 3 0 28 1 17 2 .185 .267 .256 .523 -509

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sy Morton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 PS NN2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 29 93 14 19 5 3 0 23 1 8 0 .204 .255 (-20%) .324 (-18%) .346 (-7%) .671 (-12%) -204.4
1944 PS NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 NE NN2 19 65 6 11 1 0 0 4 0 7 0 .169 .261 (-35%) .325 (-17%) .357 (-48%) .683 (-33%) 0.0
1947 CAG NAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 52 168 21 31 6 3 0 28 1 17 2 .185 — — — — -204

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

Sy Morton — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home351092019012.174
Away22642804.125

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sy Morton — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-08-18 NW2HOML 401000000
1944-08-06 NW2BLGL 200000010
1944-08-06 NW2BLGW 402000000
1944-08-05 NW2BLGL 300000000
1944-07-28 NW2BLGW 400000100
1944-07-23 NW2HOMW 301000000
1944-07-23 NW2HOML 401000000
1944-07-22 NW2PH5L 200000020
1944-07-16 NW2NY5W 511000000
1944-07-15 NW2NY5L 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sy Morton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 19 18 45 59 5 5
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 34 29 72 85 17 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sy Morton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 PS SS 2 1 3 8 4 1
1943 PS 2B 18 17 42 56 5 4
1943 PS SS 12 8 34 31 6 2
1944 PS SS 1 1 2 3 0 0
1944 NE 2B 1 1 3 3 0 1
1944 NE 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1944 NE SS 18 18 31 42 7 10
1947 CAG SS 1 1 2 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sy Morton — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 19
Third Base 1
Shortstop 34

Sy Morton: the record in brief

Sy Morton's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1947. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Stars (1940 to 1944), the Newark Eagles (1944), and the Chicago American Giants (1947). Morton, a shortstop by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Morton is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads December 19, 1921, in Washington, NC, USA. Morton died in 1993, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The given name on file is Sidney Douglas Morton.

The batting record for Morton: 52 games, 31 hits in 168 at bats, and a .185 average; the totals also include 28 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .267 clip and slugging .256, Morton finished with a .523 OPS. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Morton's .185 average sits 29.5% below it. The highest hit total in a season was 19, in 1943. Morton drove in a season-high 23 runs in 1943. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .204 in 1943, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sy Morton

Was Sy Morton a pitcher?
No. Sy Morton was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sy Morton hit?
Sy Morton hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.
What was Sy Morton's career batting average?
Sy Morton batted .185 over his career, with 31 hits in 168 at bats.
How many RBI did Sy Morton have?
Sy Morton drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Sy Morton in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sy Morton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Sy Morton play for?
Sy Morton played for the Philadelphia Stars, the Newark Eagles, and the Chicago American Giants.