RF Jim Morton #14
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/03/1975
RF JIM MORTON #14 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/09/1950
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 3rd Pick in Round 20
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Boston - FABL 24 160 597 155 32 2 13 80 62 48 5 7 94 1 3 .260 .317 .385 .702 100 102 2.3
Total FABL 160 597 155 32 2 13 80 62 48 5 7 94 1 3 .260 .317 .385 .702 100 102 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Hattiesburg - R 18 17 46 8 0 0 1 8 4 5 0 0 16 0 0 .174 .255 .239 .494 30 15 -0.5
1968 Arlington - A 18 18 46 14 1 0 1 9 4 10 1 1 8 0 0 .304 .431 .391 .822 147 153 0.3
1969 Hattiesburg - R 19 25 52 16 3 0 2 11 12 11 3 0 20 0 1 .308 .455 .481 .935 140 147 0.5
1969 Arlington - A 19 18 42 10 2 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 12 0 0 .238 .304 .286 .590 76 74 0.0
1969 Springfield - A 19 13 43 13 0 0 2 10 3 4 1 0 3 0 0 .302 .375 .442 .817 138 141 0.2
1970 Hattiesburg - R 20 9 9 4 1 0 0 4 4 6 2 0 1 0 0 .444 .706 .556 1.261 236 273 0.4
1970 Arlington - A 20 48 150 42 10 0 1 12 19 18 2 0 24 0 0 .280 .365 .367 .731 118 122 1.0
1970 Springfield - A 20 22 66 17 4 0 1 9 9 7 3 0 13 0 0 .258 .355 .364 .719 102 95 0.0
1971 Arlington - A 21 104 366 104 21 2 2 47 49 62 15 7 50 1 6 .284 .402 .369 .771 128 131 3.3
1971 Springfield - A 21 26 100 24 4 0 1 8 15 12 3 1 21 0 0 .240 .336 .310 .646 84 80 0.1
1972 Springfield - A 22 66 228 59 8 2 1 30 23 54 6 1 28 0 0 .259 .412 .325 .736 107 116 1.3
1972 Charleston - AA 22 67 219 56 11 2 4 35 42 55 5 2 27 0 1 .256 .413 .379 .792 104 108 0.9
1973 Springfield - A 23 5 19 7 1 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .368 .478 .579 1.057 191 204 0.2
1973 Charleston - AA 23 79 297 90 11 5 6 35 56 68 8 1 51 0 0 .303 .444 .434 .878 137 136 2.5
1973 Columbus - AAA 23 39 141 27 4 1 2 14 14 17 2 2 19 0 1 .191 .284 .277 .561 60 60 -0.2
Total EA 146 516 146 22 7 10 70 98 123 13 3 78 0 1 .283 .431 .411 .841 123 124
Total UL 39 141 27 4 1 2 14 14 17 2 2 19 0 1 .191 .284 .277 .561 60 60
Total MAL 132 456 120 17 2 6 60 54 81 13 2 66 0 0 .263 .388 .349 .736 108 111
Total SEL 188 604 170 34 2 4 69 79 92 20 8 94 1 6 .281 .390 .364 .754 124 127
Total GSL 51 107 28 4 0 3 23 20 22 5 0 37 0 1 .262 .410 .383 .794 110 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Arlington - A LF 6 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.1 1.25 -0.5 .916
1968 Hattiesburg - R LF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.8 .788
1968 Arlington - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.2 1.031
1968 Hattiesburg - R CF 9 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 56.0 1.12 -0.4 1.034
1968 Arlington - A RF 8 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 58.2 1.99 -1.1 .855
1968 Hattiesburg - R RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.1 2.05 -0.6 .877
1969 Springfield - A LF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 23.2 1.90 +0.6 1.038
1969 Arlington - A LF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.0 1.031
1969 Hattiesburg - R LF 8 6 6 0 0 7 1 .857 51.0 1.06 -0.6 .887
1969 Springfield - A CF 10 9 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 84.0 2.57 -2.4 .909
1969 Arlington - A CF 6 6 14 0 0 15 1 .933 50.0 2.52 -0.7 .965
1969 Hattiesburg - R CF 8 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 29.2 3.03 +0.4 1.056
1969 Arlington - A RF 5 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 +0.5 1.066
1969 Hattiesburg - R RF 9 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 56.0 1.45 +0.6 1.078
1970 Springfield - A LF 14 14 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 119.2 1.96 -2.3 .884
1970 Arlington - A LF 17 13 17 0 0 18 1 .944 119.1 1.28 -0.7 .976
1970 Hattiesburg - R LF 3 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.2 1.055
1970 Springfield - A CF 3 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 +0.9 1.030
1970 Arlington - A CF 11 10 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 89.0 1.82 +0.4 1.035
1970 Hattiesburg - R CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Springfield - A RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.2 1.049
1970 Arlington - A RF 16 13 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 122.1 1.40 +0.5 1.108
1970 Hattiesburg - R RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.034
1971 Springfield - A LF 21 21 33 1 0 35 1 .971 187.2 1.63 +1.2 1.085
1971 Arlington - A LF 71 67 99 1 0 103 3 .971 608.1 1.48 +4.4 1.024
1971 Springfield - A CF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.2 0.83 -0.9 .683
1971 Arlington - A CF 10 9 21 0 0 22 1 .955 81.2 2.31 +0.3 1.037
1971 Springfield - A RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.5 1.285
1971 Arlington - A RF 20 19 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 160.0 1.91 +2.1 1.066
1972 Charleston - AA LF 53 52 70 2 0 74 2 .973 438.1 1.48 +1.7 1.025
1972 Springfield - A LF 36 35 50 2 0 55 3 .945 311.0 1.50 +0.8 1.045
1972 Charleston - AA CF 7 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 41.0 2.20 -0.2 .936
1972 Springfield - A CF 17 17 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 150.2 2.21 -1.1 .947
1972 Charleston - AA RF 11 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 61.2 1.75 -0.6 1.024
1972 Springfield - A RF 12 11 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 95.2 1.03 -0.1 1.022
1973 Columbus - AAA LF 29 29 54 0 0 56 2 .964 236.0 2.06 +1.4 1.046
1973 Charleston - AA LF 40 39 68 2 1 74 4 .946 346.0 1.82 +1.0 1.057
1973 Springfield - A LF 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 +0.0 1.021
1973 Columbus - AAA CF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 -0.0 1.013
1973 Charleston - AA CF 29 29 68 0 0 68 0 1.000 259.0 2.36 -3.6 .919
1973 Springfield - A CF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.0 0.00 -0.9 .000
1973 Columbus - AAA RF 8 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 58.0 1.40 +0.4 1.028
1973 Charleston - AA RF 9 9 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 79.0 1.59 +1.6 1.112
1974 Boston - MLB LF 14 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 107.0 1.77 +1.1 1.045
1974 Boston - MLB CF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 -0.5 1.001
1974 Boston - MLB RF 141 141 277 11 0 295 7 .976 1230.0 2.11 +8.9 1.043
TOTAL LF 325 302 467 9 2 493 17 .966 2665.1 1.61 +7.5 1.022
TOTAL CF 127 103 239 0 0 241 2 .992 956.2 2.25 -8.5 .957
TOTAL RF 249 230 417 11 0 435 7 .984 2021.2 1.91 +12.9 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Branford; Branford, CT) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 20, Pick 3, 383rd overall pick).
08/22/1968 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/24/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
09/30/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1974 32 7
Year SF Rank
1974 7 7
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