Lew Morton
James Lewis Morton
Born: September 4, 1920
Fort Scott, KS US
Deceased: May 30, 1996
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1946-1959
Lew Morton compiled a career batting average of .289 with 234 home runs and 923 RBI in his 1842-game career with the Houston Buffaloes, Decatur Commodores, Henderson Oilers, Longview Texans, Dallas Eagles, Toronto Maple Leafs and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 100 | 395 | 335 | 55 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 4 | 55 | 42 | .278 | .384 | .472 | .856 | 158 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 23 | 83 | 68 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | .191 | .329 | .294 | .623 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 137 | 646 | 556 | 145 | 202 | 46 | 7 | 22 | 138 | 10 | 86 | 40 | .363 | .451 | .590 | 1.041 | 328 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 107 | 413 | 413 | 118 | 22 | 4 | 17 | .286 | .286 | .482 | .768 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 122 | 557 | 470 | 109 | 170 | 30 | 3 | 19 | 130 | 7 | 79 | 36 | .362 | .461 | .560 | 1.021 | 263 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 152 | 544 | 544 | 151 | 21 | 6 | 13 | .278 | .278 | .410 | .688 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 147 | 630 | 538 | 90 | 127 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 70 | 3 | 72 | 53 | .236 | .336 | .400 | .736 | 215 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 148 | 600 | 514 | 84 | 146 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 11 | 73 | 38 | .284 | .374 | .436 | .810 | 224 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 152 | 641 | 570 | 74 | 175 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 83 | 3 | 64 | 36 | .307 | .379 | .463 | .842 | 264 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 114 | 447 | 380 | 69 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 62 | 20 | .289 | .388 | .439 | .827 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 144 | 570 | 476 | 77 | 136 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 70 | 1 | 85 | 48 | .286 | .393 | .408 | .801 | 194 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 122 | 484 | 388 | 65 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 85 | 55 | .268 | .400 | .451 | .851 | 175 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 129 | 470 | 393 | 74 | 106 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 0 | 67 | 45 | .270 | .385 | .501 | .886 | 197 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 111 | 372 | 314 | 46 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 52 | 36 | .229 | .344 | .369 | .714 | 116 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 134 | 530 | 440 | 65 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 71 | 1 | 80 | 55 | .286 | .399 | .491 | .890 | 216 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Totals | 1842 | 7382 | 6399 | 963 | 1849 | 310 | 49 | 234 | 923 | 47 | 2 | 874 | 516 | .289 | .378 | .462 | .840 | 2959 | 2 | 48 | 43 | 18 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 92 | 120 | 11 | 8 | 4 | .942 | 1.424 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | LF | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | RF | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 12 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .933 | 4.667 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | LF | 92 | 215 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .975 | 2.533 |
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 3B | 47 | 54 | 116 | 19 | 9 | .899 | 3.617 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | OF | 122 | 311 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .991 | 2.656 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 145 | 338 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 2.448 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 146 | 336 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .978 | 2.384 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 151 | 287 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .977 | 2.013 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 110 | 184 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 1.745 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 142 | 242 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .980 | 1.768 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 117 | 217 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 1.897 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 117 | 205 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .986 | 1.838 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 95 | 141 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 1.558 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 126 | 222 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .971 | 1.841 |
| Totals | 1531 | 2925 | 284 | 84 | 26 | .974 | 2.096 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Longview Texans | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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