Bubba Morton
Wycliffe Nathaniel Morton
Born: December 13, 1931
Washington, DC US
Deceased: January 14, 2006
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1955-1970
Major League Statistics
Bubba Morton compiled a career batting average of .290 with 98 home runs and 625 RBI in his 1369-game career with the Idaho Falls Russets, Jamestown Falcons, Terre Haute Huts, Durham Bulls, Lancaster Red Roses, Charleston Senators, Augusta Tigers, Denver Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs, Portland Beavers, Seattle Angels and Toei Flyers. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 Terre Haute Huts |
 Durham Bulls |
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Charleston Senators |
 Denver Bears |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Denver Bears |
 Portland Beavers |
 Seattle Angels |
 Toei Flyers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 130 | 537 | 465 | 73 | 115 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 18 | 58 | 70 | .247 | .341 | .353 | .694 | 164 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 47 | 159 | 159 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .239 | .239 | .346 | .585 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 63 | 278 | 238 | 49 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 31 | .324 | .415 | .504 | .919 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 126 | 534 | 445 | 93 | 138 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 82 | 18 | 71 | 74 | .310 | .413 | .521 | .935 | 232 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 39 | 165 | 142 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 23 | .254 | .352 | .437 | .788 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 94 | 398 | 331 | 49 | 107 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 45 | .323 | .424 | .426 | .850 | 141 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 141 | 478 | 424 | 57 | 121 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 41 | 47 | .285 | .350 | .384 | .735 | 163 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 145 | 650 | 585 | 107 | 173 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 30 | 56 | 90 | .296 | .359 | .436 | .794 | 255 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 79 | 312 | 264 | 48 | 74 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 36 | .280 | .373 | .462 | .835 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 149 | 605 | 518 | 89 | 157 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 83 | .303 | .390 | .454 | .843 | 235 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 141 | 602 | 529 | 87 | 169 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 76 | .319 | .393 | .442 | .836 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 141 | 599 | 511 | 98 | 146 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 82 | .286 | .378 | .432 | .810 | 221 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 24 | 103 | 92 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | .239 | .304 | .446 | .750 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 48 | 94 | 81 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .173 | .277 | .296 | .573 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 1369 | 5517 | 4787 | 788 | 1387 | 224 | 82 | 98 | 625 | 111 | 9 | 609 | 678 | .290 | .373 | .432 | .805 | 2069 | 2 | 49 | 32 | 40 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 125 | 318 | 12 | 13 | 3 | .962 | 2.640 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 43 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .947 | 2.093 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 17 | 134 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .959 | 8.176 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 16 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.562 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 111 | 246 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .963 | 2.315 |
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 94 | 201 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .959 | 2.255 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 37 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .972 | 1.865 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 116 | 261 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .989 | 2.362 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 140 | 300 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .984 | 2.236 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 61 | 94 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .950 | 1.557 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 15 | 104 | 9 | 6 | 5 | .950 | 7.533 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 147 | 215 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .961 | 1.503 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 135 | 258 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .985 | 1.933 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 140 | 255 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 1.871 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 24 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.042 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1249 | 2600 | 126 | 78 | 35 | .972 | 2.183 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers |
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