18 Facts About Carl Morton

Carl Wendle Morton was an American professional baseball player.

Carl Morton played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1969 through 1976 for the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves.

Carl Morton was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Clyde and Merle Carl Morton.

Carl Morton grew up in West Tulsa, where he played baseball on the same Webster High School team as future major-leaguer Rich Calmus.

Carl Morton went on to play outfield for the University of Oklahoma.

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Carl Morton started his pro career as an outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization and later converted to a pitcher.

Carl Morton was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 expansion draft.

Carl Morton received votes for the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player voting, finishing 9th and 27th, respectively.

Carl Morton regressed in the following two seasons with Montreal, plagued by low run support.

Carl Morton's one save came on June 21,1971 during the second game of an Expos-Braves doubleheader.

Carl Morton ranked in the top 10 in numerous categories such as innings pitched, games started, shutouts, hits allowed and batters faced.

Carl Morton was part of a five-for-one trade that sent him, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine and $200,000 from the Braves to the Rangers for Jeff Burroughs on December 9,1976.

Carl Morton signed with the Philadelphia Phillies later in the 1977 season, but he did not play a game before being released on September 14.

Carl Morton signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1978 season, but he was released on March 18.

Carl Morton had a career high three home runs and 15 RBI for the Montreal Expos in 1973.

Carl Morton finished his career in the minors, pitching for the Rangers, Phillies and Pirates Triple-A teams until 1978.

Carl Morton died on April 12,1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, of a heart attack after jogging.

Carl Morton was survived by his wife Karen along with a son and stepdaughter.