Carl Morton
Carl Wendle Morton
 
 
Born: January 18, 1944 in Kansas City, MO
Died: April 12, 1983 - 39 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 200
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an Amateur Free Agent in 1964
- High School: Webster (Tulsa, OK)
- College/Univ: University of Oklahoma (1964)

Transactions

Date        
WAR
Transaction
8
14
1964
19.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ML1
0.0
18.2
15.1
10
14
1968
23.9
Expansion Draft (Pick 45)
ATL
MON
0.0
18.2
3.1
2
28
1973
28.9
Traded
MON
ATL
3.1
15.1
15.1
12
9
1976
31.9
Traded
ATL
TEX
18.2
0.0
0.0
4
1
1977
32.9
Released
TEX
18.2
0.0
5
1
1977
32.9
Signed as a Free Agent
PHI
18.2
0.0
0.0
9
14
1977
32.9
Released
PHI
18.2
0.0
1
1
1978
33.9
Signed as a Free Agent
PIT
18.2
0.0
0.0
3
18
1978
33.9
Released
PIT
18.2
0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades

2 / 28 / 1973
Traded to Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
MON
28.9
3.1
15.1
15.1
4.8
Totals      
3.1
15.1
15.1
4.8
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
ATL
31.8
12.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
12.5
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.3
15.1
15.4
 
-0.3
4.8
5.1
15.1
-0.3
-15.4
 
4.8
-0.3
-5.1

12 / 9 / 1976
Traded to Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
ATL
29.5
16.4
-1.6
0.3
0.3
SP
ATL
31.9
18.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
CF
ATL
32.0
12.6
1.0
1.1
1.1
SP
ATL
26.2
7.5
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
RP
ATL
24.0
1.3
1.4
0.8
1.3
$250,000
ATL
Totals      
55.9
0.6
2.0
2.5
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
TEX
24.8
9.2
8.5
6.4
0.7
Totals      
9.2
8.5
6.4
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.6
8.5
7.9
 
2.5
0.7
-1.8
8.5
0.6
-7.9
 
0.7
2.5
1.8

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James