P Kevin Morton #14
St. Louis Cardinals FORT
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEVIN MORTON #14 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 6-19 0 6.56 205.2 252 40 85 140 1.64 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 5 5
Forkball 4 4
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2001 NYM Win, 3-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 1 7 Win
09/27/2001 @ ARI Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 6 4 4 4 4 Loss
09/22/2001 @ CLE Loss, 5-9 X 3.0 6 7 7 5 3 Loss
09/16/2001 COL Win, 5-4 X 6.0 6 4 4 4 5
09/11/2001 @ PHI Win, 9-3 X 6.2 4 1 1 2 6 Win
09/06/2001 @ DET Loss, 7-9 X 6.0 9 5 5 3 6
08/31/2001 HOU Win, 3-0 X 8.0 6 0 0 1 6 Win
08/26/2001 @ MIA Win, 7-4 X 5.0 7 3 3 1 4
08/22/2001 MON Loss, 5-7 X 4.0 6 4 4 3 3 Loss
08/16/2001 @ NYM Loss, 2-13 X 5.2 7 8 6 5 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Morton is not too bright.
Low: Loyalty, Baseball IQ
Birthday:08/03/1975
Born in:Norwalk, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$555,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 20th Pick in Round 4
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 6 19 0 6.56 205.2 252 160 150 40 85 140 1 2.9 0 11 32.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.23 11.03 6.13 3.72 5.89 1.64 130 -0.3 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 317 97 22 3 17 70 40 46 3 3 3 .306 .386 .555 .941      
vs. RHB 520 155 39 5 23 90 45 94 4 4 8 .298 .360 .525 .885      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 0 4 0 7.90 35.1 57 38 31 5 12 17  
May 6 6 1 3 0 6.56 35.2 39 27 26 9 18 19  
June 5 5 0 4 0 7.47 31.1 41 26 26 7 10 20  
July 5 5 2 3 0 5.82 34.0 36 22 22 8 9 26  
August 6 6 1 3 0 6.03 34.1 45 25 23 5 17 27  
September 5 5 1 2 0 7.00 27.0 31 21 21 6 18 24  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 3 1 1 0 1 7  
Career 34 34 6 19 0 6.56 205.2 252 160 150 40 85 140  
Home 17 17 5 7 0 5.17 111.1 117 67 64 14 36 75  
Road 17 17 1 12 0 8.20 94.1 135 93 86 26 49 65  
Grass 32 32 5 19 0 6.93 191.0 242 157 147 40 80 130  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 1.84 14.2 10 3 3 0 5 10  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 17.18 3.2 8 7 7 2 4 3  
Night 33 33 6 18 0 6.37 202.0 244 153 143 38 81 137  
As Starter 34 34 6 19 0 6.56 205.2 252 160 150 40 85 140  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 St. Louis - FORT 25 34 34 6 19 0 6.56 205.2 252 160 150 40 85 140 1 0 1.64 .319 5.89 -0.3 69
Total FORT 34 34 6 19 0 6.56 205.2 252 160 150 40 85 140 1 0 1.64 .319 5.89 -0.3 69
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Providence - AAA 21 25 23 10 9 0 3.71 189.0 157 79 78 18 73 224 8 1 1.22 .305 3.88 2.4 104
1998 Providence - AAA 22 19 19 8 7 0 2.82 140.1 108 44 44 11 37 150 6 1 1.03 .274 3.38 2.2 127
1999 Providence - AAA 23 44 44 7 18 0 4.49 212.1 217 114 106 22 80 226 4 1 1.40 .345 4.27 1.3 84
2000 Providence - AAA 24 32 32 10 12 0 3.23 206.1 188 87 74 17 95 155 1 0 1.37 .279 3.98 3.4 132
Total MAAA 120 118 35 46 0 3.63 748.0 670 324 302 68 285 755 19 3 1.28 .303 3.93 106.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Providence - AAA P 25 23 13 15 1 28 0 1.000 189.0 1.33 +0.2 1.050
1998 Providence - AAA P 19 19 8 12 2 20 0 1.000 140.1 1.28 +1.8 1.005
1999 Providence - AAA P 44 44 9 14 1 23 0 1.000 212.1 0.97 +1.8 1.416
2000 Providence - AAA P 32 32 13 18 1 31 0 1.000 206.1 1.35 +3.1 1.082
2001 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 7 16 1 25 2 .920 205.2 1.01 -0.6 .881
TOTAL P 154 152 50 75 6 127 2 .984 953.2 1.18 +6.2 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/13/1997 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 80th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
05/24/1997 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Reno Aces with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/02/1997 Named the #83 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
04/16/1998 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/21/1998 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 7-8 weeks.
07/02/1998 Named the #69 prospect in the FORT
08/22/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chesterfield Royals with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/31/1998 Named the #49 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
07/02/1999 Named the #67 prospect in the FORT
07/29/1999 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/03/1999 Named the #25 prospect in the FORT
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
07/02/2000 Named the #70 prospect in the FORT
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
02/18/2001 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2001 34 2
Year L Rank
2001 19 2
Year BF Rank
2001 948 4
Year HRA Rank
2001 40 2
Year BB Rank
2001 85 4
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