Charles Alfred Morton IV (born November 12, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves selected Morton in the third round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
He has also previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Rays. Morton was a World Series champion in 2017 and 2021 and an All-Star in 2018 and 2019.
The Atlanta Braves selected Morton in the third round with the 95th overall selection of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He started his professional career in 2002 with the GCL Braves, and was 1–7.
In 2003, he played for the Danville Braves, and was 2–5. He spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons with the Rome Braves. In 2006, he pitched for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and was 6–7. In 2007, he pitched for the Mississippi Braves, and was 4–6.
Charlie Morton Salary And Contract
Charlie Morton signed a 1 year / $15,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $15,000,000.
Charlie Morton’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.
Charlie Morton Stats
| Season | Team | LG | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ATL | NL | 4 | 8 | 6.15 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.2 | 80 | 56 | 51 | 9 | 1356 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 48 | .273 | 1.62 | 1.68 |
| 2009 | PIT | NL | 5 | 9 | 4.55 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 102 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 1599 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 62 | .276 | 1.46 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | PIT | NL | 2 | 12 | 7.57 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 112 | 79 | 67 | 15 | 1432 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 59 | .332 | 1.73 | 1.28 |
| 2011 | PIT | NL | 10 | 10 | 3.83 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.2 | 186 | 82 | 73 | 6 | 2736 | 13 | 77 | 5 | 110 | .281 | 1.53 | 2.42 |
| 2012 | PIT | NL | 2 | 6 | 4.65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 62 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 795 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 25 | .305 | 1.45 | 1.93 |
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 7 | 4 | 3.26 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 113 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 1715 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 85 | .261 | 1.28 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | 6 | 12 | 3.72 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1 | 143 | 76 | 65 | 9 | 2504 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 126 | .247 | 1.27 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | PIT | NL | 9 | 9 | 4.81 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.0 | 137 | 77 | 69 | 13 | 1995 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 96 | .271 | 1.38 | 2.34 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 4.15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 276 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | .242 | 1.33 | 3.14 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 14 | 7 | 3.62 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.2 | 125 | 65 | 59 | 14 | 2387 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 163 | .228 | 1.19 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 15 | 3 | 3.13 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.0 | 130 | 63 | 58 | 18 | 2688 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 201 | .213 | 1.16 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | TB | AL | 16 | 6 | 3.05 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194.2 | 154 | 71 | 66 | 15 | 3139 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 240 | .215 | 1.08 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | TB | AL | 2 | 2 | 4.74 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 660 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 42 | .279 | 1.39 | 0.92 |
| 2021 | ATL | NL | 14 | 6 | 3.34 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185.2 | 136 | 77 | 69 | 16 | 2987 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 216 | .203 | 1.04 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | ATL | NL | 3 | 3 | 4.95 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 699 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 37 | .257 | 1.45 | 0.72 |
| MLB Career | – | – | 110 | 98 | 4.02 | 300 | 299 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1665.0 | 1577 | 828 | 744 | 142 | 26968 | 143 | 595 | 22 | 1529 | .251 | 1.30 | 1.61 |