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Mel Ott League
8-5-2069
Terry Mota Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 20-37 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-16-1942
K 180 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(152 games)
IP 307.2
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L F  Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Minors 21 10.00 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 10
1963 Majors 21 22.75 0 / 0 2 / 15 1 / 7 3 / 22
1964 Minors 22 13.00 2 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 13
1964 Majors 22 11.55 0 / 0 2 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 11
1965 Majors 23 31.83 1 / 2 4 / 19 2 / 10 7 / 31
1966 Majors 24 31.44 4 / 5 5 / 17 3 / 9 12 / 31
1967 Minors 25 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 10
1967 Majors 25 12.65 0 / 0 4 / 8 0 / 4 4 / 12
1968 Minors 26 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 2 / 12 2 / 24
1969 Majors 27 30.65 1 / 1 2 / 12 1 / 17 4 / 30
1970 Majors 28 30.32 0 / 1 4 / 16 2 / 13 6 / 30
1971 Majors 29 33.93 1 / 5 0 / 15 4 / 13 5 / 33
1972 Majors 30 31.19 162 0 0 1 / 2 2 / 14 0 / 15 3 / 31
1973 Majors 31 16.89 83 0 32 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 16
1974 Majors 32 24.14 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 3 / 15 3 / 24
1975 Minors 33 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 18
1975 Majors 33 0.46 5 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1976 Minors 34 28.00 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 28
Total 412 0 32 10 / 22 30 / 179 22 / 173 62 / 374
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Terry Mota has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1975-04-06The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Leslie Walsh to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Terry Mota for assignment.
1973-07-03Terry Mota of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1969-03-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team.
1967-07-09The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Hal Sheehan to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Terry Mota to the minors.
1967-05-10The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Jim Beckley to the minors.
1967-05-09The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Terry Mota down to the minors.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated George Crawford for assignment.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Cavalry and the St. Louis Rivermen. The St. Louis Rivermen receive Homer Callaway, Wayne Harris, Terry Mota, George Patton (Optioned) from the New York Cavalry in exchange for Hank DeJean.
1964-05-29The New York Cavalry have sent Terry Mota to the minors.
1964-03-01The New York Cavalry have promoted Norm Thompson to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Warren Berger to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have promoted Jeff Pezzullo to the major league team.
1963-10-13The New York Cavalry have sent Terry Mota to the minors.
1963-08-25The New York Cavalry have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Keith Jackson to the minors.
1963-06-24The New York Cavalry have promoted Ike Turnerosky to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Terry Mota to the minors.
1963-05-11The New York Cavalry have promoted Terry Mota to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have sent Lefty Blethen to the minors.