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Tim Raines League 7-5-2070 |
| Mel Mota |  ShortstopRetired (1981, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .265 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .682 | Status | Deceased (2021) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 152 | Age at Death | 74 | Date of Birth | 08-17-1947 | |
| HR | 5 | Drafted | Round 3, Pick 40 (1969) |
Majors Svc Time | 3 years (63 games) |
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| RBI | 61 | |||||
| SB | 8 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (100%) | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | STL | 46 |
113 |
11 |
26
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3 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
10 |
21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 7 | .632 |
.296 |
.336 |
.106 |
.230 |
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| 1973 | STL | 27 |
79 |
9 |
17
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0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 2 | .486 |
.271 |
.215 |
.000 |
.215 |
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| 1974 | STL | 6 |
16 |
1 |
3
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | .662 |
.350 |
.312 |
.125 |
.188 |
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| 1976 | STL | 47 |
165 |
25 |
43
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10 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
28 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | 14 | .668 |
.335 |
.333 |
.073 |
.261 |
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| 1977 | STL | 50 |
200 |
26 |
63
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7 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
20 |
28 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | 12 | .800 |
.380 |
.420 |
.105 |
.315 |
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| Total | 176 |
573 |
72 |
152
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22 |
5 |
5 |
61 |
57 |
89 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
5 | 36 | .682 |
.335 |
.347 |
.082 |
.265 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1981-11-01 | Mel Mota has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1978-04-09 | The St. Louis RED BIRDS have waived Mel Mota. |
| 1978-04-01 | The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Max Paine to the major league team. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have designated Mel Mota for assignment. |
| 1976-07-04 | The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Mel Mota to the major league team. |
| 1974-04-30 | The St. Louis FRED BIRDS have promoted Bachman Turner to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED BIRDS have sent Mel Mota to the minors. |
| 1972-05-19 | The St. Louis Fred Birds have promoted Mel Mota to the major league team. The St. Louis Fred Birds have sent Mike Monaco to the minors. |
| 1969-04-01 | The St. Louis Fred Birds have renamed Mel Buzhardt to Mel Mota. |