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Tim Raines League
7-17-2070
Mel Mota Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 61
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 22 22.00 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 6 17 / 22
1970 Minors 23 8.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 6 / 8
1971 Minors 24 17.00 4 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 4 2 / 2 14 / 17
1972 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 4 4 / 8
1972 Majors 25 13.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 10 / 13
1973 Majors 26 26.28 162 18 0 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 6 / 6 3 / 4 16 / 26
1974 Minors 27 20.00 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 8 / 20
1974 Majors 27 5.06 26 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5
1975 Minors 28 19.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 0 3 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 2 5 / 19
1976 Minors 29 15.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 15
1976 Majors 29 26.69 79 47 0 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 5 / 26
1977 Majors 30 36.78 162 50 0 1 / 10 2 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 4 / 36
1978 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1978 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 18
1979 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 19
1980 Majors 33 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 9
1981 Majors 34 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 10
Total 429 120 0 17 / 41 8 / 30 13 / 43 5 / 34 9 / 43 22 / 41 23 / 40 97 / 272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Mel Mota has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-09The St. Louis RED BIRDS have waived Mel Mota.
1978-04-01The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Max Paine to the major league team. The St. Louis RED BIRDS have designated Mel Mota for assignment.
1976-07-04The St. Louis RED BIRDS have promoted Mel Mota to the major league team.
1974-04-30The 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.
1972-05-19The 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.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Fred Birds have renamed Mel Buzhardt to Mel Mota.