Show classic player card
Career Transactions
 |
Tim Raines League 7-17-2070 |
| Mel Mota |  ShortstopRetired (1981, Age 34) |
|---|
 |
CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | .265 | Total Rating |
|
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 | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
||||||
| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
||||||
| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
||||||
| 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 | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | LHP | 29 | 71 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | .688 | .308 | .380 | .127 | .254 |
| 1972 | RHP | 27 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .539 | .277 | .262 | .071 | .190 |
| 1973 | LHP | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .188 | .188 | .000 | .188 |
| 1973 | RHP | 22 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | .512 | .290 | .222 | .000 | .222 |
| 1974 | LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 | .500 |
| 1974 | RHP | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .548 | .333 | .214 | .071 | .143 |
| 1976 | LHP | 26 | 68 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | .874 | .418 | .456 | .132 | .324 |
| 1976 | RHP | 36 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | .521 | .274 | .247 | .031 | .216 |
| 1977 | LHP | 49 | 160 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 22 | .860 | .403 | .456 | .112 | .344 |
| 1977 | RHP | 29 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | .564 | .289 | .275 | .075 | .200 |
| Total | LHP | 113 | 317 | 99 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 44 | .805 | .376 | .429 | .117 | .312 |
| Total | RHP | 119 | 256 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 45 | .530 | .284 | .246 | .039 | .207 |
| Total | 176 | 573 | 152 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 57 | 89 | .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. |