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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Mota Gristle Left Field
Retired (2010, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .762 Status Retired (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2539 Age 71 (OS 71) Date of Birth 02-18-1973
HR 266 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(141 games)
RBI 1204
SB 195
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B+ (68.7%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D+ (22.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1994 HOU
152
530
53
126
12
4
9
45
48
 94 2 1
1
 0 2
.629
.303
.326
.089
.238
1995 HOU
154
522
62
132
27
0
15
51
46
 107 4 0
3
 0 9
.709
.318
.391
.138
.253
1996 HOU-CLE
156
605
73
152
19
5
16
82
63
 134 5 1
2
 4 6
.705
.326
.379
.127
.251
1996 HOU
15
45
9
10
1
0
1
6
8
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.651
.340
.311
.089
.222
1996 CLE
141
560
64
142
18
5
15
76
55
 121 5 1
2
 4 5
.709
.325
.384
.130
.254
1997 CLE
159
631
73
156
18
1
15
62
64
 125 3 4
8
 1 4
.668
.318
.350
.103
.247
1998 CLE
156
659
87
183
33
6
18
68
62
 120 2 1
3
 4 4
.769
.341
.428
.150
.278
1999 CLE
141
555
73
143
24
2
19
52
62
 99 1 0
5
 5 0
.744
.333
.411
.153
.258
2000 CLE-NYA
154
572
74
171
15
7
23
97
64
 97 1 6
10
 7 2
.837
.367
.470
.171
.299
2000 CLE
5
18
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.269
.158
.111
.000
.111
2000 NYA
149
554
74
169
15
7
23
95
63
 96 1 6
10
 7 2
.855
.373
.482
.177
.305
2001 NYA
153
619
88
176
27
6
12
55
73
 119 2 3
25
 8 3
.766
.360
.405
.121
.284
2002 NYA
154
635
100
189
27
4
25
105
76
 112 3 7
23
 15 6
.843
.372
.471
.173
.298
2003 NYA
153
643
92
165
26
1
22
72
69
 99 2 3
17
 8 7
.732
.329
.403
.146
.257
2004 NYA
130
220
26
54
9
1
4
30
24
 37 3 0
4
 3 1
.678
.328
.350
.105
.245
2005 NYA
144
563
81
153
26
5
15
88
63
 102 0 2
20
 6 5
.760
.344
.416
.144
.272
2006 NYA
154
574
71
158
34
3
13
86
57
 108 1 4
13
 9 5
.753
.340
.413
.138
.275
2007 NYA
153
612
96
193
34
5
29
116
69
 102 4 8
18
 10 2
.913
.384
.529
.214
.315
2008 NYA
125
499
82
147
28
6
12
77
62
 84 2 3
28
 6 2
.820
.373
.447
.152
.295
2009 NYA
152
608
77
168
30
4
12
79
73
 105 1 3
15
 16 2
.751
.353
.398
.122
.276
2010 CLE
123
224
34
73
13
2
7
39
27
 29 1 2
0
 0 0
.893
.398
.496
.170
.326
Total
2513
9271
1242
2539
402
62
266
1204
1002
 1673 37 48
195
 102 60
.762
.345
.417
.143
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Mota Gristle has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
2010-03-07Trade #1152919 has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the New York Crusaders. The New York Crusaders receive Draft Pick 2010 Round 2 CLE (Larry Meyer) from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Mota Gristle.
2008-06-13Mota Gristle of the New York Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2005-07-05Mota Gristle of the New York Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2000-04-06A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the New York CRUSADERS. The New York CRUSADERS receive Mota Gristle from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Luis Smith. Protest This Trade.
2000-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have placed Mota Gristle on the trade block.
1999-08-25Mota Gristle of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1996-04-18A trade has been completed between the Houston Colts and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Mota Gristle, Charlie McQuillan from the Houston Colts in exchange for Terrence Perlman, Bill Patton, Walt Good.
1994-03-07The Houston Colts have promoted Mota Gristle to the major league team. The Houston Colts have promoted Dario Tate to the major league team.
1993-05-06A trade has been completed between the Houston Colts and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Carson Webb from the Houston Colts in exchange for Jonas Mex, Damius Frick, Mota Gristle, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 DET (Joe Torres), Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 DET (Mule Nieto).
1993-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Randy Mota to Mota Gristle.
1990-08-14A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Draft Pick - 1992 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CLE (Randy Mota) from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Briggs Chartier, Mike Altrock.
1990-05-19A trade has been completed between the St. Louis YardBirds and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Frank Rossetter, Peja Alesio, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CLE (Randy Mota) from the St. Louis YardBirds in exchange for George Barbare.
1989-04-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Кардc and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Dave Augustine, Tariq Lewis, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 STL (Eddie Bennett) from the St. Louis Кардc in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CLE (Randy Mota).