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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Buster Motton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 164-77 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 173 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-24-1939
K 1192 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(44 games)
IP 1772.0
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1961 Away 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 4 2 2 0 2 3 1.06 3.18
1963 Away 1 7 32 0 0 0 16 5 29.2 49 27 26 0 14 16 2.12 7.89
1963 Home 5 4 52 0 0 0 19 6 55.0 61 34 34 2 19 27 1.45 5.56
1964 Away 4 2 38 0 0 0 23 4 41.2 35 17 17 0 10 24 1.08 3.67
1964 Home 6 2 40 4 0 0 16 1 59.0 56 22 20 0 16 38 1.22 3.05
1965 Away 5 2 36 3 0 0 19 5 48.0 49 23 21 0 13 37 1.29 3.94
1965 Home 2 1 42 0 0 0 21 3 33.2 39 17 14 0 12 29 1.51 3.74
1966 Away 1 4 36 0 0 0 19 4 32.1 45 21 20 0 10 24 1.70 5.57
1966 Home 6 3 43 0 0 0 22 3 44.0 42 20 20 0 9 32 1.16 4.09
1967 Away 4 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 71.1 68 36 35 0 20 46 1.23 4.42
1967 Home 10 4 20 20 0 0 0 0 122.2 117 58 56 0 41 87 1.29 4.11
1968 Away 4 1 23 5 0 0 0 3 55.0 39 22 17 0 15 31 0.98 2.78
1968 Home 10 2 30 10 0 0 0 0 92.0 65 22 18 0 13 69 0.85 1.76
1969 Away 11 0 30 9 0 0 0 2 79.2 54 22 22 0 13 53 0.84 2.49
1969 Home 7 3 27 5 0 0 1 4 60.1 45 17 17 0 9 43 0.90 2.54
1970 Away 12 4 27 16 0 0 0 2 102.2 91 37 33 0 16 57 1.04 2.89
1970 Home 8 3 19 9 0 0 0 1 66.0 51 22 18 0 12 47 0.95 2.45
1971 Away 3 1 44 0 0 0 7 5 52.2 36 9 8 0 16 35 0.99 1.37
1971 Home 8 1 43 0 0 0 4 3 54.2 42 16 14 0 14 31 1.02 2.30
1972 Away 7 5 32 11 0 0 1 2 83.2 89 38 36 0 12 67 1.21 3.87
1972 Home 8 1 22 12 0 0 0 2 82.0 85 43 35 0 17 57 1.24 3.84
1973 Away 9 1 16 16 0 0 0 0 92.2 69 31 29 0 27 62 1.04 2.82
1973 Home 8 4 15 15 0 0 0 0 87.2 79 38 32 0 20 68 1.13 3.29
1974 Away 6 1 15 15 0 0 0 0 81.0 79 33 31 0 22 61 1.25 3.44
1974 Home 7 7 20 20 0 0 0 0 108.1 95 53 46 0 32 71 1.17 3.82
1975 Away 5 4 42 2 0 0 0 2 59.2 61 30 29 0 20 30 1.36 4.37
1975 Home 7 4 53 2 0 0 5 3 71.0 68 34 33 0 27 47 1.34 4.18
2131 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2131 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 72 38 384 90 0 0 85 34 835.2 768 348 326 0 210 546 1.17 3.51
Total Home 92 39 426 97 0 0 88 26 936.1 845 396 357 2 241 646 1.16 3.43
Total
164
 77
810
187
0
0
173
 60
1772.0
 1613 744 683 2 451
1192
1.16
3.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buster Motton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-05-25The Kansas City Supernaturals have waived Buster Motton.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Supernaturals have designated Buster Motton for assignment.
1973-09-04Buster Motton of the Kansas City Supernaturals is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1963-03-25The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Buster Motton to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Jon Barbells to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have designated Al Castellanos for assignment. The Kansas City Supernaturals have designated Tom Munninghoff for assignment.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Jerry Morris to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Al Castellanos to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Buster Motton to the minors.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Buster Motton to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Jerry Morris to the minors.
1962-03-25The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Jerry Morris to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Joe Snipes to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Buster Motton to the minors. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Bill Hockenbery to the minors.
1962-03-25The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Bill Hockenbery to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Buster Motton to the major league team.
1961-10-15The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Buster Motton to the minors.
1961-09-30The Kansas City Supernaturals have promoted Buster Motton to the major league team. The Kansas City Supernaturals have sent Al Castellanos to the minors.
1954-04-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Maulers and the Tampa Bay D-Rays. The Tampa Bay D-Rays receive Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 PHI (Mike Bair), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 PIT (Buster Motton) from the Pittsburgh Maulers in exchange for Al Atkins.