Name | Team | Age |
Hunter Mortly | Retired (1981, Age 35) | Died (2025, Age 79) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 1, Pick 5 (1969) |
RF | L/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Jimmy Ryan League | 0 | 11 years (132 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 4/26/1946 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (1B) |
(98.3 %) | (26.0 %) | (15.6 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1970 | DET | 89 | 235 | 31 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .765 | .331 | .434 | .268 |
1971 | DET | 95 | 241 | 25 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .808 | .351 | .456 | .303 |
1972 | DET | 125 | 450 | 57 | 110 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 56 | 46 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .701 | .317 | .384 | .244 |
1973 | DET | 111 | 402 | 49 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .624 | .298 | .326 | .241 |
1974 | DET | 142 | 562 | 74 | 152 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .757 | .339 | .418 | .270 |
1975 | DET | 142 | 561 | 69 | 157 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 77 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .761 | .342 | .419 | .280 |
1976 | DET | 142 | 573 | 99 | 172 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 78 | 60 | 105 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .828 | .367 | .461 | .300 |
1977 | DET | 142 | 564 | 93 | 158 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 98 | 31 | 5 | 6 | .801 | .360 | .441 | .280 |
1978 | DET | 137 | 541 | 83 | 151 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 80 | 43 | 83 | 21 | 7 | 1 | .801 | .333 | .468 | .279 |
1979 | DET | 105 | 327 | 58 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .723 | .335 | .388 | .242 |
1980 | DET | 100 | 195 | 23 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .703 | .293 | .410 | .256 |
1981 | DET-CLE | 116 | 209 | 26 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .517 | .225 | .292 | .177 |
Total | 1446 | 4860 | 687 | 1299 | 214 | 60 | 129 | 587 | 462 | 807 | 143 | 42 | 27 | .748 | .333 | .416 | .267 |
Date | Transaction |
1981-11-01 | Hunter Mortly has retired from the Cleveland Koyotes |
1981-05-20 | A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Koyotes and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Jesse Stafford from the Cleveland Koyotes in exchange for Hunter Mortly. |
1973-08-04 | Hunter Mortly of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
1970-03-01 | The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hunter Mortly to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Deacon Manwaring for assignment. |
1969-04-01 | The Detroit Tigers have renamed Jim Higginbotham to Hunter Mortly. |