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Name Team Age
Mel Mota Retired (1981, Age 34) Died (2021, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 40
(1969)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League 0 3 years (63 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- D  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 8/17/1947
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
B+ (68.6 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1972 STL 46 113 11 26 3 0 3 16 10 21 1 2 7 .632 .296 .336 .230
1973 STL 27 79 9 17 0 0 0 4 6 9 2 0 2 .486 .271 .215 .215
1974 STL 6 16 1 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 .662 .350 .312 .188
1976 STL 47 165 25 43 10 1 0 18 18 28 2 1 14 .668 .335 .333 .261
1977 STL 50 200 26 63 7 4 2 21 20 28 3 2 12 .800 .380 .420 .315
Total 176 573 72 152 22 5 5 61 57 89 8 5 36 .682 .335 .347 .265
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.