#98 John Mota, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Denver Grizzlies
Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
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| John Mota
4/19/1927
29
USA
6"2
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Shortstop
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2.0 Stars
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$ 1,450,000
1959
6 Year(s), 17 Days (977 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 155 Days (1275 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1952 | 135 | 484 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 91 | 66 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .311 | .490 | .800 | LA |
| 1953 | 131 | 443 | 116 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 73 | 62 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .310 | .442 | .752 | LA MIN |
| 1954 | 136 | 436 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .323 | .482 | .805 | MIN |
| 1955 | 128 | 418 | 113 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 63 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .324 | .462 | .786 | MIN POR |
| 1956 | 131 | 416 | 96 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .299 | .399 | .698 | POR |
| Total | 661 | 2197 | 572 | 108 | 5 | 104 | 369 | 288 | 168 | 9 | 17 | 498 | 2 | 1 | .260 | .313 | .456 | .769 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1955 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Drafted in 6th round, 102nd overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/14/1952, off Donald Phillips (LB)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1952, off Donald Phillips (LB)...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against San Diego on 6/12/1952...
Traded from Los Angeles to Minneapolis on 2/13/1953 (Going to MIN: LF Shawn Despain, CF Tony Flores, SS John Mota. Going to LA: CF Joseph Sommers, RF Cedric Jones)...
Injured on 4/23/1953 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
2/13/1954: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/19/1954 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 8 weeks...
2/13/1955: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Minneapolis to Portland on 6/2/1955 (Going to POR: SS John Mota. Going to MIN: SS Eugene Vogl, P Michael Roy)...
Won Series of the West with Portland in 1955...
2/13/1956: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Denver on 2/17/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $1,450,000 per year...
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Homeruns
1952 - 24 - 7th
1954 - 26 - 6th
1955 - 21 - 8th
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