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Curt Motton
Curtell Howard Motton

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 175 lb.
School University of California

Debut July 5, 1967
  vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 2, 1974
Born September 24, 1940 in Darnell, LA

Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1967 26 BAL AL  27   65    5   13   2  0   2    9   0  1   5  14  .200  .267  .323   74   21   0   3   0   2   2
 1968 27 BAL AL  83  217   27   43   7  0   8   25   1  3  31  43  .198  .298  .341   93   74   2   3   0   1   7
 1969 28 BAL AL  56   89   15   27   6  0   6   21   3  1  13  10  .303  .398  .573  168   51   1   0   0   1   0
 1970 29 BAL AL  52   84   16   19   3  1   3   19   1  2  18  20  .226  .369  .393  110   33   2   0   0   1   0
 1971 30 BAL AL  38   53   13   10   1  0   4    8   0  0  10  12  .189  .317  .434  113   23   2   0   0   0   1
 1972 31 TOT AL  48   45    7    7   1  0   1    3   0  0   6  14  .156  .255  .244   53   11   0   0   0   0   1
         MIL AL   6    6    1    1   0  0   1    2   0  0   1   2  .167  .286  .667  182    4   0   0   0   0   0
         CAL AL  42   39    6    6   1  0   0    1   0  0   5  12  .154  .250  .179   33    7   0   0   0   0   1
 1973 32 BAL AL   5    6    2    2   0  0   1    4   0  0   1   1  .333  .429  .833  251    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 33 BAL AL   7    8    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   2  .000  .200  .000  -37    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      316  567   85  121  20  1  25   89   5  7  86 116  .213  .319  .384  105  218   7   6   0   5  11
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        291   44   62  10  1  13   46   3  4  44  59  .213  .319  .384  105  112   4   3   0   3   6
 Career High     83  217   27   43   7  1   8   25   3  3  31  43  .198  .298  .341   93   74   2   3   0   2   7
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1967 26 BAL AL   75   58    6   2.8    84| .200  .243| .267  .312| .323  .365| .590  .677|  74  .371  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1968 27 BAL AL  254  189   22   3.1    81| .198  .239| .298  .308| .341  .354| .639  .662|  93  .448  -1.2  -0.1  25%
 1969 28 BAL AL  104   64   22   9.3    96| .303  .255| .398  .332| .573  .385| .971  .718| 168  .808   8.4   0.9  75%
 1970 29 BAL AL  105   69   14   5.5    98| .226  .259| .369  .334| .393  .395| .762  .729| 110  .608   1.7   0.2  33%
 1971 30 BAL AL   65   46    8   4.7    91| .189  .254| .317  .326| .434  .377| .751  .702| 113  .568   0.8   0.1   0%
 1972 31 TOT AL   51   39    3   2.1    79| .156  .240| .255  .308| .244  .347| .499  .655|  53  .263  -2.5  -0.2   0%
         MIL AL    7    5    1   5.4    81| .167  .243| .286  .311| .667  .351| .953  .662| 182  .673   0.5   0.1   0%
         CAL AL   44   34    2   1.6    78| .154  .240| .250  .307| .179  .346| .429  .654|  33  .179  -3.0  -0.3   0%
 1973 32 BAL AL    7    4    2  13.4    93| .333  .258| .429  .327| .833  .380|1.262  .707| 251  .888   1.2   0.1   0%
 1974 33 BAL AL   10    8    0   0.0    87| .000  .255| .200  .319| .000  .366| .200  .685| -37  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons       671  477   77   4.3    87| .213  .247| .319  .318| .384  .368| .703  .687| 105  .555   5.0   0.7  41%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1967 26 BAL AL LF 18 36 0 1 0 .973 .976 2.00 1.40 2.35 1.87 15 137.7 1968 27 BAL AL LF 54 90 2 1 0 .989 .978 1.70 1.45 1.84 1.85 53 450.0 1969 28 BAL AL OF 20 26 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.30 1.84 1.68 2.13 17 139.0 LF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.60 1.65 1.99 13 109.0 RF 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.60 1.80 1.92 4 30.0 1970 29 BAL AL OF 21 32 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.57 1.85 1.95 2.14 19 152.0 LF 20 26 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.30 1.48 1.68 1.81 17 139.0 RF 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 1.60 1.38 2.01 2 13.0 1971 30 BAL AL OF 16 20 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.31 1.96 1.93 2.24 10 98.0 LF 12 13 1 0 1 1.000 .979 1.17 1.60 1.80 1.93 8 70.0 RF 5 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.40 1.70 2.25 2.06 2 28.0 1972 31 TOT AL OF 12 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.91 2.19 2.22 7 61.7 TOT AL LF 12 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.17 1.53 2.04 1.88 7 61.7 MIL AL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.53 0.00 1.80 0 4.0 CAL AL LF 9 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.56 1.53 2.18 1.89 7 57.7 1973 32 BAL AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 DH 1 1974 33 BAL AL RF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.85 3.60 2.16 1 10.0 DH 1
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1973 32 BAL AL DH 1 1974 33 BAL AL DH 1 1967 26 BAL AL LF 18 36 0 1 0 .973 .976 2.00 1.40 2.35 1.87 15 137.7 1968 27 BAL AL LF 54 90 2 1 0 .989 .978 1.70 1.45 1.84 1.85 53 450.0 1969 28 BAL AL LF 16 20 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.60 1.65 1.99 13 109.0 1970 29 BAL AL LF 20 26 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.30 1.48 1.68 1.81 17 139.0 1971 30 BAL AL LF 12 13 1 0 1 1.000 .979 1.17 1.60 1.80 1.93 8 70.0 1972 31 TOT AL LF 12 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.17 1.53 2.04 1.88 7 61.7 MIL AL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.53 0.00 1.80 0 4.0 CAL AL LF 9 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 1.56 1.53 2.18 1.89 7 57.7 1973 32 BAL AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.70 0.00 1.80 0 2.0 1967 26 BAL AL OF 18 36 0 1 0 .973 .981 2.00 1.76 2.35 2.05 15 137.7 1968 27 BAL AL OF 54 91 2 1 0 .989 .981 1.72 1.80 1.86 2.08 53 450.0 1969 28 BAL AL OF 20 26 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.30 1.84 1.68 2.13 17 139.0 1970 29 BAL AL OF 21 32 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.57 1.85 1.95 2.14 19 152.0 1971 30 BAL AL OF 16 20 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.31 1.96 1.93 2.24 10 98.0 1972 31 TOT AL OF 12 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.25 1.91 2.19 2.22 7 61.7 MIL AL OF 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 2.25 0 4.0 CAL AL OF 9 15 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.67 1.91 2.34 2.21 7 57.7 1973 32 BAL AL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.25 0 2.0 1974 33 BAL AL OF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 2.10 3.60 2.43 1 10.0 1969 28 BAL AL RF 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.60 1.80 1.92 4 30.0 1970 29 BAL AL RF 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 1.60 1.38 2.01 2 13.0 1971 30 BAL AL RF 5 7 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.40 1.70 2.25 2.06 2 28.0 1974 33 BAL AL RF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 1.85 3.60 2.16 1 10.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 144 224 4 2 0 .991 .980 1.58 1.84 1.95 2.12 122 1050.3 133 0 13# LF* 133 199 3 2 1 .990 .978 1.52 1.49 1.88 1.87 113 969.3 RF* 13 18 1 0 0 1.000 .974 1.46 1.68 2.11 2.01 9 81.0 DH 2 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 144 224 4 2 0 .991 .980 1.58 1.84 1.95 2.12 122 1050
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1969   ALCS  BAL MIN     W   2   2   0   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL NYM     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1971   ALCS  BAL OAK     W   1   1   0   1  1  0  0   1   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1974   ALCS  BAL OAK     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   4   4   0   2  1  0  0   2   0   0  .500  .500  .750   0  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   2-2   5   5   0   2  1  0  0   2   0   0  .400  .400  .600   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

July 20, 1961: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

November 26, 1962: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 minor league draft.

December 9, 1971: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and cash. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Bob Reynolds (March 25, 1972) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

May 26, 1972: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the California Angels for Archie Reynolds.

July 16, 1973: Released by the California Angels.

July 18, 1973: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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