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Darryl Motley

Darryl DeWayne Motley

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 196 lb.

Born: January 21, 1960 in Muskogee, OK
High School: Grant HS (Portland, OR)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 10, 1981 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Royals/Braves 1981-1987

Final Game: May 17, 1987 (Age 27)
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1981 21 KCR AL 42 135 125 15 29 4 0 2 8 1 3 7 15 .232 .276 .312 .588 71 39 2 1 1 1 0 9/7
1983 23 KCR AL 19 72 68 9 16 1 2 3 11 2 1 2 8 .235 .264 .441 .705 91 30 3 1 0 1 0 9/87D
1984 24 KCR AL 146 557 522 64 148 25 6 15 70 10 12 28 73 .284 .319 .441 .760 109 230 23 1 2 4 2 *79/8
1985 25 KCR AL 123 408 383 45 85 20 1 17 49 6 4 18 57 .222 .257 .413 .670 81 158 17 2 0 5 2 *97/D
1986 26 TOT MLB 77 240 227 23 46 10 1 7 20 0 2 12 32 .203 .243 .348 .591 58 79 8 0 1 0 2 9/7D8
1986 26 KCR AL 72 229 217 22 44 9 1 7 20 0 2 11 31 .203 .241 .350 .591 58 76 8 0 1 0 1 9/7D8
1986 26 ATL NL 5 11 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .273 .300 .573 55 3 0 0 0 0 1 /9
1987 27 ATL NL 6 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
6 Yrs 413 1420 1333 156 324 60 10 44 159 19 22 67 186 .243 .280 .402 .682 86 536 53 5 4 11 6
162 Game Avg. 162 557 523 61 127 24 4 17 62 7 9 26 73 .243 .280 .402 .682 86 210 21 2 2 4 2
KCR (5 yrs) 402 1401 1315 155 322 59 10 44 158 19 22 66 184 .245 .281 .405 .687 88 533 53 5 4 11 5
ATL (2 yrs) 11 19 18 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .111 .158 .167 .325 -13 3 0 0 0 0 1
AL (5 yrs) 402 1401 1315 155 322 59 10 44 158 19 22 66 184 .245 .281 .405 .687 88 533 53 5 4 11 5
NL (2 yrs) 11 19 18 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .111 .158 .167 .325 -13 3 0 0 0 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1981 21 KCR AL 42 135 -3 -1 1 0 -1 -5 -0.5 5 -0 -0.1 .487 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -0 9/7
1983 23 KCR AL 19 72 -0 -1 -0 1 -1 -1 -0.1 2 2 0.2 .495 .499 0.0 0.1 0 9/87D
1984 24 KCR AL 146 557 7 -4 -2 14 -6 8 0.9 19 27 2.7 .506 .505 1.3 0.9 13 *79/8
1985 25 KCR AL 123 408 -8 -1 -2 -2 -5 -18 -1.8 14 -4 -0.5 .485 .489 -0.3 -0.7 -2 $155,500 *97/D
1986 26 KCR AL 72 229 -14 -1 -1 -3 -3 -22 -2.2 8 -14 -1.5 .468 .486 -1.2 -0.5 -11 9/7D8
1986 26 ATL NL 5 11 -1 0 0 -0 -0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .473 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $257,500 /9
1987 27 ATL NL 6 8 -2 -0 0 -0 -0 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .454 .498 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $210,000 /7
6 Seasons 413 1420 -21 -9 -6 11 -16 -41 -4.1 49 7 0.4 .490 .496 -0.6 -0.5 -3 $623,000
KCR (5 yrs) 402 1401 -18 -9 -6 11 -16 -38 -3.7 48 10 0.8 .490 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -1 $155,500
ATL (2 yrs) 11 19 -3 0 0 -0 -0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .463 .499 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $467,500

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1984 24 KCR AL ALCS DET L 3 13 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .167 .231 .167 .397 2 0 0 0 0 1
1985 25 KCR AL ALCS TOR W 2 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 .400 .333 .733 1 0 0 0 1 0
1985 25 KCR AL WS STL W 5 11 11 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 .364 .364 .636 1.000 7 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (3 Series) 10 29 26 2 7 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 6 .269 .310 .385 .695 10 0 0 0 1 1
2 ALCS 5 18 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 .200 .278 .200 .478 3 0 0 0 1 1
1 WS 5 11 11 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 .364 .364 .636 1.000 7 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1981 KCR AL 21 OF 39 36 27 309.1 94 88 3 3 1 .968 0 0 2.65 2.33 .983 2.48 2.47
1981 KCR AL 21 RF 39 36 27 306.1 94 88 3 3 1 .968 0 0 2.67 2.33 .980 2.16 2.15
1981 KCR AL 21 LF 2 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.40 2.40
1983 KCR AL 23 OF 18 17 13 150.0 45 42 2 1 0 .978 1 10 2.64 2.44 .981 2.50 2.48
1983 KCR AL 23 RF 14 13 10 114.0 35 33 1 1 0 .971 1 8 2.68 2.43 .978 2.25 2.23
1983 KCR AL 23 CF 3 2 1 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -60 1.50 1.00 .987 2.95 2.90
1983 KCR AL 23 LF 3 2 2 18.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1 93 3.00 2.00 .977 2.30 2.30
1983 KCR AL 23 DH 1 0
1984 KCR AL 24 OF 138 127 105 1137.1 313 301 7 5 2 .984 14 15 2.44 2.23 .983 2.51 2.49
1984 KCR AL 24 LF 105 91 81 826.2 226 219 4 3 0 .987 10 15 2.43 2.12 .982 2.27 2.26
1984 KCR AL 24 RF 45 35 24 303.2 88 84 2 2 2 .977 4 16 2.55 1.91 .979 2.23 2.21
1984 KCR AL 24 CF 3 1 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 2.57 0.67 .985 2.96 3.00
1985 KCR AL 25 OF 114 93 80 872.0 209 198 4 7 1 .967 -2 -2 2.08 1.77 .982 2.44 2.42
1985 KCR AL 25 RF 76 63 50 568.2 127 119 1 7 0 .945 -4 -8 1.90 1.58 .980 2.17 2.15
1985 KCR AL 25 LF 44 30 30 303.1 80 77 3 0 1 1.000 2 9 2.37 1.82 .977 2.25 2.23
1985 KCR AL 25 DH 6 5
1986 TOT MLB 26 OF 69 58 49 520.2 101 97 2 2 1 .980 -3 -7 1.71 1.43 .980 2.38 2.36
1986 TOT MLB 26 RF 65 57 49 510.0 95 90 3 2 1 .979 -3 -7 1.64 1.43 .975 2.09 2.08
1986 KCR AL 26 OF 66 55 49 498.0 96 92 2 2 1 .979 -3 -7 1.70 1.42 .980 2.39 2.37
1986 KCR AL 26 RF 62 54 49 487.1 90 85 3 2 1 .978 -3 -7 1.63 1.42 .975 2.10 2.08
1986 KCR AL 26 LF 3 0 0 4.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0 26 3.86 0.67 .975 2.31 2.23
1986 KCR AL 26 DH 2 0
1986 KCR AL 26 CF 1 1 0 6.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -40 9.00 6.00 .987 2.85 2.80
1986 ATL NL 26 OF 3 3 0 22.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -5 1.99 1.67 .980 2.18 2.20
1986 ATL NL 26 RF 3 3 0 22.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -5 1.99 1.67 .976 1.99 2.00
1987 ATL NL 27 LF 2 1 0 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -40 2.00 1.00 .980 2.00 2.05
1987 ATL NL 27 OF 2 1 0 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -40 2.00 1.00 .980 2.20 2.20
6 Seasons OF 380 332 274 2998.1 764 728 18 18 5 .976 11 4 2.24 1.96 .982 2.46 2.44
5 Seasons RF 239 204 160 1802.2 439 414 10 15 4 .966 -2 -1 2.12 1.77 .979 2.16 2.15
6 Seasons LF 159 124 113 1164.2 316 305 8 3 1 .991 14 14 2.42 1.97 .981 2.26 2.25
3 Seasons CF 7 4 1 31.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -43 3.19 1.57 .986 2.93 2.93
6 Seasons TOT 380 332 274 2998.1 764 728 18 18 5 .976 11 4 2.24 1.96 .982 2.46 2.44
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1984 AL  23 (2nd)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1984 AL  12 (8th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1984 AL  12.0 (10th)

Putouts as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1984 AL  219 (5th)

Errors Committed as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1981 AL  3 (4th)
1985 AL  7 (1st)

Total Zone Runs as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1984 AL  10 (2nd)
Career  14 (96th)

Range Factor/9Inn as LF (s.1954)† s c a p y
1984 AL  2.43 (3rd)

Range Factor/Game as LF (s.1954) s c a p y
1984 AL  2.12 (4th)

Total Zone Runs as RF (s.1954) s c a p y
1984 AL  4 (5th)

Youngest s c a p y
1981 AL  born 1960-01-21 (9th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 0 (2381), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2221), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Right Field (480th), 0.4 career WAR/0.4 7yr-peak WAR/0.4 JAWS
Average HOF RF (out of 23) = 70.9 career WAR/42.0 7yr-peak WAR/56.4 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198525Kansas City Royals$155,500*
198626Atlanta Braves$257,5001986 USA Today surveyScully, Business of MLB, p. 163 says $268K
198727Atlanta Braves$210,000G. Scully, Business of MLB, p. 163Arbitration loss; $258,000 request
Career to date (may be incomplete)$623,000
Disputed Salaries
*1985 - $155,000 - 1985 USA Today survey -
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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