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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Ira Motton Right Field
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 251 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-24-1928
HR 21 Drafted Round 26, Pick 415
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(53 games)
RBI 108
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (89.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (94.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
54
99
13
23
3
1
1
9
9
 15 1 0
0
 3 1
.616
.303
.313
.081
.232
1951 DET
15
48
11
12
4
1
1
8
5
 9 0 3
0
 1 2
.741
.304
.438
.188
.250
1952 DET
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 DET
85
300
44
81
12
3
10
39
31
 51 0 1
4
 3 7
.767
.337
.430
.160
.270
1955 DET
45
147
26
43
5
1
4
16
15
 22 1 1
1
 1 1
.782
.360
.422
.129
.293
1956 DET
16
48
3
7
1
0
1
3
3
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.421
.192
.229
.083
.146
1957 DET
33
47
3
6
0
1
1
6
4
 11 0 0
1
 0 1
.430
.196
.234
.106
.128
1958 DET
16
19
2
7
2
0
0
7
2
 0 0 1
1
 0 0
.883
.409
.474
.105
.368
1959 DET-WAS
73
168
19
45
4
2
2
9
19
 25 0 1
2
 2 1
.692
.340
.351
.083
.268
1960 WAS-CLE-BOS
34
80
4
19
3
0
1
6
4
 15 0 0
0
 0 2
.586
.274
.312
.075
.238
1961 BOS
6
22
1
5
1
0
0
2
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.534
.261
.273
.045
.227
1962 BOS
6
23
4
3
0
0
0
3
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.297
.167
.130
.000
.130
Total
389
1007
130
251
35
9
21
108
94
 174 2 8
9
 10 17
.677
.312
.364
.115
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Ira Motton has retired from the Boston Ballbusters
1962-04-01The Boston Ballbusters have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team.
1961-10-03The Boston Ballbusters have designated Ira Motton for assignment.
1961-03-01The Boston Ballbusters have promoted Vern Loudell to the major league team. The Boston Ballbusters have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Boston Ballbusters have designated Ira Motton for assignment.
1960-10-01The Boston Ballbusters have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team.
1960-07-26The Boston Ballbusters have acquired Ira Motton from the waiver wire.
1960-07-22The Cleveland Wahoos have waived Ira Motton.
1960-07-16The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Chico Carrasqel to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have designated Ira Motton for assignment.
1960-04-05The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Chico Carrasqel to the minors.
1960-04-05The Cleveland Wahoos have acquired Ira Motton from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Washington Gamblers have waived Ira Motton.
1959-09-01The Washington Gamblers have designated Ira Motton for assignment.
1959-04-06The Washington Gamblers have acquired Ira Motton from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Detroit Thugs have promoted Wayne Owens to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have designated Ira Motton for assignment.
1956-08-30The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team.
1956-05-31The Detroit Thugs have promoted Mike Anderson to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1954-04-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Mike Anderson to the minors.
1952-05-10The Detroit Thugs have promoted Bob Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1952-04-30The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Chick Anderson to the minors.
1952-04-29The Detroit Thugs have promoted Chick Anderson to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1952-04-25The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Chick Anderson to the minors.
1952-04-04The Detroit Thugs have promoted Chick Anderson to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1951-09-24The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Dann Johnson to the minors.
1951-09-23The Detroit Thugs have promoted Dann Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1951-09-08The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Dann Johnson to the minors.
1951-06-18The Detroit Thugs have promoted Lou Britton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1951-05-20The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Lou Britton to the minors.
1950-08-25The Detroit Thugs have promoted David Wells to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Ira Motton to the minors.
1950-04-09The Detroit Thugs have promoted Ira Motton to the major league team. The Detroit Thugs have sent Aaron Brickley to the minors.