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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Virgil Mota Left Field
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .714 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 562 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-18-1933
HR 34 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(34 games)
RBI 244
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (1.5%) CF A+ (92.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (97.5%)   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
1957 DET
28
57
8
14
2
0
2
7
6
 7 0 1
3
 0 0
.698
.312
.386
.140
.246
1958 DET
106
298
30
79
8
1
3
35
39
 36 2 1
20
 14 1
.682
.353
.329
.064
.265
1959 DET
121
364
42
99
11
2
4
46
48
 37 2 4
16
 19 2
.703
.356
.346
.074
.272
1960 DET
136
517
70
129
21
2
11
55
60
 61 2 0
35
 20 3
.692
.330
.362
.112
.250
1961 DET
92
249
27
68
12
3
3
27
28
 24 3 0
16
 10 2
.735
.354
.382
.108
.273
1962 DET
88
239
31
60
11
4
3
25
24
 34 2 1
9
 7 3
.692
.323
.368
.117
.251
1963 DET
88
138
22
45
7
4
2
20
13
 17 0 0
6
 6 0
.862
.384
.478
.152
.326
1964 DET
62
71
9
16
2
0
1
4
9
 11 0 0
3
 4 1
.608
.312
.296
.070
.225
1965 DET
68
70
11
20
2
0
4
11
12
 9 1 0
5
 1 0
.883
.398
.486
.200
.286
1966 DET
66
110
15
32
6
0
1
14
13
 18 0 1
3
 1 1
.736
.363
.373
.082
.291
1967 DET
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
856
2114
265
562
82
16
34
244
252
 254 12 8
116
 82 13
.714
.346
.368
.102
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Virgil Mota has retired from the Detroit Rock City
1967-08-27The Detroit Rock City have designated Virgil Mota for assignment.
1967-08-16The Detroit Rock City have promoted Michael Anthony to the major league team. The Detroit Rock City have promoted Virgil Mota to the major league team.
1967-03-25The Detroit Rock City have designated Virgil Mota for assignment. The Detroit Rock City have designated Al Sherman for assignment.
1964-08-24Virgil Mota of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1958-08-05Virgil Mota of the Detroit Rock City is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1957-08-05A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bulldogs and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive Harry Newsom, Hugh Olmo, Orlando Covington, Virgil Mota from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs in exchange for Ace Frehley, Bob Seger, Peter Criss, Alice Cooper.
1956-10-23The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have promoted Hal Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have sent Virgil Mota to the minors.
1956-10-13The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have promoted Virgil Mota to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have sent Hugh Olmo to the minors.
1956-10-13The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have sent Steve Hernandez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have sent Virgil Mota to the minors. The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have sent Cardell Kalfass to the minors.
1956-10-03The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have promoted Virgil Mota to the major league team.
1952-04-14The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have renamed Tiny Martinez to Virgil Mota.
1952-04-14The Pittsburgh Bulldogs have acquired Tiny Martinez from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have waived Tiny Martinez.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have renamed Virgil Mota to Tiny Martinez.
1950-04-01The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Hy Dillard to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Stan Borkowski to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have promoted Manny Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Virgil Mota to the minors. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Tony Fahr to the minors. The Chicago Gamblers have sent Pat Roberts to the minors.