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Don Newcombe League
4-18-2161
Dick Motton Right Field
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 314 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-24-1963
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(7 games)
RBI 135
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A  (85.0%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C- (32.2%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1986 CHA
36
128
17
29
5
0
4
12
10
 22 0 0
0
 0 2
.642
.283
.359
.133
.227
1987 CHA
144
490
41
128
28
2
5
48
43
 80 2 1
0
 0 9
.680
.323
.357
.096
.261
1988 CHA
115
433
49
116
20
2
15
50
44
 63 3 1
8
 5 13
.766
.339
.427
.159
.268
1989 CHA
49
124
14
26
8
0
4
15
10
 20 0 0
3
 2 4
.640
.269
.371
.161
.210
1990 SF
43
52
5
15
2
0
3
10
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.862
.362
.500
.212
.288
1992 SF
8
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.143
.143
.000
.000
.000
Total
395
1233
127
314
63
4
31
135
114
 201 5 2
11
 7 29
.707
.320
.388
.133
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Dick Motton has retired from the Cincinnati Tigers
1997-03-25The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Kerry Smyth to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Ryne Bonnell for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Jack Grantham for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Dick Motton for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Joe Waslewski for assignment.
1996-10-03The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Kerry Smyth to the minors.
1996-03-25The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Charlie Uhlir to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Billy Bobb for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Ed Maurer for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Claude Berryhill for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Dick Motton for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Tommie Barrett for assignment.
1995-10-13The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team.
1994-06-15The Cincinnati Tigers have placed Dick Motton on the trade block.
1994-05-14The Cincinnati Tigers have acquired Dick Motton from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The San Francisco Emeralds have waived Dick Motton.
1993-03-25The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Ken Triplett to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have designated Dick Motton for assignment. The San Francisco Emeralds have designated Elijah Kinney for assignment. The San Francisco Emeralds have designated Glenn Rowan for assignment.
1992-09-05The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team.
1991-04-01The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Max Coleman to the major league team. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Dick Motton to the minors.
1990-06-05The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Lou Fluhrer to the minors.
1990-06-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Emeralds. The San Francisco Emeralds receive Drew Milligan, Pete Radebaugh, Dick Motton, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 BOS (Hub Surhoff), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 BOS (Rich Griffin), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 BOS (Mike McGriff) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Josh Montgomery.
1990-03-26The Boston Braves have drafted Dick Motton #173 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1987-04-08The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jeff Fordham to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent George Foreman to the minors.
1986-05-19The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bill Casimiro to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Dick Motton to the minors.
1986-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dick Motton to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Buck Lehman for assignment.
1985-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Frank Holland, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 TB (Vince Miller), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 NYN (Preston Flowers), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 NYN (Dick Motton) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Bobby Jensen.