What years did Bobby LaMotte play?

Bobby LaMotte played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.

Was Bobby LaMotte a pitcher?

No. Bobby LaMotte was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Bobby LaMotte hit?

Bobby LaMotte hit 3 career home runs with 175 hits.

Bobby LaMotte

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1926)

AVG .253

HR 3

RBI 85

H 175

OPS .661

PIV -1,084

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 2/15/1898 in Savannah, GA, USA
Died: 11/2/1970 in Chatham, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-01
Last Game: 1926-07-11

Full name: Robert Eugene LaMotte

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
221	693	99	175	34	9	3	85	11	66	50	.253	.320	.341	.661	-1,084

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	WS1	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	WS1	AL	16	41	5	8	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	.195	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	WS1	AL	68	214	22	54	10	2	1	23	6	15	21	.252	.285 (-12%)	.345 (-11%)	.397 (-16%)	.743 (-14%)	-494.4
1925	SLA	AL	97	356	61	97	20	4	2	51	5	34	22	.272	.288 (-5%)	.349 (-3%)	.407 (-10%)	.756 (-7%)	-389.3
1926	SLA	AL	36	79	11	16	4	3	0	9	0	11	6	.203	.279 (-28%)	.345 (-13%)	.390 (-16%)	.735 (-15%)	-199.9
Career · 5 seasons			221	693	99	175	34	9	3	85	11	66	50	.253	—	—	—	—	-1,084

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	299	53	82	2	47	.274
Away	125	394	46	93	1	39	.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1926-07-11	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-07-03	SLA	CHW	L	0	1	0	0	1	0
1926-06-30	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-06-26	SLA	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-06-22	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1926-06-20	SLA	MIN	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1926-06-11	SLA	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-06-05	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1926-06-02	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-05-31	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	67	0	94	145	11	10
SS	142	0	298	391	54	83

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	WS1	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1920	WS1	SS	1	0	3	1	0
1921	WS1	SS	12	20	43	4	1
1922	WS1	3B	62	91	139	11	10
1922	WS1	SS	6	11	9	0	0
1925	SLA	3B	3	3	5	0	0
1925	SLA	SS	93	220	270	39	67
1926	SLA	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1926	SLA	SS	30	47	66	10	15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	63
Shortstop	147

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby LaMotte

What years did Bobby LaMotte play?: Bobby LaMotte played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1926.
Was Bobby LaMotte a pitcher?: No. Bobby LaMotte was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby LaMotte hit?: Bobby LaMotte hit 3 career home runs with 175 hits.