Dink Mothell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Dink Mothell was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago American Giants, and the Cleveland Stars. In 588 career games, he hit .269 with 571 hits, 18 home runs, and 317 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .269
HR 18
RBI 317
H 571
OPS .731
PIV -80
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/13/1897 in Topeka, KS, USA
Died
4/24/1980 in Topeka, KS, USA

Full name: Carroll Ray Mothell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dink Mothell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
191.0 168.0 27.0 42.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 13.0 17.0 11.0 2.0 .250 .326 .339 .665

Career Batting Statistics

Dink Mothell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
588 2,119 407 571 106 35 18 317 94 236 24 .269 .353 .378 .731 -80

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dink Mothell Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 KCM NNL 15 58 5 9 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 .155 .271 (-43%) .331 (-45%) .363 (-48%) .694 (-46%) -418.2
1920 CAG NNL 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 — — — — -418.2
1924 KCM NNL 70 243 53 67 11 5 0 46 6 35 5 .276 .283 (-3%) .345 (+9%) .389 (-7%) .734 (avg) 124.8
1925 KCM NNL 74 255 42 69 16 4 2 48 10 37 0 .271 .288 (-6%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-5%) .756 (-1%) 17.7
1926 KCM NNL 76 267 51 79 14 6 1 34 13 21 6 .296 .279 (+6%) .345 (+6%) .390 (+4%) .735 (+5%) 242.5
1927 KCM NNL 86 303 55 81 14 6 4 47 8 35 0 .267 .282 (-5%) .344 (+2%) .392 (avg) .736 (+1%) 85.3
1928 KCM NNL 66 242 51 72 14 1 4 39 15 21 1 .298 .280 (+6%) .342 (+9%) .395 (+5%) .737 (+7%) 358.6
1929 KCM NNL 70 265 51 67 12 2 4 39 17 32 1 .253 .289 (-13%) .353 (-5%) .415 (-14%) .769 (-10%) -404.1
1930 KCM NNL 66 251 64 69 12 8 3 40 11 31 3 .275 .293 (-6%) .354 (+6%) .429 (-2%) .784 (+2%) 162.2
1931 KCM IND 19 75 10 24 7 1 0 5 1 10 4 .320 .276 (+16%) .338 (+18%) .388 (+13%) .726 (+16%) 211.8
1932 CLS EWL 15 56 10 12 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 .214 .275 (-22%) .335 (-20%) .391 (-45%) .726 (-34%) -290.7
1932 KCM IND 15 46 8 9 2 0 0 5 5 6 3 .196 — — — — -290.7
1933 KCM IND 6 19 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 7 28 4 7 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 588 2,119 407 571 106 35 18 317 94 236 24 .269 — — — — -619

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Dink Mothell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dink Mothell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 CLS EWL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dink Mothell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 52 7 13 0 0 0 7 3 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Dink Mothell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NNC KCM 8 30 5 7 0 0 0 5 1 1 .233
1925 NNC KCM 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .400
1924 NWS KCM 7 12 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dink Mothell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home280000.000
Away130000.000

Last 3 Games — Batting

Dink Mothell — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 KCMCAGW 300000001
1927-08-15 KCMBIRL 500000000
1924-04-27 KCMSSNW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dink Mothell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 147 132 1318 64 17 108
2B 277 230 494 757 60 84
3B 46 39 28 82 10 2
C 19 14 85 17 7 3
OF 135 93 130 12 3 2
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dink Mothell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 KCM 2B 3 3 7 5 0 1
1920 KCM 3B 8 7 5 10 1 0
1920 KCM C 4 3 14 3 4 0
1920 KCM OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1920 CAG C 3 2 17 5 1 0
1924 KCM 1B 14 12 123 12 1 6
1924 KCM 2B 2 0 2 1 0 1
1924 KCM 3B 5 4 3 6 0 0
1924 KCM C 12 9 54 9 2 3
1924 KCM OF 46 44 66 10 2 1
1925 KCM 1B 13 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM 2B 33 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM OF 35 1 0 0 0 0
1926 KCM 2B 48 45 87 164 16 21
1926 KCM 3B 15 13 9 26 5 0
1926 KCM OF 18 17 23 0 1 0
1927 KCM 2B 66 62 149 232 12 24
1927 KCM OF 26 23 31 2 0 1
1928 KCM 1B 4 4 54 3 0 1
1928 KCM 2B 56 56 115 148 12 15
1928 KCM OF 7 6 6 0 0 0
1929 KCM 1B 70 70 689 30 8 65
1929 KCM 2B 1 0 0 3 0 0
1930 KCM 1B 35 35 343 13 5 27
1930 KCM 2B 31 29 72 98 10 10
1930 KCM 3B 3 2 2 4 1 0
1931 KCM 1B 6 6 62 4 1 7
1931 KCM 2B 15 13 21 45 5 6
1932 CLS 1B 5 5 47 2 2 2
1932 CLS 2B 9 9 16 22 1 3
1932 CLS 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1932 CLS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1932 KCM 3B 14 12 9 36 3 2
1932 KCM OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1933 KCM 2B 6 6 13 19 1 1
1934 KCM 2B 7 7 12 20 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dink Mothell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 19
First Base 147
Second Base 277
Third Base 46
Left Field 41
Center Field 74
Right Field 20

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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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  2. 95
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    .284 avg, 19 HR
  3. 93
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    .272 avg, 11 HR
  4. 92
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    .261 avg, 32 HR
  5. 91
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    .272 avg, 14 HR
  6. 89
    Gene Robertson
    .280 avg, 20 HR

Dink Mothell: the record in brief

The season rows for Dink Mothell begin in 1920. The team column moves through the Kansas City Monarchs (1920 through 1934), the Chicago American Giants (1920), and the Cleveland Stars (1932). The bio lists Mothell as a second baseman who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads August 13, 1897, in Topeka, KS, USA. The bio records the death on April 24, 1980, in Topeka, KS, USA. Dink Mothell was the playing name; the full given name is Carroll Ray.

The batting record for Mothell: 588 games, 571 hits in 2,119 at bats, and a .269 average, along with 18 home runs, 317 RBI, and 94 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .353 and .378 give Mothell a career OPS of .731. The .269 career average is close to the .281 the league hit across the same seasons. Mothell collected a career-high 81 hits in 1927. 1925 brought the most runs batted in, 48.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dink Mothell

Was Dink Mothell a pitcher?
No. Dink Mothell was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Dink Mothell hit?
Dink Mothell hit 18 career home runs with 571 hits.
What was Dink Mothell's career batting average?
Dink Mothell batted .269 over his career, with 571 hits in 2,119 at bats.
How many RBI did Dink Mothell have?
Dink Mothell drove in 317 runs in his career.
What was Dink Mothell's career ERA?
Dink Mothell finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Dink Mothell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dink Mothell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.