Bitsy Mott
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Bitsy Mott was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 90 career games, he hit .221 with 64 hits and 22 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 155 lb
- Died
- 2/25/2001 in Brandon, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-17
- Last Game
- 1945-09-30
Full name: Elisha Matthew Mott
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 289 | 21 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 25 | .221 | .290 | .249 | .539 | -884 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.
Career SLG .249 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.
Career OPS .539 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHI | NL | 90 | 289 | 21 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 25 | .221 | .260 (-15%) | .328 (-12%) | .354 (-30%) | .683 (-21%) | -884.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 90 | 289 | 21 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 25 | .221 | — | — | — | — | -884 | ||
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
View full game log (90 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 160 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 11 | .244 |
| Away | 44 | 129 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 11 | .194 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-30 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-28 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHI | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | PHI | BRO | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-21 | PHI | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-21 | PHI | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-09-19 | PHI | BSN | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-17 | PHI | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-16 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 27 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 63 |
Bitsy Mott: the record in brief
Bitsy Mott played a first major league game on April 17, 1945 and a last one on September 30, 1945. Mott spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Born on June 12, 1918, in Arcadia, FL, USA, Mott is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Mott's listed size is 5 feet, 8 inches and 155 pounds. Mott's death is recorded on February 25, 2001, in Brandon, FL, USA. The given name on file is Elisha Matthew Mott.
The batting record for Mott: 90 games, 64 hits in 289 at bats, and a .221 average, adding 22 runs batted in. Mott's career OPS of .539 combines a .290 on-base mark with .249 slugging. The league as a whole hit .261 across Mott's seasons, which puts the .221 career mark 15.1% below average. By OPS the gap is 21.1% below league average (.539 against .684). Mott's lone season row is 1945 with the Philadelphia Phillies: 90 games, 64 hits in 289 at bats. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bitsy Mott
- Was Bitsy Mott a pitcher?
- No. Bitsy Mott was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bitsy Mott hit?
- Bitsy Mott hit 0 career home runs with 64 hits.
- What was Bitsy Mott's career batting average?
- Bitsy Mott batted .221 over his career, with 64 hits in 289 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bitsy Mott have?
- Bitsy Mott drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Bitsy Mott in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bitsy Mott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bitsy Mott play for?
- Bitsy Mott played for the Philadelphia Phillies.