Taylor Motter
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2023)
Taylor Motter was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023 for 7 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 8 seasons. In 190 career games, he hit .188 with 90 hits, 10 home runs, and 40 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
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-05-16
Full name: Taylor Davis Motter
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 480 | 50 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 13 | 44 | 131 | .188 | .258 | .294 | .551 | -1,698 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.
Career OBP .258 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.
Career SLG .294 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.
Career OPS .551 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 24.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | AL | 34 | 80 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .188 | .255 (-27%) | .321 (-10%) | .417 (-28%) | .738 (-20%) | -248.0 |
| 2017 | SEA | AL | 92 | 258 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 62 | .198 | .254 (-22%) | .324 (-21%) | .425 (-24%) | .750 (-22%) | -970.1 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIN | AL | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .053 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | COL | NL | 13 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | BOS | AL | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | CIN | NL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 29 | 76 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .171 | .248 (-31%) | .320 (-28%) | .414 (-49%) | .734 (-40%) | -480.1 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 190 | 480 | 50 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 13 | 44 | 131 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -1,698 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SEA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (192 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 84 | 223 | 29 | 50 | 6 | 19 | .224 |
| Away | 106 | 257 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 21 | .156 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | STL | SDP | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-27 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-26 | STL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-25 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-08-22 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-21 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08-19 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-18 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-08-17 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-08-16 | STL | OAK | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-09 | SEA | KCR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-07-01 | TBR | DET | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 22 | 13 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2B | 43 | 29 | 44 | 78 | 3 | 19 |
| 3B | 29 | 18 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 6 |
| OF | 40 | 24 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 52 | 41 | 51 | 99 | 3 | 22 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TBA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TBA | 2B | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | TBA | 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | TBA | OF | 13 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TBA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TBA | SS | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | SEA | 1B | 15 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | SEA | 2B | 18 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | SEA | 3B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | SEA | OF | 19 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SEA | SS | 39 | 31 | 42 | 76 | 2 | 18 |
| 2018 | SEA | 1B | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | SEA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SEA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | OF | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MIN | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | COL | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | COL | OF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BOS | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CIN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SLN | 2B | 14 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | SLN | 3B | 12 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SLN | SS | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 22 |
| Second Base | 43 |
| Third Base | 29 |
| Shortstop | 52 |
| Left Field | 23 |
| Right Field | 18 |
| Designated Hitter | 6 |
Taylor Motter: the record in brief
Taylor Motter debuted in the major leagues on May 16, 2016. The team column moves through the Tampa Bay Rays (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017 to 2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), the Colorado Rockies (2021), the Boston Red Sox (2021), the Cincinnati Reds (2022), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2023). Motter played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 18, 1989, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA, Motter was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio lists the given name Taylor Davis.
Motter finished with 90 hits from 480 at bats in 190 games, which works out to .188; the totals also include 10 homers and 40 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .258 and .294 give Motter a career OPS of .551. The league as a whole hit .249 across Motter's seasons, which puts the .188 career mark 24.7% below average. By OPS the gap is 24.6% below league average (.551 against .731). The highest hit total in a season was 51, in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Motter
- What years did Taylor Motter play?
- Taylor Motter played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.
- Was Taylor Motter a pitcher?
- No. Taylor Motter was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Taylor Motter hit?
- Taylor Motter hit 10 career home runs with 90 hits.
- What teams did Taylor Motter play for?
- Taylor Motter played for 7 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2016), the Seattle Mariners (2017–2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), the Colorado Rockies (2021), the Boston Red Sox (2021), the Cincinnati Reds (2022), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2023).
- What were Taylor Motter's career stats?
- In 190 games, Taylor Motter had 90 hits, 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 50 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .188 batting average.
- What position did Taylor Motter play?
- Taylor Motter played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Taylor Motter and how much did he weigh?
- Taylor Motter was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Taylor Motter hit each season?
- Taylor Motter's home runs by season: 2 in 2016, 7 in 2017, 1 in 2018, 0 in 2021, 0 in 2022, and 0 in 2023. His most in one season was 7, in 2017.
- What was Taylor Motter's career batting average?
- Taylor Motter batted .188 over his career, with 90 hits in 480 at bats.
- How many RBI did Taylor Motter have?
- Taylor Motter drove in 40 runs in his career.
- What was Taylor Motter's career ERA?
- Taylor Motter finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Taylor Motter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Taylor Motter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.