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 | 0.3 | 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 |
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 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.