Curt Motton
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1974)
Curt Motton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. In 316 career games, he hit .213 with 121 hits, 25 home runs, and 89 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 812.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 164 lb
- Died
- 1/21/2010 in Parkton, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1967-07-05
- Last Game
- 1974-10-02
Full name: Curtell Howard Motton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 567 | 85 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 89 | 5 | 86 | 116 | .213 | .319 | .384 | .704 | 812 |
Career AVG .213 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.
Career OBP .319 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .384 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career OPS .704 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 27 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .200 | .242 (-17%) | .306 (-13%) | .357 (-10%) | .663 (-11%) | -126.2 |
| 1968 | BAL | AL | 83 | 217 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 31 | 43 | .198 | .236 (-16%) | .298 (avg) | .340 (avg) | .638 (avg) | 43.6 |
| 1969 | BAL | AL | 56 | 89 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 10 | .303 | .248 (+22%) | .320 (+24%) | .369 (+55%) | .689 (+41%) | 630.8 |
| 1970 | BAL | AL | 52 | 84 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 20 | .226 | .253 (-11%) | .325 (+13%) | .385 (+2%) | .711 (+7%) | 163.4 |
| 1971 | BAL | AL | 38 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .189 | .249 (-24%) | .316 (avg) | .365 (+19%) | .682 (+10%) | 100.8 |
| 1972 | ML4 | AL | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | CAL | AL | 42 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | BAL | AL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | BAL | AL | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 316 | 567 | 85 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 89 | 5 | 86 | 116 | .213 | — | — | — | — | 812 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (316 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 156 | 298 | 53 | 72 | 12 | 49 | .242 |
| Away | 160 | 269 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 40 | .182 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-10-02 | BAL | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974-09-30 | BAL | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-25 | BAL | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-09-11 | BAL | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-17 | BAL | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-14 | BAL | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-08-09 | BAL | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-29 | BAL | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-09-23 | BAL | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973-09-17 | BAL | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BAL | OF | 18 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | BAL | OF | 54 | 53 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | BAL | OF | 20 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | BAL | OF | 21 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | BAL | OF | 16 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | ML4 | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | CAL | OF | 9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | BAL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | BAL | OF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 133 |
| Right Field | 13 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | CA | 1960 |
Curt Motton: the record in brief
According to the bio, Curt Motton debuted on July 5, 1967 and played a final game on October 2, 1974. By club, Motton's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1967 to 1974), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972), and the California Angels (1972). The bio lists Motton as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Motton is listed at 164 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads September 24, 1940, in Darnell, LA, USA. The bio records the death on January 21, 2010, in Parkton, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Curtell Howard.
Motton collected 121 hits in 567 at bats across 316 games, good for a .213 batting average, plus 25 homers and 89 RBI. Reaching base at a .319 clip and slugging .384, Motton finished with a .704 OPS. Motton's .213 average ran 14.3% below the .249 that the league posted over the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 43, in 1968. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .198 in 1968, did not top the league's .236.
Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Motton
- What years did Curt Motton play?
- Curt Motton played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.
- Was Curt Motton a pitcher?
- No. Curt Motton was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Curt Motton hit?
- Curt Motton hit 25 career home runs with 121 hits.
- What teams did Curt Motton play for?
- Curt Motton played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1967–1971, 1973–1974), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972), and the California Angels (1972).
- What were Curt Motton's career stats?
- In 316 games, Curt Motton had 121 hits, 25 home runs, 89 RBI, 85 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .213 batting average.
- What position did Curt Motton play?
- Curt Motton played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Curt Motton and how much did he weigh?
- Curt Motton was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 164 pounds.
- How many home runs did Curt Motton hit each season?
- Curt Motton's home runs by season: 2 in 1967, 8 in 1968, 6 in 1969, 3 in 1970, 4 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 1 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 8, in 1968.
- What was Curt Motton's career batting average?
- Curt Motton batted .213 over his career, with 121 hits in 567 at bats.
- How many RBI did Curt Motton have?
- Curt Motton drove in 89 runs in his career.
- Is Curt Motton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Curt Motton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.