Curt Motton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1974)

AVG .213
HR 25
RBI 89
H 121
OPS .704
PIV 812
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 164 lb
Born
9/24/1940 in Darnell, LA, USA
Died
1/21/2010 in Parkton, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1967-07-05
Last Game
1974-10-02

Full name: Curtell Howard Motton

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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

Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1971 ALCS BAL 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1969 ALCS BAL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
1969 WS BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15629853721249.242
Away16026932491340.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-10-02 BALDETW 300000011
1974-09-30 BALDETW 000000000
1974-09-25 BALDETW 000000010
1974-09-11 BALNYYW 200000000
1974-08-17 BALKCRL 100000000
1974-08-14 BALCHWL 100000001
1974-08-09 BALMINL 100000000
1973-09-29 BALCLEW 412001400
1973-09-23 BALMILW 000000010
1973-09-17 BALNYYW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 144 122 224 4 2 0

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

Position Diamond

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

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.