Manny Mota

Q: When was Manny Mota born?

Manny Mota was born on February 18, 1938.

Q: Where was Manny Mota born?

Manny Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

Q: How tall is Manny Mota?

Manny Mota is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Manny Mota weigh when playing?

Manny Mota weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Manny Mota in the Hall of Fame?

Manny Mota has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Manny Mota play?

Manny Mota was a Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Manny Mota have?

Manny Mota had 1,149 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Manny Mota have?

Manny Mota had 31 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Manny Mota's average?

Manny Mota had a .304 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Manny Mota played for?

Manny Mota played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos.

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: February 18, 1938 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do

High School: Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

Debut: April 16, 1962 (Age 24-057d, 11,965th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 1, 1982 (Age 44-195d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Manuel Rafael Mota

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Relatives: Cousin of Jose Báez; Father of Andy Mota, Jose Mota

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.4

3779

1149

.304

496

RBI

438

OBP

.355

SLG

.389

OPS

.744

OPS+

112

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1957	19	NYG-min	D	126	549	471	82	148	23	2	7	91	12		59	45	.314	.393	.416	.810		196		7	5	7			MIC · MIDW
1958	20	SFG-min	B	103	423	385	63	116	20	5	8	55	5		30	33	.301	.347	.442	.788		170		0	2	6	6		DAN · CARL
1959	21	SFG-min	A,AAA	86	308	289	48	88	12	8	4	35	5	0	16	19	.304	.339	.443	.782		128		0	1	2	1		SPF,PHX · EL,PCL
1960	22	SFG-min	AA	141	613	541	76	166	18	10	4	79	14	12	52	30	.307	.368	.399	.767		216		5	7	8			RGV · TL
1961	23	SFG-min	AAA	142	545	484	64	140	13	4	3	43	5	9	39	37	.289	.347	.351	.698		170		5	15	2			TAC · PCL
1962	24	SFG-min	AA	30	126	109	26	38	9	3	3	7	6		11	9	.349	.419	.569	.988		62		3	2	1	0		ELP · TL
1962	24	SFG	NL	47	84	74	9	13	1	0	0	9	3	2	7	8	.176	.253	.189	.442	22	14	3	1	1	1	0	H7/5948
1963	25	PIT-min	AAA	75	327	294	46	86	9	3	5	20	12	9	23	26	.293	.351	.395	.745		116		4	5	1			CLB · IL
1963	25	PIT	NL	59	134	126	20	34	2	3	0	7	0	2	7	18	.270	.313	.333	.647	87	42	3	1	0	0	0	7H/894
1964	26	PIT	NL	115	296	271	43	75	8	3	5	32	4	1	10	31	.277	.309	.384	.693	95	104	5	3	11	1	0	78H/942
1965	27	PIT	NL	121	326	294	47	82	7	6	4	29	2	2	22	32	.279	.330	.384	.715	101	113	6	2	5	3	0	8H79
1966	28	PIT	NL	116	359	322	54	107	16	7	5	46	7	7	25	28	.332	.383	.472	.855	137	152	7	4	4	4	1	87H9/5
1967	29	PIT	NL	120	378	349	53	112	14	8	4	56	3	2	14	46	.321	.343	.441	.784	124	154	8	2	5	8	2	87H9/5
1968	30	PIT	NL	111	366	331	35	93	10	2	1	33	4	2	20	19	.281	.320	.332	.653	98	110	7	1	10	4	4	78H9/45
1969	31	TOT	NL	116	433	383	41	123	7	5	3	30	6	7	32	36	.321	.372	.389	.761	119	149	9	1	14	3	1	7H89
1969	31	MON	NL	31	97	89	6	28	1	1	0	0	1	3	6	11	.315	.358	.348	.706	99	31	3	0	2	0	0	8/H97
1969	31	LAD	NL	85	336	294	35	95	6	4	3	30	5	4	26	25	.323	.377	.401	.778	125	118	6	1	12	3	1	7H9/8
1970	32	LAD	NL	124	481	417	63	127	12	6	3	37	11	6	47	37	.305	.377	.384	.761	110	160	13	3	12	2	4	*7H/958
1971	33	LAD	NL	91	300	269	24	84	13	5	0	34	4	3	20	20	.312	.361	.398	.759	121	107	9	1	9	1	5	79H
1972	34	LAD	NL	118	410	371	57	120	16	5	5	48	4	4	27	15	.323	.375	.434	.809	132	161	10	5	5	2	6	7H/8	MVP-23
1973	35	LAD	NL	89	327	293	33	92	11	2	0	23	1	3	25	12	.314	.368	.365	.733	108	107	11	1	6	2	9	7H	AS
1974	36	LAD	NL	66	72	57	5	16	2	0	0	16	0	0	5	4	.281	.328	.316	.644	85	18	0	1	5	4	4	H/7
1975	37	LAD	NL	52	59	49	3	13	1	0	0	10	0	0	5	1	.265	.357	.286	.643	85	14	3	2	3	0	0	H/7
1976	38	LAD	NL	50	60	52	1	15	3	0	0	13	0	0	7	5	.288	.367	.346	.713	106	18	1	0	0	1	3	H/7
1977	39	LAD	NL	49	50	38	5	15	1	0	1	4	1	1	10	0	.395	.521	.500	1.021	178	19	1	0	2	0	3	H/7
1978	40	LAD	NL	37	37	33	2	10	1	0	0	6	0	0	3	4	.303	.361	.333	.694	97	11	0	0	1	0	1	H
1979	41	LAD	NL	47	47	42	1	15	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	4	.357	.400	.357	.757	110	15	2	0	2	0	0	H/7
1980	42	LAD	NL	7	7	7	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	142	3	1	0	0	0	0	/H

1982	44	LAD	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
20 Yrs				1536	4227	3779	496	1149	125	52	31	438	50	42	289	320	.304	.355	.389	.744	112	1471	99	28	95	36	43
162 Game Avg.				162	446	399	52	121	13	5	3	46	5	4	30	34	.304	.355	.389	.744	112	155	10	3	10	4	5
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
LAD (13 yrs)				816	2187	1923	229	605	66	22	12	226	26	21	178	127	.315	.374	.391	.765	117	751	57	14	57	15	36
PIT (6 yrs)				642	1859	1693	252	503	57	29	19	203	20	16	98	174	.297	.337	.399	.735	110	675	36	13	35	20	7
MON (1 yr)				31	97	89	6	28	1	1	0	0	1	3	6	11	.315	.358	.348	.706	99	31	3	0	2	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				47	84	74	9	13	1	0	0	9	3	2	7	8	.176	.253	.189	.442	22	14	3	1	1	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Manny Mota?

Manny Mota is 85 years old.

When was Manny Mota born?

Manny Mota was born on February 18, 1938.

Where was Manny Mota born?

Manny Mota was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

How tall is Manny Mota?

Manny Mota is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Manny Mota weigh when playing?

Manny Mota weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Manny Mota play?

Manny Mota played 20 seasons.

Is Manny Mota in the Hall of Fame?

Manny Mota has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Manny Mota play?

Manny Mota was a Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Manny Mota have?

Manny Mota had 1,149 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Manny Mota have?

Manny Mota had 31 home runs over his career.

What was Manny Mota's average?

Manny Mota had a .304 average over his career.

How many teams has Manny Mota played for?

Manny Mota played for 4 teams; the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Manny Mota won?

Manny Mota has never won a World Series.

When did Manny Mota retire?

Manny Mota last played in 1982.

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