1940
Born September 24, 1940
Darnell, LA, USA
Curt Motton Notable
b. September 24, 1940 · Baltimore Orioles 1967–1971, 1973–1974, Milwaukee Brewers 1972, California Angels 1972
Curt Motton played for three clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1967 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1974.
Across 316 games he batted .213, with 121 hits and 85 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 20 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 144 games in the outfield, with 224 putouts and 2 errors.
He was born in Darnell, LA, USA on September 24, 1940, and died on January 21, 2010. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BAL | 27 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .200 |
| 1968 | BAL | 83 | 217 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 43 | 1 | .198 |
| 1969 | BAL | 56 | 89 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .303 |
| 1970 | BAL | 52 | 84 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 1 | .226 |
| 1971 | BAL | 38 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .189 |
| 1972 | CAL/MIL | 48 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .156 |
| 1973 | BAL | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1974 | BAL | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 316 | 567 | 85 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 89 | 86 | 116 | 5 | .213 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died January 21, 2010
Image: Baltimore Orioles, public domain