1897
Born August 13, 1897
Topeka, KS, USA
Dink Mothell Notable
b. August 13, 1897 · Kansas City Monarchs 1920, 1924–1934, Chicago American Giants 1920, Cleveland Stars 1932
Dink Mothell played for three clubs across 15 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1920 and closing with the Cleveland Stars in 1932.
Across 588 games he batted .269, with 571 hits and 407 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 106 doubles and 94 stolen bases. He went 1 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 277 games at second base, with 757 assists and 60 errors. He turned 84 double plays. He also played 147 games at first base and 135 games in the outfield.
He was born in Topeka, KS, USA on August 13, 1897, and died on April 24, 1980. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CAG/KCM | 18 | 69 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .159 |
| 1924 | KCM | 70 | 243 | 53 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 35 | 5 | 6 | .276 |
| 1925 | KCM | 74 | 255 | 42 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 37 | 0 | 10 | .271 |
| 1926 | KCM | 76 | 267 | 51 | 79 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 13 | .296 |
| 1927 | KCM | 86 | 303 | 55 | 81 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 35 | 0 | 8 | .267 |
| 1928 | KCM | 66 | 242 | 51 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 15 | .298 |
| 1929 | KCM | 70 | 265 | 51 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 17 | .253 |
| 1930 | KCM | 66 | 251 | 64 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 11 | .275 |
| 1931* | KCM | 19 | 75 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .320 |
| 1932 | CLS/KCM | 30 | 102 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | .206 |
| 1933* | KCM | 6 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 1934* | KCM | 7 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 556 | 1997 | 391 | 536 | 97 | 32 | 18 | 310 | 223 | 20 | 90 | .268 |
| All seasons | — | 588 | 2119 | 407 | 571 | 106 | 35 | 18 | 317 | 236 | 24 | 94 | .269 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CLS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Dink Mothell, that is 1931–1934. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1980
Died April 24, 1980
Image: 1924_Negro_League_World_Series.jpg, public domain