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Jose Mota

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-1996 (1991-1995)
Proper Name
Jose Manuel Mota
Positions
2B (620) ... SS (214) ... OF (67) ... 3B (57)
Positions
2B - SS - OF - 3B
Height / Weight
5-9 / 155
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
March 16,1965
Colleges
Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1985-2-33-Chicago White Sox
MLB Debut
May 24,1991
MLBAM ID
119452
Retrosheet#
motaj001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career3848020.211.479

[Player Notes]

Brother of Andy Mota ... Son of Manny Mota ... Brother of Domingo Mota[1984] Men's College World Series Champion with Cal State Fullerton

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983Cal State FullertonSCBANCAA-1Fr182B481141831310126411101810036135427.272.339.316.655.158.044.2958.157.410.910.00
1984Cal State FullertonSCBANCAA-1So5192B76286581029214710319228157001183351290.357.403.413.816.147.056.3745.676.571.16286.00
1985Cal State FullertonPCAANCAA-1Jr202B652436677576401955214452001143061859.317.442.469.911.424.152.31616.994.580.2740.50
1985Niagara Falls SoxNYPLA-CHA-202B6525435779202785282925230902911166.303.374.354.728.173.051.3399.629.971.040.00
1985Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACHA-202B61835000100200000052005.278.350.278.628.111.000.27810.000.000.000.00
1986Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX-212B41158265173111148221303100671841140.323.403.424.827.278.101.34511.967.070.59158.00
1986Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX-212B7125538719102075244335010822871061.278.348.322.670.145.044.3358.3614.981.790.00
1987Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX-222B752613465630155634462511077303956.249.339.295.634.172.046.30111.2215.181.350.00
1988San Antonio MissionsTexAALAN-23OF822143256111118104273503110722451343.262.343.336.679.229.074.30711.0214.291.30214.00
1988Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN-232B61545000110330100051905.333.444.333.777.267.000.41715.7915.791.000.00
1989Huntsville StarsSouAAOAK-242B2781151110063230151510012118110.136.372.148.520.395.012.16425.4212.710.500.00
1989Wichita WranglersTexAASDN-24OF-SS41109173551193217210400045130728.321.413.413.826.257.092.39113.0816.151.24109.00
1990Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-25SS9224744744442121423533120982961262.300.406.397.803.271.097.33514.1911.820.8361.75
1991Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-262B1073775610910213715105448263201264421396.289.378.334.712.202.045.32612.2210.860.89377.00
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN15262B173648000200271200084108.222.282.222.504.056.000.2764.8817.073.500.00
1992Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-272B131469451081103282184156271101285201494.230.294.273.567.158.043.2557.8810.771.37156.33
1993Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-28SS-2B105330469311233527103434235001173741677.282.348.355.703.227.073.3029.099.091.00110.00
1994Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-292B100358609213603225114741163131174151973.257.342.327.669.240.070.28811.339.880.870.00
1995Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-30SS-2B27876284001012691420332100424.322.365.368.733.103.046.3506.009.001.500.00
1995Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA40302B220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1996Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-313B-2B7222924565232076172801111742481046.245.296.323.619.157.078.2666.8511.291.6576.33
1983NCAA-1Total---------481141831310126411101810036135427.272.339.316.654.158.044.2958.157.410.91SCBA1983
1984NCAA-1Total---------76286581029214710319228157001183351290.357.403.413.816.147.056.3745.676.571.16286.00SCBA1984
1985NCAA-1Total---------652436677576401955214452001143061859.317.442.469.911.424.152.31616.994.580.2740.50PCAA1985
1985AAA,A-Total--CHA------7127238829202885302925230953111171.301.373.349.722.169.048.3359.659.320.97Amer1985
1986AA,AAATotal--TEX------11241364122164131211346563811014947121101.295.369.361.730.196.065.3399.7711.891.22413.00Tex1986
1987AATotal--TEX------752613465630155634462511077303956.249.339.295.634.172.046.30111.2215.181.35Tex1987
1988AA,AAATotal--LAN------882293661111119114303804110772641348.266.350.336.686.231.070.31411.3614.391.27229.00Tex1988
1989AATotal--SDN,OAK------681903246611156447361910057248838.242.393.300.693.316.058.29218.9514.520.77190.00Tex1989
1990AAATotal--SDN------9224744744442121423533120982961262.300.406.397.803.271.097.33514.1911.820.8361.75PCL1990
1991AAATotal--SDN------1073775610910213715105448263201264421396.289.378.334.713.202.045.32612.2210.860.89377.00PCL1991
1991MLBTotal--SDN------173648000200271200084108.222.282.222.504.056.000.2764.8817.073.50NL1991
1992AAATotal--KCA------131469451081103282184156271101285201494.230.294.273.567.158.043.2557.8810.771.37156.33Amer1992
1993AAATotal--KCA------105330469311233527103434235001173741677.282.348.355.702.227.073.3029.099.091.00110.00Amer1993
1994AAATotal--KCA------100358609213603225114741163131174151973.257.342.327.669.240.070.28811.339.880.87Amer1994
1995AAATotal--KCA------27876284001012691420332100424.322.365.368.732.103.046.3506.009.001.50Amer1995
1995MLBTotal--KCA------220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00AL1995
1996AAATotal--KCA------7222924565232076172801111742481046.245.296.323.619.157.079.2666.8511.291.6576.33Amer1996
Tot:MLB (2 yrs)MLB193848000200271200084308.211.268.211.479.053.000.2584.6516.283.50
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL173648000200271200084108.222.282.222.504.056.000.2764.8817.073.50
Tot:AL (1 yrs)AL220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.00
Tot:Minors (12 yrs)Minors1048346248593610627172911498042845619612213711473992150786.270.352.331.683.205.061.30510.7211.421.07203.65
Tot:AAA (10 yrs)AAA71723853266416717142051065327029714361687784272198543.269.345.329.673.195.060.3009.9210.921.10170.36
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA266823124218308359352213013032042027398041177.265.366.332.697.241.067.31013.2713.271.00274.33
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-6525435779202785282925230902911166.303.374.354.728.173.051.3399.629.971.04
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1896431422101710799351282461328100026877634176.327.408.417.825.253.090.33810.575.930.5691.86

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1985Buffalo BisonsAmerAAA202B6--1012022222001.0003.70.000.004.2100.05
1985Niagara Falls SoxNYPLA-202B65--154156163332631000.9514.80.000.0084.4100.01
1986Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAA212B67--129201144034433000.9594.90.000.0047.294.41
1986Tulsa DrillersTexAA212B36--529881315815000.9494.20.000.0026.987.82
1986Tulsa DrillersTexAA213B1--140055001.0005.00.000.000.72.46
1987Tulsa DrillersTexAA222B69--13819083833632800.9764.80.000.0050.792.02
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983Cal State FullertonSCBANCAA-1Fr1850211048Augie Garrido--NCAA Regionals
1984Cal State FullertonSCBANCAA-1So1966201076Augie Garrido--NCAA College World Series
1985Cal State FullertonPCAANCAA-1Jr2036221065Augie Garrido--Conference Tournament
1985Niagara Falls SoxNYPLA-CHA2034433-65Luis Lagunas--dnq
1985Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACHA2066763-6John Boles--dnq
1986Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX2149854-41Bill Stearns--dnq
1986Oklahoma City 89ersAmerAAATEX2163794-71Dave Oliver--dnq
1987Tulsa DrillersTexAATEX2252844-75Bill Stearns--dnq
1988San Antonio MissionsTexAALAN2373602-82Kevin Kennedy--Lost in Semi-Finals
1988Albuquerque DukesPCLAAALAN2386561-6Terry Collins--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989Huntsville StarsSouAAOAK2482612-27Jeff Newman--Lost in Semi-Finals
1989Wichita WranglersTexAASDN2473631-41Pat Kelly--Lost in Finals
1990Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2558865-92Pat Kelly--dnq
1991Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2665755-107Jim Riggleman--dnq
1991San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2684783-17Greg Riddoch100,000dnq
1992Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2767773-131Jeff Cox--dnq
1993Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2870743-105Jeff Cox--dnq
1994Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA2968766-100Jeff Cox--dnq
1995Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA3076683-27Mike Jirschele--Lost in Semi-Finals
1995Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3070742-2Bob Boone109,000dnq
1996Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA3179651-72Mike Jirschele--Lost in Semi-Finals
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2000Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster8280.50639.5dnq
2001Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster7587.463341.0dnq
2002Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster9963.61124.0Won World Series (Giants)
2003Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster7785.475319.0dnq
2004Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster9270.56810.0Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2005Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimALMLBMLBANABroadcaster9567.58610.0Lost ALCS (White Sox)
2006Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster8973.54924.0dnq
2007Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster9468.58010.0Lost in ALDS (Boston)
2008Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster10062.61710.0Lost in ALDS (Boston)
2009Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster9765.59910.0Lost in ALCS (NY Yankees)
2010Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANABroadcaster8082.494310.0dnq
2018GwinnettILAAAMinorATLCoach7069.50429.0dnq
12 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1995-11-24Signed to minor league contractKansas City RoyalsNoHist
1995-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
1995-09-05Activated from Disabled ListKansas City RoyalsNoHist
1995-06-03DL - GroinKansas City RoyalsNoInjury
1991-11-22Signed to minor league contractKansas City RoyalsNoHist
1991-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1989-06-03Traded from Oakland Athletics to San Diego Padres for Peter KuldSan Diego PadresNoHist
1988-12-05Selected from Los Angeles Dodgers by Oakland Athletics in MLB Rule 5 DraftOakland AthleticsNoHist
1987-06-25Traded from Texas Rangers to Los Angeles Dodgers for Larry SeeLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
1985-12-11Traded from Chicago White Sox with Ed Correa and Scott Fletcher to Texas Rangers for Wayne Tolleson (11/25/1985) and Dave Schmidt (11/25/1985)Texas RangersNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

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Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamTexas Rangers6View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1991San Diego Padres26100,000--851,492100,000
1995Kansas City Royals30109,000--1,110,766109,000
2 season(s)$209,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
60
Power
19
Contact
80
XBH
16
RBIs
24
Runs
42
Hitting
61
Durability
62
Team
.503

[Career Highlights]

[1983]  Played for Cal State Fullerton (NCAA-1)
[1984]  Played for Cal State Fullerton (NCAA-1) ... Men's College World Series Champion with Cal State Fullerton
[1985]  Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in Round #2 (#33) out of Cal State Fullerton ... Played for Cal State Fullerton (NCAA-1) ... Played for Niagara Falls Sox (A-) ... Played for Buffalo Bisons (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Batting Average, Hits
[1986]  Played for Tulsa Drillers (AA) ... Played for Oklahoma City 89ers (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Amer in BAVG on Balls in Play
[1987]  Played for Tulsa Drillers (AA)
[1988]  Played for San Antonio Missions (AA) ... Played for Albuquerque Dukes (AAA)
[1989]  Played for Huntsville Stars (AA) ... Played for Wichita Wranglers (AA)
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