Tony Mota
Antonio Nicolas Mota
Born: October 31, 1977
Glendale, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 17 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Miami Springs HS (Miami Springs, FL)
Career: 1996-2006
Tony Mota compiled a career batting average of .281 with 67 home runs and 479 RBI in his 1583-game career with the Yakima Bears, San Bernardino Stampede, Vero Beach Dodgers, San Antonio Missions, Albuquerque Dukes, Las Vegas 51s, Memphis Redbirds, Bridgeport Bluefish, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 San Bernardino Stampede |
 Vero Beach Dodgers |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Las Vegas 51s |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Bridgeport Bluefish |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Frederick Keys |
 Fort Worth Cats |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 60 | 243 | 225 | 29 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 37 | .276 | .317 | .391 | .708 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 111 | 462 | 420 | 53 | 101 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 97 | .240 | .296 | .364 | .660 | 153 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 59 | 239 | 222 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 36 | .243 | .278 | .369 | .648 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 61 | 274 | 254 | 45 | 81 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 27 | .319 | .369 | .512 | .880 | 130 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 98 | 392 | 345 | 65 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 56 | .325 | .394 | .557 | .951 | 192 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 102 | 402 | 372 | 57 | 100 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 61 | .269 | .318 | .368 | .687 | 137 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | 120 | 488 | 442 | 62 | 131 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 79 | .296 | .355 | .452 | .807 | 200 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 44 | 153 | 136 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 28 | .221 | .301 | .338 | .639 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 50 | 203 | 179 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 36 | .223 | .303 | .313 | .616 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .357 | .571 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 83 | 324 | 291 | 39 | 78 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 54 | .268 | .324 | .371 | .695 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | 86 | 390 | 348 | 82 | 118 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 37 | 46 | .339 | .404 | .503 | .906 | 175 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 84 | 378 | 327 | 51 | 97 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 44 | 60 | .297 | .382 | .428 | .810 | 140 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 9 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .172 | .314 | .207 | .521 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 970 | 3997 | 3604 | 557 | 1012 | 195 | 55 | 67 | 479 | 150 | 64 | 329 | 623 | .281 | .342 | .421 | .763 | 1518 | 79 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 40 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.525 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | CF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | LF | 70 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | CF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | OF | 110 | 225 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 2.182 |
| 1998 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 57 | 89 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .969 | 1.649 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | OF | 54 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 2.241 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | CF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 60 | 111 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .975 | 1.983 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 94 | 155 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .982 | 1.713 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | RF | 94 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | LF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | RF | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas 51s | OF | 110 | 161 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .966 | 1.555 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 35 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.943 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | RF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 47 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 2.064 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | OF | 69 | 119 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 1.739 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 86 | 141 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 1.733 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | LF | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | CF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 73 | 124 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .949 | 1.781 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | LF | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1583 | 1479 | 72 | 35 | 7 | .978 | .980 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | LAN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | LAN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas 51s | LAN | April 6, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 4, 2002 | June 13, 2002 |
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 9, 2004 | April 11, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 14, 2004 | August 16, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Central League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2006 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats |
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