Mel Motley
Rommel V. Motley
Born: February 5, 1974
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 202
Draft: Round 32 (1992 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 39 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 29 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Poly HS (Riverside, CA)
Riverside City College
Nebraska
Career: 1996-1998
Mel Motley compiled a career batting average of .231 with 5 home runs and 40 RBI in his 181-game career with the Watertown Indians, Columbus RedStixx, Kinston Indians, Catskill Cougars and Newburgh Black Diamonds. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Watertown Indians |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Kinston Indians |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Newburgh Black Diamonds |
 Catskill Cougars |
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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 | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 61 | 229 | 199 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 55 | .246 | .332 | .322 | .653 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 7 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .211 | .211 | .421 | .632 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 28 | 107 | 92 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 29 | .217 | .321 | .380 | .701 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .200 | .333 | .533 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 108 | 375 | 329 | 45 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 92 | .231 | .313 | .337 | .650 | 111 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | OF | 52 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .907 | 1.500 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | RF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | OF | 24 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.917 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | OF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .600 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newburgh Black Diamonds | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Catskill Cougars | OF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 181 | 138 | 6 | 12 | 1 | .923 | .796 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Catskill Cougars | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newburgh Black Diamonds | May 21, 1998 | June 6, 1998 |
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