George Motto
George Richard Motto
Born: July 18, 1915
Deceased: November 4, 2004
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1937-1952
George Motto compiled a career batting average of .291 with 32 home runs and 220 RBI in his 1041-game career with the Shelby Cardinals, Martinsville Manufacturers, Cooleemee Cools, Statesville Owls, Landis Senators, Concord Weavers, Norfolk Tars, Atlanta Crackers, Newark Bears, Lakeland Pilots, Reidsville Luckies, Albemarle Rockets, Florence Steelers, Harlan Smokies, Lincolnton Cardinals and Norton Braves. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby Cardinals | 77 | 302 | 302 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 10 | .268 | .268 | .457 | .725 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 96 | 365 | 365 | 106 | 18 | 6 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .397 | .688 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 105 | 418 | 418 | 139 | 19 | 10 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .455 | .787 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 102 | 384 | 384 | 106 | 17 | 6 | 8 | .276 | .276 | .414 | .690 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Concord Weavers | 94 | 373 | 373 | 120 | 27 | 12 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .475 | .796 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Landis Senators | 94 | 373 | 373 | 120 | 27 | 12 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .475 | .796 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 97 | 375 | 375 | 118 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .411 | .725 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 23 | 95 | 87 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .264 | .319 | .264 | .584 | 23 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 111 | 435 | 393 | 35 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 19 | .198 | .261 | .265 | .525 | 104 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 134 | 547 | 484 | 67 | 143 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 52 | 35 | .295 | .370 | .380 | .750 | 184 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 14 | 47 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .366 | .409 | .439 | .848 | 18 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | 128 | 549 | 502 | 85 | 160 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 96 | 11 | 34 | 22 | .319 | .371 | .402 | .774 | 202 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 46 | 152 | 152 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .349 | .618 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NCSL2 | Albemarle Rockets | 15 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .513 | .846 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Harlan Smokies | 35 | 112 | 96 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 4 | .312 | .389 | .448 | .837 | 43 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | Lincolnton Cardinals | 23 | 90 | 90 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .378 | .700 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | 35 | 117 | 117 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .325 | .624 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1041 | 4027 | 3845 | 215 | 1117 | 184 | 54 | 32 | 220 | 41 | 0 | 139 | 84 | .291 | .318 | .391 | .709 | 1505 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Shelby Cardinals | 3B | 73 | 93 | 74 | 13 | .928 | 2.288 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 3B | 64 | 85 | 80 | 12 | .932 | 2.578 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 3B | 104 | 123 | 192 | 30 | .913 | 3.029 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 3B | 98 | 106 | 174 | 25 | .918 | 2.857 | |
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 2B | 97 | 230 | 329 | 19 | .967 | 5.763 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 22 | 24 | 41 | 7 | 4 | .903 | 2.955 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 109 | 107 | 194 | 17 | 14 | .947 | 2.761 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 134 | 151 | 264 | 36 | 16 | .920 | 3.097 |
| 1946 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 3B | 10 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .897 | 2.600 |
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Reidsville Luckies | 3B | 128 | 133 | 264 | 38 | 29 | .913 | 3.102 |
| Totals | 839 | 1059 | 1631 | 200 | 65 | .931 | 3.206 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Shelby Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cools | |||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Senators | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1948 | D | North Carolina State League | Albemarle Rockets | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Harlan Smokies | |||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Lincolnton Cardinals | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Norton Braves |
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