Bitsy Mott
Elisha Matthew Mott
Born: June 12, 1918
Arcadia, FL US
Deceased: February 25, 2001
Brandon, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1939-1957
Major League Statistics
Bitsy Mott compiled a career batting average of .261 with 13 home runs and 146 RBI in his 1268-game career with the Americus Pioneers, Cordele Bees, Gainesville G-Men, Utica Blue Sox, Tampa Smokers, Palatka Azaleas, St. Petersburg Saints, West Palm Beach Indians, Augusta Tigers, Havana Cubanos, Keokuk Kernels, Little Rock Travelers and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 77 | 315 | 315 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .346 | .625 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 137 | 547 | 547 | 133 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .272 | .516 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 98 | 352 | 352 | 89 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .318 | .571 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 137 | 635 | 526 | 107 | 143 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 45 | 92 | 45 | .272 | .380 | .340 | .721 | 179 | 0 | 17 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 72 | 300 | 249 | 47 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 37 | .261 | .372 | .313 | .685 | 78 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 147 | 710 | 605 | 124 | 169 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 42 | 84 | 68 | .279 | .370 | .340 | .710 | 206 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 135 | 515 | 515 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .338 | .600 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 117 | 526 | 472 | 93 | 144 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 44 | 33 | .305 | .366 | .362 | .728 | 171 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 22 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .273 | .511 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 121 | 446 | 446 | 123 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .276 | .276 | .321 | .596 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 19 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 89 | 319 | 319 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .248 | .279 | .527 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) Havana Cubanos | 113 | 394 | 394 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .218 | .401 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) Tampa Smokers | 113 | 394 | 394 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .218 | .401 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 87 | 321 | 321 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .240 | .433 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1268 | 5161 | 4842 | 371 | 1266 | 161 | 31 | 13 | 146 | 114 | 0 | 262 | 183 | .261 | .300 | .316 | .616 | 1528 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | SS | 77 | 161 | 194 | 29 | .924 | 4.610 | |
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | SS | 98 | 175 | 308 | 46 | .913 | 4.929 | |
| 1944 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 137 | 290 | 401 | 47 | 94 | .936 | 5.044 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 48 | 100 | 143 | 20 | 33 | .924 | 5.062 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 3B | 19 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 4 | .932 | 3.632 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | SS | 147 | 302 | 507 | 61 | 96 | .930 | 5.503 |
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | 2B | 84 | 219 | 166 | 20 | 56 | .951 | 4.583 |
| 1949 | D | FLOR | Palatka Azaleas | SS | 33 | 78 | 108 | 14 | 25 | .930 | 5.636 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | SS | 87 | 156 | 254 | 28 | .936 | 4.713 | |
| Totals | 730 | 1508 | 2123 | 270 | 308 | .931 | 4.974 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | CIN | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1949 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1950 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Havana Cubanos | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI |
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