Earl Motsinger
Earl Gibson Motsinger Sr.
Born: September 9, 1926
Deceased: February 28, 2016
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1954
Earl Motsinger compiled a career batting average of .304 with 45 home runs and 71 RBI in his 784-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Springfield Browns, Big Stone Gap Rebels, Rock Hill Chiefs and Winston-Salem Twins. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 114 | 413 | 354 | 51 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 55 | 26 | .263 | .365 | .350 | .715 | 124 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 41 | 117 | 117 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .316 | .556 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 73 | 237 | 237 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .388 | .688 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 62 | 184 | 159 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 12 | .270 | .363 | .365 | .727 | 58 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 111 | 429 | 429 | 137 | 39 | 4 | 20 | .319 | .319 | .569 | .888 | 244 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 115 | 437 | 437 | 166 | 36 | 5 | 15 | .380 | .380 | .588 | .968 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 92 | 332 | 332 | 107 | 15 | 6 | 4 | .322 | .322 | .440 | .762 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 137 | 471 | 471 | 143 | 28 | 10 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .412 | .715 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 14 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .258 | .419 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 25 | 86 | 79 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .139 | .145 | .177 | .322 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 784 | 2737 | 2646 | 74 | 804 | 159 | 38 | 45 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 47 | .304 | .324 | .444 | .768 | 1174 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | C | 98 | 370 | 56 | 12 | 17 | .973 | 4.347 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 3B | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 1.800 | ||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | C | 42 | 243 | 25 | 15 | 2 | .947 | 6.381 | 7 | |||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | C | 103 | 395 | 78 | 20 | .959 | 4.592 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | C | 21 | 98 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .964 | 5.048 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 274 | 1116 | 175 | 54 | 21 | .960 | 4.712 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Big Stone Gap Rebels | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Big Stone Gap Rebels | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Big Stone Gap Rebels | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins |
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