Jeff Motuzas
Jeffrey R. Motuzas
Born: October 1, 1971
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 13 (1990 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Nashua HS (NH)
Career: 1991-1996
Jeff Motuzas compiled a career batting average of .183 with 17 home runs and 91 RBI in his 295-game career with the Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Cannons, San Bernardino Spirit, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Yankees |
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Prince William Cannons |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Norwich Navigators |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | 39 | 165 | 145 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 44 | .193 | .276 | .283 | .559 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 63 | 227 | 203 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 74 | .177 | .239 | .315 | .554 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 52 | 173 | 154 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 45 | .156 | .227 | .240 | .467 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 16 | 55 | 53 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .208 | .218 | .321 | .539 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 13 | 48 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .114 | .170 | .114 | .284 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 69 | 264 | 244 | 25 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 91 | .205 | .259 | .348 | .607 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 28 | 76 | 69 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .159 | .227 | .203 | .430 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 295 | 1040 | 943 | 96 | 173 | 41 | 4 | 17 | 91 | 13 | 9 | 62 | 328 | .183 | .244 | .290 | .533 | 273 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | C | 37 | 246 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .983 | 7.595 | 6 | |||
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | C | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 6.667 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | R | GULF | Yankees | 1B | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 13.000 | ||||
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | C | 58 | 371 | 41 | 5 | 3 | .988 | 7.103 | 15 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | C | 38 | 218 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .976 | 6.447 | 8 | |||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | C | 15 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 6.067 | 2 | |||
| 1994 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | C | 9 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.222 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 35.3 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | C | 62 | 438 | 66 | 8 | 5 | .984 | 8.129 | 14 | 54 | 30 | 35.7 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | C | 28 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.821 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 36.4 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 4.200 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | C | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 4.000 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 265 | 1590 | 210 | 31 | 13 | .983 | 6.792 | 49 | 90 | 46 | 33.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | |||
| 1994 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | |||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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