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It took the Cardinals a long time in 2011 to realize they had a great closer on their roster, and in 2012, Motte rewarded them with another outstanding season, saving 42 games and winning four more. M...
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Motte and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract in January of 2013, avoiding arbitration.
May 12, 2013 – Jason Motte News
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Motte (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sunday.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | AAA | MEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | SPR | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 24 | AA | SPR | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | MEM | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 999.99 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 25 | A | Pal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 0.90 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 25 | AA | SPR | 45 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 8 | – | – | 2.20 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | MEM | 63 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 64 | 24 | 6 | 110 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 9 | – | – | 3.24 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 26 | MAJ | STL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 0.82 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 27 | MAJ | STL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 56.7 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 54 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4.76 | 1.41 |
| 2010 | 28 | AAA | Mem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 28 | MAJ | STL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2.24 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 29 | MAJ | STL | 78 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 2.25 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 30 | MAJ | STL | 67 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 49 | 22 | 9 | 86 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 2.75 | 0.92 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 67 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2.39 | 0.98 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 282 | 0 | 0 | 260.0 | 201 | 83 | 26 | 273 | 77 | 17 | 13 | 54 | – | – | 2.87 | 1.07 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No No| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 14 Days 0 Games: Avg. 0.0 IP/G |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Last 30 Days 0 Games: Avg. 0.0 IP/G |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Last 60 Days 0 Games: Avg. 0.0 IP/G |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
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Jason Motte Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 134 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .122 |
| 2011 | 99 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 145 | 43 | 7 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .254 |
| 2011 | 169 | 45 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .162 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 2.32 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 34.7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3.12 | 0.81 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1.35 | 1.11 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22 | AAA | MEM | 3 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | SPR | 1 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2006 | 24 | AA | SPR | 1 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | MEM | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0% | – | 999.99 | .00 | .000 |
| 2007 | 25 | A | Pal | 9 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.40 | 0.90 | 6.00 | 0.00 | – | 87.5% | – | 0.90 | 2.30 | .240 |
| 2007 | 25 | AA | SPR | 45 | 0 | 49.0 | 11.57 | 4.04 | 2.86 | 0.55 | – | 83.6% | – | 2.20 | 2.96 | .305 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | MEM | 63 | 0 | 66.7 | 14.85 | 3.51 | 4.23 | 0.81 | – | 78.6% | – | 3.24 | 2.29 | .426 |
| 2008 | 26 | MAJ | STL | 12 | 0 | 11.0 | 13.09 | 2.45 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.89 | 87.5% | 96.6 MPH | 0.82 | 1.14 | .250 |
| 2009 | 27 | MAJ | STL | 69 | 0 | 56.7 | 8.58 | 3.65 | 2.35 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 71.4% | 95.8 MPH | 4.76 | 4.85 | .308 |
| 2010 | 28 | AAA | Mem | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 8.18 | 4.09 | 2.00 | 0.00 | – | 66.7% | – | 3.38 | 2.75 | .322 |
| 2010 | 28 | MAJ | STL | 56 | 0 | 52.3 | 9.29 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 85.2% | 95.9 MPH | 2.24 | 3.41 | .278 |
| 2011 | 29 | MAJ | STL | 78 | 0 | 68.0 | 8.34 | 2.12 | 3.94 | 0.26 | 1.21 | 76.2% | 96.1 MPH | 2.25 | 2.66 | .267 |
| 2012 | 30 | MAJ | STL | 67 | 0 | 72.0 | 10.75 | 2.13 | 5.06 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 77.2% | 96.8 MPH | 2.75 | 3.23 | .255 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 67 | 0 | 64.1 | 9.41 | 2.39 | 3.94 | 0.70 | – | 79.3% | – | 2.39 | 2.92 | .265 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 282 | 0 | 260.0 | 9.45 | 2.67 | 3.55 | 0.90 | – | 77.4% | – | 2.87 | 3.32 | .276 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No No2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jason Motte
2013 projections compared to top pitchers in 2012.
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Worst Matchups for Jason Motte (by OPS against, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norichika Aoki | MIL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Todd Helton | COL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Prince Fielder | DET | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | WAS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Jonny Gomes | BOS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Eric Hinske | AZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | MIA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Dexter Fowler | COL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| James Loney | TB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| Carlos Ruiz | PHI | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
Best Matchups for Jason Motte (by OPS against, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ross | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| A.J. Ellis | LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Koyie Hill | MIA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | LA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Hairston | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| David Wright | NY-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Eric Hosmer | KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Castro | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Daniel Murphy | NY-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
Despite pitching in a dominating fashion all season, Motte didn't get a chance to close for the Cardinals until Fernando Salas blew two save opportunities in August. It helped that Motte was in the midst of going more than 10 weeks (33 appearances) without giving up an earned run. One bad week in September pushed his ERA over 2.00 for the year, but ultimately he was the best pitcher in the St. Louis bullpen and improved all of his numbers - most notably his now-elite K:BB and home-run rates - from his strong 2010 campaign. Now that the closer job is his going into the spring, expect to pay heavily. If the last two years are any indication, he'll be worth it.
2011
Motte was the closer for all of one day in 2009, but he recovered from his Opening Day meltdown to post serviceable numbers as a rookie. In 2010, he took a huge step up, and it's clear he's next in line to close should Ryan Franklin falter, perhaps as early as this season. Motte retired 32 batters in a row at one point last year, and his 54:18 K:BB ratio helped him earn two saves and 12 holds. He missed three weeks with a shoulder injury in August, but after coming back, he didn't give up a run the rest of the season.
2010
The Cardinals' 2009 Opening Day closer imploded in the first game and never got a real chance to close again, though that probably had more to do with the emergence of Ryan Franklin than Motte's skills. Motte struck out nearly a batter per inning, but he ultimately gave up too many baserunners to be counted on in key situations. After getting 14 holds in his first 35 appearances, he had just one in his last 34 appearances. Depending on how things unfold with Franklin in the closer's role, Motte could be limited to a setup spot this season.
2009
Motte was phenomenal in a brief stint with the Cardinals in 2008, striking out 16 and giving up just five hits in 11 innings. He was even better in the minors in 2008 (check out that strikeout rate), and he'll compete with Chris Perez for the closer's role this year. Don't forget his name on draft day.
