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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Gary Matthews Center Field
Retired (2008, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .615 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 86 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-30-1974
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1995)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(102 games)
RBI 42
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (29.8%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B- (57.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1995 OAK
13
31
1
5
1
0
0
2
2
 6 0 0
0
 2 0
.406
.212
.194
.032
.161
1998 TB
59
156
10
28
7
3
1
15
18
 31 1 1
1
 1 1
.549
.267
.282
.103
.179
1999 TB
48
46
6
7
3
0
1
5
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.453
.170
.283
.130
.152
2000 TB
57
53
5
15
5
0
1
8
5
 11 0 0
1
 1 1
.779
.345
.434
.151
.283
2001 TB
6
23
2
7
1
1
1
5
1
 6 0 1
0
 0 0
.885
.320
.565
.261
.304
2002 TB
4
14
0
5
3
0
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
1.009
.438
.571
.214
.357
2003 TB
5
15
2
4
2
0
0
1
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.713
.312
.400
.133
.267
2004 TB
6
21
2
5
1
0
0
0
2
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.590
.304
.286
.048
.238
2005 TB
10
37
4
10
0
1
0
4
5
 5 0 0
3
 0 0
.681
.357
.324
.054
.270
2006 TB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2007 TB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
208
396
32
86
23
5
4
42
37
 85 1 2
6
 4 4
.615
.284
.331
.114
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Gary Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2008-04-08The Colorado Grizzlies have waived Gary Matthews.
2008-04-08The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired Gary Matthews from the waiver wire.
2008-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have waived Gary Matthews.
2007-04-08The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Gary Matthews for assignment.
2006-07-13The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Gary Matthews to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have sent Brian Hriniak to the minors.
2006-04-01The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Gary Matthews for assignment.
1997-10-03The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Gary Matthews to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have sent Stan Pappo to the minors.
1996-04-01Trade #1236671 has been completed between the Oakland Invaders and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Gary Matthews, Damian Jackson, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 OAK (Don Gehringer), Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 OAK (Gary Buckeye) from the Oakland Invaders in exchange for Orson Davis.
1995-10-03The Oakland Invaders have sent Gary Matthews to the minors.
1995-09-05The Oakland Invaders have promoted Gary Matthews to the major league team.
1995-04-01The Oakland Invaders have renamed Greg Black to Gary Matthews.