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Mike Piazza League
9-9-2123
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1995 CF OAK 9 3 34.0 10 10 0 0 0 -1 2.65 1.000
RF OAK 3 3 23.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.74 1.000
LF OAK 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1998 CF TB 40 39 349.1 100 96 3 1 0 -2 2.55 .990
LF TB 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1999 CF TB 43 3 122.2 36 33 2 1 0 +4 2.57 .972
SS TB 1 1 9.0 5 1 3 1 1 0 4.00 .800
2000 CF TB 53 4 142.0 45 44 1 0 1 -1 2.85 1.000
SS TB 3 3 24.0 11 4 6 1 2 -2 3.75 .909
2001 CF TB 4 4 34.0 7 6 1 0 0 0 1.85 1.000
SS TB 2 2 16.0 9 2 7 0 2 0 5.06 1.000
2002 CF TB 4 4 33.0 8 8 0 0 0 +1 2.18 1.000
2003 CF TB 4 4 35.1 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.27 1.000
2004 CF TB 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.06 1.000
RF TB 2 2 17.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.52 1.000
2005 CF TB 4 4 36.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF TB 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
LF TB 3 3 25.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.08 1.000
Pos Total CF 165 69 821.1 227 218 7 2 1 +1 2.47 .991
RF 8 8 66.1 14 14 0 0 0 0 1.90 1.000
SS 6 6 49.0 25 7 16 2 5 -2 4.22 .920
LF 5 5 42.0 7 7 0 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
Total 184 88 978.2 273 246 23 4 6 -2 2.47 .985
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.