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Jumbo Brown League
10-12-2128
Matt Ayers Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .910 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2648 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-27-1943
HR 417 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(150 games)
RBI 1537
SB 229
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 5
1B (89.0%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF C- (28.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1961 Minors 18 70.00 6 / 7 11 / 12 6 / 10 10 / 12 8 / 11 10 / 10 8 / 8 59 / 70
1962 Minors 19 60.00 7 / 9 5 / 7 1 / 7 8 / 13 2 / 7 6 / 6 11 / 11 40 / 60
1963 Minors 20 70.00 6 / 10 8 / 10 5 / 10 4 / 9 4 / 11 8 / 9 11 / 11 46 / 70
1964 Minors 21 59.00 6 / 11 4 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 10 5 / 10 9 / 10 8 / 8 36 / 59
1964 Majors 21 14.29 32 28 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 14
1965 Minors 22 66.00 3 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 14 1 / 9 9 / 14 4 / 7 25 / 66
1966 Majors 23 70.67 162 139 0 2 / 11 3 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 12 5 / 8 4 / 10 22 / 70
1967 Majors 24 66.79 162 139 0 2 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 7 3 / 9 5 / 11 3 / 8 7 / 13 24 / 66
1968 Majors 25 64.67 162 139 0 1 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 7 3 / 13 1 / 6 4 / 12 15 / 64
1969 Majors 26 65.82 162 139 0 2 / 14 3 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 11 3 / 11 1 / 6 14 / 65
1970 Majors 27 62.76 162 139 0 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 4 6 / 62
1971 Majors 28 67.11 162 139 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 14 1 / 4 3 / 67
1972 Majors 29 66.28 162 139 0 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 66
1973 Majors 30 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 66
1974 Majors 31 56.12 136 116 26 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 17 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 56
1975 Majors 32 58.66 142 123 20 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 58
1976 Majors 33 58.60 150 129 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 58
1977 Majors 34 63.64 162 139 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 10 -3 / 14 -4 / 10 -1 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 6 -21 / 63
1978 Majors 35 63.54 162 139 0 0 / 9 -6 / 12 -2 / 11 0 / 11 -2 / 9 -1 / 5 -4 / 6 -15 / 63
1979 Majors 36 51.55 147 116 15 -2 / 9 -3 / 10 -2 / 4 -5 / 5 -9 / 8 -4 / 8 -2 / 7 -27 / 51
1980 Majors 37 49.43 162 77 0 -4 / 9 -2 / 4 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 6 -1 / 7 -3 / 9 -18 / 49
1981 Majors 38 58.08 157 120 5 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -6 / 10 -7 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 -21 / 58
1982 Majors 39 36.25 162 50 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 3 -4 / 4 -3 / 6 -1 / 5 0 / 8 -1 / 5 -14 / 36
Total 2708 2149 78 22 / 201 24 / 190 6 / 196 17 / 209 13 / 191 50 / 195 48 / 175 180 / 1357
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Matt Ayers has retired from the Philadelphia
1981-05-25Matt Ayers of the Philadelphia Nizzles is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1979-06-23Matt Ayers of the Philadelphia Nizzles is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1979-04-11Trade #1365865 has been completed between the Philadelphia Nizzles and the Cincinnati Carnage. The Cincinnati Carnage receive Darryl Dockins, Joe Garciaparra, Ben Gerber, Brad Look, Calvin Ohka, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 PHI (Fernando Fandango) from the Philadelphia Nizzles in exchange for Bob Daney, Larry Pagliaroni, Rip Wilkins, Matt Ayers, Dave Downey.
1976-09-18Matt Ayers of the Cincinnati Carnage is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1975-05-29Matt Ayers of the Cincinnati Carnage is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-04-19Matt Ayers of the Cincinnati Carnage is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-03-25The Colorado Smokies have promoted Chick Shea to the major league team. The Colorado Smokies have promoted Matt Ayers to the major league team. The Colorado Smokies have sent Henry Mele to the minors. The Colorado Smokies have sent Jim Johnson to the minors.
1964-06-17The Colorado Smokies have promoted Eli Greene to the major league team. The Colorado Smokies have sent Matt Ayers to the minors.
1964-06-17Trade #1291291 has been completed between the Colorado Smokies and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Irving Inge, Bam Bam Miller, Jorge Johnson, Bud Bundy, Heinie Hardy from the Colorado Smokies in exchange for Matt Ayers.
1964-05-12Trade #1290350 has been completed between the Cleveland Lake Barons and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Matt Ayers from the Cleveland Lake Barons in exchange for FRANSISCO ESCOBAR, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (SF).