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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Bill Matthews Starting Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.54 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 181-147 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-05-1948
K 2139 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(152 games)
IP 2957.0
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 STL-CLE
3
 9
14
14
1
0
0
 0
98.0
 107 60 58 2 45
66
1.55
5.33
1971 CLE
13
 19
35
35
7
1
0
 0
254.2
 246 121 119 8 102
171
1.37
4.21
1972 CLE
12
 13
34
34
7
2
0
 0
206.0
 198 102 99 3 81
155
1.35
4.33
1973 CLE
17
 12
34
34
9
3
0
 0
223.2
 224 110 105 4 101
157
1.45
4.23
1974 CLE
9
 17
35
35
4
1
0
 0
230.0
 224 131 118 5 102
193
1.42
4.62
1975 CLE
16
 9
36
36
5
2
0
 0
247.2
 224 113 102 2 82
178
1.24
3.71
1976 CLE
21
 9
36
36
12
7
0
 0
253.2
 204 97 86 6 74
181
1.10
3.05
1977 CLE
18
 12
36
36
10
4
0
 0
278.0
 219 90 84 3 85
198
1.09
2.72
1978 CLE
20
 10
36
36
14
6
0
 0
278.2
 229 88 80 6 85
185
1.13
2.58
1979 CLE
12
 16
36
36
10
5
0
 0
257.2
 211 106 99 3 78
187
1.12
3.46
1980 CLE
9
 6
21
21
6
2
0
 0
158.0
 127 55 52 3 50
131
1.12
2.96
1981 CLE
17
 7
28
28
12
3
0
 0
206.2
 175 70 66 2 56
158
1.12
2.87
1982 CLE
10
 7
75
16
6
3
4
 0
187.0
 160 75 70 9 53
135
1.14
3.37
1983 CLE
4
 0
59
0
0
0
3
 0
76.1
 66 28 22 1 18
44
1.10
2.59
1984 CLE-DET
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 6 3 3 0 2
0
4.00
13.50
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
181
 147
518
397
103
39
7
 0
2957.0
 2620 1249 1163 57 1014
2139
1.23
3.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Bill Matthews has retired from the Detroit Gold
1984-04-15The Detroit Gold have promoted Slider Kadur to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have designated Bill Matthews for assignment.
1984-04-09The Detroit Gold have acquired Bill Matthews from the waiver wire.
1984-03-30The Cleveland Indians have designated Bill Matthews for assignment.
1970-08-08The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Bill Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Otis Frazier to the minors.
1970-06-24The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Denny Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Bill Matthews to the minors.
1970-06-12The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Bill Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Chick Blair to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Mad Anthony Wayne to the minors.
1970-06-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Pretty Boys and the St. Louis Sliders. The St. Louis Sliders receive Rocky Ruth from the Cleveland Pretty Boys in exchange for Bill Matthews, Mark Bibby, Frank Puhl, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (STL).