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Kirby Puckett League
4-1-2080
Rich Matlack Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .654 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 218 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-19-1928
HR 19 Drafted Round 34, Pick 535
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(62 games)
RBI 106
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (93.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 BOS
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1951 BOS
100
383
46
93
15
2
7
34
30
 79 1 2
17
 3 7
.645
.298
.347
.104
.243
1952 CIN
75
93
11
27
4
1
2
13
8
 17 0 1
3
 0 0
.762
.343
.419
.129
.290
1953 CIN
30
37
4
7
0
0
1
4
2
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.501
.231
.270
.081
.189
1954 CIN
17
18
2
4
1
1
0
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.689
.300
.389
.167
.222
1955 CIN
62
97
9
23
4
0
2
17
6
 22 0 0
3
 1 1
.622
.282
.340
.103
.237
1956 CIN
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1958 CIN-CHN
36
71
9
14
3
0
2
8
8
 14 1 0
3
 1 1
.611
.288
.324
.127
.197
1959 CHN
4
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.399
.222
.176
.000
.176
1961 CHN
43
74
9
16
2
0
1
11
3
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.531
.247
.284
.068
.216
1962 CHN
28
72
14
21
4
1
2
12
7
 10 0 1
0
 0 1
.808
.350
.458
.167
.292
1963 CHN
10
36
8
10
3
0
2
5
4
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.878
.350
.528
.250
.278
Total
408
903
113
218
36
5
19
106
73
 180 2 4
26
 5 10
.654
.298
.355
.114
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Rich Matlack has retired from the Chicago Maximos
1961-04-03The Chicago Maximos have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team.
1959-06-21The Chicago Maximos have designated Rich Matlack for assignment.
1958-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati War Monkeys and the Chicago Maximos. The Chicago Maximos receive John Fick, Rich Matlack from the Cincinnati War Monkeys in exchange for Sterling Hitchcock, Jim Bochte, Eric Plunk.
1956-04-10The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Jimmy Logan to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Jim Conigliaro to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Bud Black to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Buddy Plummer to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have promoted Scott Colson to the major league team. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent Rich Matlack to the minors. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent John Vollmer to the minors. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent Eddie Reed to the minors. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent Alf Darwin to the minors. The Cincinnati T-Bones have sent Jim Eave to the minors.
1954-08-28The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Alf Darwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Jim Eave to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Ramon Curd to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Ted Brito to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Robin Tannehill to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Kent Bocek to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Doc Hoffman to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Bryan Knox to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Jimmy Logan to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Nellie Gulan to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Randy Torres to the minors.
1953-06-14The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Jose Grabarkewitz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Tony Reed to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Rich Matlack to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Jim Conigliaro to the minors.
1953-05-21The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted John Strincevich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Tony Reed to the minors. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Bump Richie to the minors.
1953-05-21The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Bert Rheam to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Rich Matlack to the minors.
1952-05-02The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Ben Marshall to the minors.
1952-04-12The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Alf Darwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Rich Matlack to the minors.
1952-04-04The Cincinnati Budweisers have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Cincinnati Budweisers have sent Tony Reed to the minors.
1951-04-27The Boston Beaners have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent Darrell Bockus to the minors.
1950-09-10The Boston Beaners have promoted Joe Autry to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent Rich Matlack to the minors.
1950-09-09The Boston Beaners have promoted Rich Matlack to the major league team. The Boston Beaners have sent Joe Autry to the minors.