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Kirby Puckett League
8-23-2079
T.J. Matthews Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2298 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-26-1929
HR 223 Drafted Round 30, Pick 466
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(33 games)
RBI 962
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (98.5%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (88.4%)   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
1951 KC
129
524
63
126
18
7
6
39
58
 71 1 0
6
 0 10
.653
.317
.336
.095
.240
1952 KC
132
516
76
143
24
5
7
45
65
 66 4 0
13
 12 4
.746
.362
.384
.107
.277
1953 KC
135
566
89
153
21
2
18
78
54
 87 7 1
24
 8 7
.751
.341
.410
.140
.270
1954 KC
134
549
101
166
35
8
22
89
63
 79 4 2
11
 4 4
.893
.377
.515
.213
.302
1955 KC
149
526
85
146
27
6
18
65
69
 67 3 4
16
 4 6
.816
.362
.454
.177
.278
1956 KC
102
451
87
133
18
5
13
57
45
 77 1 4
17
 3 2
.801
.357
.443
.149
.295
1957 KC
145
610
98
189
39
6
21
83
50
 91 3 3
24
 9 2
.860
.363
.497
.187
.310
1958 KC
109
443
91
130
17
5
20
62
59
 62 1 4
17
 4 2
.865
.375
.490
.196
.293
1959 KC
149
636
104
185
29
2
25
83
60
 94 5 3
17
 9 3
.816
.355
.461
.170
.291
1960 KC
150
592
88
175
39
6
10
63
75
 74 3 1
13
 4 1
.809
.377
.432
.137
.296
1961 KC
149
592
82
173
38
7
18
76
68
 96 0 1
22
 2 4
.836
.365
.471
.179
.292
1962 KC
149
573
84
165
25
6
12
59
68
 82 2 4
9
 4 8
.779
.363
.415
.127
.288
1963 KC
149
528
56
141
25
4
12
52
62
 73 2 4
21
 13 8
.742
.344
.398
.131
.267
1964 KC
150
506
62
133
23
3
12
56
68
 69 2 8
20
 15 8
.739
.348
.391
.128
.263
1965 NYA
142
384
40
102
21
0
8
40
47
 55 0 0
5
 7 3
.729
.346
.383
.117
.266
1966 NYA
99
132
14
38
9
4
1
15
15
 18 0 1
3
 0 0
.798
.358
.439
.152
.288
Total
2172
8128
1220
2298
408
76
223
962
926
 1161 38 40
238
 98 72
.791
.357
.434
.151
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01T.J. Matthews has retired from the New York Yankees
1956-09-11The Kansas City Crushers have promoted T.J. Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Don Ryan to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Bob Comorosky to the minors. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Dick Battin to the minors.
1956-07-17The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Casey Coles to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Bob Comorosky to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Jim Hughes to the minors. The Kansas City Crushers have sent T.J. Matthews to the minors.
1954-09-25The Kansas City Crushers have promoted T.J. Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Frank Lawrence to the minors.
1954-09-12The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Frank Lawrence to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent T.J. Matthews to the minors.
1953-08-08The Kansas City Crushers have promoted T.J. Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Elmer Jordan to the minors.
1953-07-20The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Tommy Ordenana to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent T.J. Matthews to the minors.
1952-10-03The Kansas City Crushers have promoted T.J. Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Mike Schourek to the minors.
1952-09-13The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Mike Schourek to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent T.J. Matthews to the minors.
1952-03-03The Kansas City Crushers have renamed Terry Mayo to T.J. Matthews.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Crushers have promoted Terry Mayo to the major league team. The Kansas City Crushers have sent Ken Mathews to the minors.
1950-06-07A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Gunslingers and the Kansas City Crushers. The Kansas City Crushers receive Carlos Humphries, Red Donahue, Terry Mayo from the Philadelphia Gunslingers in exchange for Jim Williams, Moose Titcomb, Sport Godwin.