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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Joe Matchick Second Base
Retired (1956, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .689 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 474 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 11-04-1917
HR 30 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 217
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B B- (57.8%) LF (38.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF (0.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (11.8%) RF (16.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 83 180 51 13 2 3 30 23 25 .794 .366 .428 .144 .283
1950 RHP 129 373 97 21 0 8 37 39 53 .710 .329 .381 .121 .260
1951 LHP 66 166 48 11 0 2 24 19 26 .757 .366 .392 .102 .289
1951 RHP 84 128 32 7 0 4 18 16 19 .739 .340 .398 .148 .250
1952 LHP 58 141 37 8 0 2 15 15 20 .703 .342 .362 .099 .262
1952 RHP 45 89 20 1 0 1 9 5 19 .536 .266 .270 .045 .225
1953 LHP 51 139 38 7 0 4 15 19 25 .775 .365 .410 .137 .273
1953 RHP 42 85 21 3 0 0 7 9 15 .602 .319 .282 .035 .247
1954 LHP 43 94 30 5 0 3 19 8 16 .841 .373 .468 .149 .319
1954 RHP 62 162 27 7 0 0 10 19 32 .471 .261 .210 .043 .167
1955 LHP 49 106 30 4 0 1 11 16 11 .726 .377 .349 .066 .283
1955 RHP 68 193 43 5 0 2 22 22 38 .585 .306 .280 .057 .223
Total LHP 350 826 234 48 2 15 114 100 123 .764 .364 .401 .117 .283
Total RHP 430 1030 240 44 0 15 103 110 176 .629 .309 .319 .086 .233
Total 555 1856 474 92 2 30 217 210 299 .689 .334 .356 .100 .255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Joe Matchick has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Ted Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Joe Matchick.
1953-08-16Joe Matchick of the Pittsburgh Emperors is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.