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Ryan Doby League
5-24-2004
Paul Matthews Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .684 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 752 Age 54 (OS 54) Date of Birth 01-18-1950
HR 88 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(6 games)
RBI 380
SB 129
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C  (41.3%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1975 ATL
42
117
12
32
5
1
4
18
10
 23 0 0
1
 3 1
.767
.331
.436
.162
.274
1976 ATL
50
103
12
22
6
0
3
17
11
 27 0 0
1
 1 2
.649
.289
.359
.146
.214
1977 ATL
68
123
10
36
8
1
3
17
8
 29 0 0
6
 3 0
.783
.336
.447
.154
.293
1978 ATL
139
269
33
70
14
3
8
30
22
 63 1 0
12
 9 7
.742
.318
.424
.164
.260
1979 ATL
120
252
33
72
7
1
6
29
23
 44 1 1
7
 13 1
.739
.347
.393
.107
.286
1980 ATL
126
399
48
98
9
5
17
65
47
 82 0 1
22
 11 10
.745
.324
.421
.175
.246
1981 ATL
132
476
47
103
10
0
15
67
46
 84 2 2
24
 14 4
.619
.287
.332
.116
.216
1982 ATL
147
315
36
73
14
0
6
31
31
 56 1 1
18
 9 4
.635
.302
.333
.102
.232
1983 ATL
88
300
22
71
11
3
4
27
25
 71 1 4
12
 9 6
.627
.294
.333
.097
.237
1984 ATL
110
172
19
46
8
1
7
28
8
 23 0 0
5
 3 1
.748
.300
.448
.180
.267
1985 ATL-TEX
129
414
40
95
10
7
12
39
32
 93 0 2
17
 12 13
.658
.283
.374
.145
.229
1986 TEX
80
150
16
34
7
0
3
12
13
 36 1 0
4
 4 3
.626
.293
.333
.107
.227
Total
1231
3090
328
752
109
22
88
380
276
 631 7 11
129
 91 52
.684
.306
.378
.135
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Paul Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-09-11The Texas Red Stix have waived Paul Matthews.
1986-09-07The Texas Red Stix have promoted Bill Keesey to the major league team. The Texas Red Stix have designated Paul Matthews for assignment.
1985-04-06Trade #1770108 has been completed between the Atlanta Tigers and the Texas Red Stix. The Texas Red Stix receive Paul Matthews, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 ATL (Frank Lord) from the Atlanta Tigers in exchange for George Pezold.
1983-07-31Paul Matthews of the Atlanta Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1980-08-07Paul Matthews of the Atlanta Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1977-04-27Paul Matthews of the Atlanta Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-04-29The Atlanta Tigers have promoted Paul Matthews to the major league team.
1976-04-08The Atlanta Tigers have promoted Elliot Maddox to the major league team. The Atlanta Tigers have promoted Gary Carroll to the major league team. The Atlanta Tigers have designated Ray Snipes for assignment. The Atlanta Tigers have sent Paul Matthews to the minors.
1975-09-07Paul Matthews of the Atlanta Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1975-07-23The Atlanta Tigers have promoted Paul Matthews to the major league team.
1975-07-20The Atlanta Tigers have sent Paul Matthews to the minors.
1975-06-18The Atlanta Tigers have promoted Paul Matthews to the major league team. The Atlanta Tigers have designated Alfredo Garcia for assignment. The Atlanta Tigers have designated Dave Benge for assignment.