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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Joe de Matteo First Base
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .880 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1898 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-11-1926
HR 330 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(126 games)
RBI 1292
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF D+ (21.8%)   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 WAS
119
379
67
123
23
2
22
76
35
 57 1 3
11
 12 4
.950
.380
.570
.245
.325
1952 WAS
160
599
105
198
27
1
46
152
50
 103 1 7
29
 16 6
.988
.379
.609
.279
.331
1953 WAS
160
551
95
164
29
5
37
125
59
 86 1 6
17
 12 5
.933
.363
.570
.272
.298
1954 WAS-KC
123
448
69
137
26
6
18
76
54
 59 0 3
19
 14 8
.889
.378
.511
.205
.306
1955 KC
151
578
95
181
31
2
30
122
59
 86 4 6
19
 7 3
.907
.377
.529
.216
.313
1956 KC
138
501
90
164
26
2
31
114
52
 84 1 5
13
 7 5
.961
.388
.573
.246
.327
1957 KC
149
589
84
171
28
2
29
133
63
 82 2 7
13
 13 4
.849
.357
.492
.202
.290
1958 KC
149
589
94
161
17
1
41
135
60
 111 3 5
11
 8 4
.855
.341
.514
.241
.273
1959 KC
149
575
84
173
28
5
27
102
54
 98 3 6
15
 9 6
.868
.361
.508
.207
.301
1960 KC
149
583
84
160
17
4
22
103
62
 84 1 3
20
 9 3
.774
.344
.431
.156
.274
1961 KC
148
578
81
175
31
7
21
112
62
 111 1 5
4
 11 2
.858
.368
.490
.187
.303
1962 KC-NYA
102
252
31
72
8
0
6
36
28
 41 3 3
2
 2 6
.749
.360
.389
.103
.286
1963 NYA
27
95
12
19
2
1
0
6
15
 15 0 1
1
 0 1
.548
.306
.242
.042
.200
Total
1724
6317
991
1898
293
38
330
1292
653
 1017 21 60
174
 120 57
.880
.365
.516
.215
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Joe de Matteo has retired from the New York Champs
1962-06-05A trade has been completed between the New York Champs and the Kansas City Explorers. The Kansas City Explorers receive Lynn Smith, Dick White, Claude Gray, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Champs in exchange for Randy Apodaca, Mike Pawlowski, Joe de Matteo.
1955-03-01The Kansas City Explorers have renamed Joe Dimagio to Joe de Matteo.
1954-05-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Kansas City Explorers. The Kansas City Explorers receive Joe Dimagio from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Milt Barrett, Steve Shannon, Pau Cabinilla, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (KC).
1953-03-03The Washington Nationals have renamed Lou Dimagio to Joe Dimagio.
1953-03-01The Washington Nationals have renamed Geprge Washington to Lou Dimagio.
1953-03-01The Washington Senators have renamed Lou Dimagio to Geprge Washington.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have renamed Lou Beard to Lou Dimagio.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have promoted Lou Beard to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Adrian Selph for assignment. The Washington Senators have sent John Drake to the minors.