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Billy Williams League
5-12-2070
Calvin "Crash" Matthews Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .860 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 2286 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-29-1931
HR 246 Drafted Round 19, Pick 302
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(21 games)
RBI 1026
SB 317
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1952 CHA
12
47
9
17
3
0
2
9
2
7 1 1
3
0 0
.945
.392
.553
.191
.362
1953 CHA
135
576
110
180
28
7
15
55
68
61 4 1
24
13 2
.852
.388
.464
.151
.312
1954 CHA
101
412
84
117
20
5
9
43
60
56 3 1
16
9 2
.800
.378
.422
.138
.284
1955 CHA
135
557
87
146
32
3
22
75
77
77 3 3
24
8 8
.802
.353
.449
.187
.262
1956 CHA
135
561
118
168
35
6
20
71
87
69 1 3
29
15 3
.883
.393
.490
.191
.299
1957 CHA
120
496
107
159
32
5
11
63
69
55 2 2
27
9 1
.876
.404
.472
.151
.321
1958 CHA
144
461
87
139
23
5
14
63
74
60 5 1
23
9 0
.867
.403
.464
.163
.302
1959 CHA
128
440
67
128
23
5
10
59
51
52 0 0
21
7 1
.799
.365
.434
.143
.291
1960 CHA
132
454
92
152
19
7
23
74
43
66 1 1
19
11 1
.952
.393
.559
.225
.335
1961 CHA
135
555
102
189
36
7
19
86
68
71 1 0
26
12 1
.947
.413
.533
.193
.341
1962 CHA
135
559
100
166
23
10
21
75
51
76 1 1
20
7 0
.843
.356
.487
.190
.297
1963 CHA
128
498
90
139
36
5
14
74
55
74 1 0
11
2 2
.808
.352
.456
.177
.279
1964 CHA
135
534
99
181
33
9
16
94
54
58 4 6
31
21 1
.924
.400
.524
.185
.339
1965 CHA
101
408
79
134
12
3
18
60
53
62 2 3
33
14 0
.910
.406
.505
.176
.328
1966 CHA
146
420
81
122
22
7
13
52
54
59 1 0
4
0 0
.842
.373
.469
.179
.290
1967 CHA
139
431
66
120
22
3
15
55
55
65 1 5
4
4 1
.806
.358
.448
.169
.278
1968 CHA
121
123
16
29
7
0
4
18
16
28 1 1
2
0 1
.716
.326
.390
.154
.236
Total
2082
7532
1394
2286
406
87
246
1026
937
996 32 29
317
141 24
.860
.382
.478
.175
.304
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Calvin "Crash" Matthews has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1965-07-01Calvin "Crash" Matthews of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1964-03-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed Eddie Matthews to Calvin "Crash" Matthews.
1953-04-01The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Eddie Matthews to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Hi Estrada to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Rocky Meyer to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Jimmy Brumley to the minors.
1953-03-05The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Eddie Matthews to the minors.
1952-09-18The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Eddie Matthews to the major league team.
1950-04-24The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have renamed Calvin Matthews to Eddie Matthews.
1950-04-01The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Nels Jordan to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Les Cotto to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Brent Madden to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Calvin Matthews to the minors.