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Walter Johnson League
7-15-2369
Matt Stroud First Base
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .878 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2158 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-15-1939
HR 347 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(82 games)
RBI 1407
SB 442
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 7
2B (61.9%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 18 41.00 2 / 3 5 / 5 7 / 7 3 / 4 5 / 5 8 / 9 8 / 9 38 / 42
1958 Minors 19 55.00 3 / 4 4 / 7 9 / 10 7 / 9 10 / 11 5 / 6 9 / 9 47 / 56
1959 Minors 20 38.00 1 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 5 10 / 14 3 / 6 2 / 2 5 / 5 25 / 39
1959 Majors 20 7.01 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 7
1960 Minors 21 40.00 4 / 11 4 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 5 4 / 6 26 / 41
1960 Majors 21 8.37 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 8
1961 Majors 22 31.24 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 4 4 / 6 5 / 6 13 / 31
1962 Minors 23 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3
1962 Majors 23 51.83 2 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 11 1 / 2 0 / 3 7 / 15 3 / 9 19 / 51
1963 Majors 24 63.16 3 / 8 2 / 10 3 / 8 5 / 10 3 / 8 6 / 10 5 / 9 27 / 63
1964 Majors 25 61.31 1 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 14 5 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 10 22 / 61
1965 Majors 26 64.57 2 / 6 5 / 13 4 / 11 2 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 11 19 / 64
1966 Majors 27 50.72 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 10 4 / 7 10 / 50
1967 Majors 28 49.33 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 49
1968 Majors 29 61.79 0 / 3 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 5 3 / 61
1969 Majors 30 59.99 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 59
1970 Majors 31 59.39 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 59
1971 Majors 32 62.79 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 12 2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 3 / 62
1972 Majors 33 60.79 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 60
1973 Majors 34 57.80 0 / 16 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 57
1974 Majors 35 55.50 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 55
1975 Majors 36 19.10 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 19 / 116 32 / 154 39 / 151 45 / 146 31 / 132 43 / 143 52 / 155 261 / 997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Matt Stroud has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Jim Whitson, Marty Southwick, Jack Kinslow from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Matt Stroud, Harry Hobbie.
1962-04-25The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Matt Stroud to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Chuck Frisella to the minors.
1962-04-19The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Chuck Frisella to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Matt Stroud to the minors.
1960-08-31The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Harry Hobbie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Matt Stroud to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Bill Secory for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Bob Stoviak to the minors.
1959-09-14The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bob Stoviak to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted John Lollar to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Ross Clark to the minors. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Matt Stroud to the minors.
1959-08-24The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Matt Stroud to the major league team.