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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Matt Kearse Catcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 356 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-23-1934
HR 24 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(114 games)
RBI 166
SB 75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1957 CLE
44
87
14
14
1
0
1
8
16
 16 0 2
6
 4 6
.493
.286
.207
.046
.161
1958 CLE
45
76
8
16
3
0
1
4
13
 15 0 0
4
 8 1
.615
.326
.289
.079
.211
1959 CLE
46
100
18
25
5
2
4
21
11
 12 2 0
5
 4 3
.796
.336
.460
.210
.250
1960 CLE
38
73
9
18
5
1
1
5
11
 17 0 0
3
 3 1
.729
.345
.384
.137
.247
1961 CLE
36
82
11
23
4
0
1
7
6
 8 0 0
6
 2 1
.695
.330
.366
.085
.280
1962 CLE
57
93
11
20
5
0
0
9
10
 14 0 0
3
 1 1
.560
.291
.269
.054
.215
1963 CLE
37
70
13
22
5
0
1
12
8
 14 0 1
1
 2 2
.808
.380
.429
.114
.314
1964 CLE
41
82
11
21
5
2
2
17
6
 13 0 2
5
 0 4
.739
.300
.439
.183
.256
1965 CLE
49
99
13
32
4
0
2
9
12
 21 0 1
5
 2 2
.817
.393
.424
.101
.323
1966 CLE
119
410
43
100
12
3
9
57
48
 71 4 4
25
 6 8
.680
.326
.354
.110
.244
1967 CLE
32
121
9
29
7
0
1
6
4
 25 0 1
5
 3 2
.584
.262
.322
.083
.240
1968 CLE
48
161
23
36
6
0
1
11
19
 25 1 2
7
 4 3
.586
.306
.280
.056
.224
Total
592
1454
183
356
62
8
24
166
164
 251 7 13
75
 39 34
.670
.322
.348
.103
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Matt Kearse has retired from the Cleveland Linesmen
1958-04-01The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team.
1957-09-22The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-09-18The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-09-07The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-09-06The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-08-24The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-08-23The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors.
1957-08-05The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Paddy Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have designated Buster Poindexter for assignment.