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Harmon Killebrew League
9-16-2180
Jim Matthews Second Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .193 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .478 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 26 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-17-1925
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(87 games)
RBI 10
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (8.0%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF (0.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B (2.6%) 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
1950 STL
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1951 STL-CHA
14
46
3
7
0
0
0
0
4
3 0 0
1
0 3
.372
.220
.152
.000
.152
1952 CHA
15
34
3
7
0
1
0
6
4
5 0 0
0
0 1
.554
.289
.265
.059
.206
1953 CHA
28
27
4
7
1
0
0
3
2
4 0 0
0
0 1
.607
.310
.296
.037
.259
1954 CHA
18
24
1
5
0
0
0
1
2
5 0 0
1
0 0
.478
.269
.208
.000
.208
1955 CHA
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
79
135
11
26
1
1
0
10
13
18 0 0
2
0 5
.478
.264
.215
.022
.193
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-25The Cincinnati Pilots have waived Jim Matthews.
1959-04-08The Cincinnati Pilots have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1955-04-29The Chicago BlackSox have waived Jim Matthews.
1955-04-20The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Tom Hoiles to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have designated Jim Matthews for assignment.
1951-09-01The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team.
1951-07-20The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Jack Hinske to the major league team. The Chicago BlackSox have sent Jim Matthews to the minors.
1951-06-26The Chicago BlackSox have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team.
1951-04-15The Chicago BlackSox have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1951-04-08The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Jim Matthews.
1950-09-27The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Jim Matthews to the minors.
1950-09-20The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team.
1950-06-03The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Tony Filson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Jim Matthews to the minors.
1950-04-13The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have designated Junior Jordan for assignment.
1950-04-03The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have renamed Jim Mayes to Jim Matthews.