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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 25 7.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 5 / 7
1950 Majors 25 0.35 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1951 Minors 26 7.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 7
1951 Majors 26 4.08 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4
1952 Majors 27 3.48 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1953 Majors 28 2.90 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1954 Majors 29 2.60 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1955 Majors 30 0.10 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1959 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
Total 0 0 0 2 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 13 / 27
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.