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Don Newcombe League
10-13-2162
Calvin Mattern Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 991 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 06-16-1931
HR 103 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(37 games)
RBI 472
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D  (19.7%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A  (85.4%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B C  (38.5%) 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
1952 KC
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 CHA
125
462
65
128
25
2
17
68
39
 75 2 1
2
 1 32
.786
.335
.450
.173
.277
1957 CHA
130
495
61
114
19
2
10
52
46
 93 2 1
7
 0 13
.635
.298
.337
.107
.230
1958 CHA
101
393
58
120
20
4
9
58
38
 70 3 1
0
 2 14
.815
.370
.445
.140
.305
1959 CHA
107
409
53
111
24
1
11
44
44
 73 1 2
12
 2 18
.758
.342
.416
.144
.271
1960 CHA
114
431
75
129
18
8
16
60
57
 77 5 1
8
 0 21
.876
.387
.490
.190
.299
1961 CHA
130
506
75
137
16
3
13
64
47
 76 0 2
8
 2 13
.723
.332
.391
.121
.271
1962 CHA
84
196
26
52
6
2
8
30
27
 36 1 0
3
 0 5
.796
.357
.439
.173
.265
1963 CHA
97
314
44
95
7
1
11
50
36
 50 3 1
4
 1 9
.815
.379
.436
.134
.303
1964 CHA
64
202
16
46
9
0
3
22
16
 24 0 0
3
 1 3
.601
.284
.317
.089
.228
1965 CHA
55
138
24
42
8
1
4
15
16
 21 1 1
1
 1 3
.842
.378
.464
.159
.304
1966 PHI
46
73
10
17
1
0
1
9
6
 10 0 0
1
 0 3
.579
.291
.288
.055
.233
Total
1054
3620
507
991
153
24
103
472
372
 605 18 10
49
 10 134
.758
.344
.415
.141
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Calvin Mattern has retired from the Philadelphia Pythians
1966-07-06The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Calvin Mattern to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Bob Hughes for assignment.
1966-07-06The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Calvin Mattern from the waiver wire.
1966-05-22The Chicago American Giants have waived Calvin Mattern.
1966-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Les Guindon to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lefty Jones to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Richard Connolly to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Russ Barton for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Chet Barry for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Frank Radcliff for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Calvin Mattern for assignment.
1965-05-09The Chicago American Giants have re-claimed Calvin Mattern from the waiver wire.
1965-05-06The Chicago American Giants have designated Calvin Mattern for assignment.
1965-04-13The Chicago American Giants have promoted Calvin Mattern to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Chicago American Giants have designated Calvin Mattern for assignment.
1964-08-08Calvin Mattern of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1960-05-27Calvin Mattern of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1959-05-24Calvin Mattern of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1958-09-04Calvin Mattern of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-05-05Calvin Mattern of the Chicago American Giants is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lev Meyer to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Calvin Mattern to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Chet Barry to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Brian Thomas to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have sent Jeff Meares to the minors.
1954-04-08The Chicago American Giants have acquired Calvin Mattern from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Calvin Mattern.
1952-07-31The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Glenn Majeski to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Calvin Mattern to the minors.
1952-07-30The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Calvin Mattern to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Thurman Pepitone to the minors.