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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Matt Cecena Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2181 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-20-1946
HR 230 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(57 games)
RBI 1123
SB 366
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF F  (3.1%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 RF STL 5 5 43.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1969 RF STL 150 150 1307.2 264 259 2 3 0 -8 1.80 .989
1970 RF STL 149 149 1350.1 306 305 0 1 0 +6 2.03 .997
1971 RF STL 149 149 1346.2 319 314 1 4 1 +4 2.11 .987
1972 RF STL 125 125 1135.1 303 296 2 5 2 +1 2.36 .983
1973 RF STL 149 149 1347.0 288 286 0 2 0 +1 1.91 .993
1974 RF STL 149 149 1340.2 301 297 1 3 1 +7 2.00 .990
1975 RF STL 149 149 1341.2 299 293 1 5 1 0 1.97 .983
1976 RF STL 149 149 1331.1 280 275 2 3 2 +5 1.87 .989
1977 RF STL 140 140 1258.0 294 291 0 3 0 -1 2.08 .990
1978 RF STL 149 149 1326.2 315 309 0 6 0 +1 2.10 .981
1979 RF STL 149 149 1334.1 308 306 0 2 0 +5 2.06 .994
1980 RF STL 149 149 1326.2 293 287 0 6 0 -2 1.95 .980
1981 RF STL 149 149 1331.0 295 292 0 3 0 +8 1.97 .990
1982 RF STL 73 72 637.2 137 136 1 0 1 -1 1.93 1.000
LF STL 16 16 141.0 35 34 0 1 0 +1 2.17 .971
CF STL 3 3 27.2 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.60 1.000
Pos Total RF 1983 1982 17758.0 4010 3954 10 46 8 +26 2.01 .989
LF 16 16 141.0 35 34 0 1 0 +1 2.17 .971
CF 3 3 27.2 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.60 1.000
Total 2002 2001 17926.2 4053 3996 10 47 8 +27 2.01 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Matt Cecena has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1977-09-20Matt Cecena of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-08-17Matt Cecena of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-10-26The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Matt Cecena to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Bob Koenecke to the minors.
1968-05-05The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Hilton Kalin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Matt Cecena to the minors.
1968-04-28The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Matt Cecena to the major league team.
1968-04-28The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Matt Cecena to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Hal Sheehan to the minors.