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Christy Mathewson League
3-25-1958
Matt Diaz Second Base
Chicago Cubs
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .695 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 863 Age 28 (OS 29) Date of Birth 11-08-1929
HR 141 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(23 games)
RBI 465
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.5%) LF D+ (27.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (30.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 RF KC 128 128 1135.0 254 249 0 5 0 -9 1.97 .980
LF KC 2 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.64 1.000
1952 RF KC-CHN 32 32 284.1 71 69 0 2 0 -2 2.18 .972
1953 2B CHN 141 141 1208.0 742 323 393 26 91 -22 5.33 .965
1954 2B CHN 142 142 1255.2 723 320 383 20 96 -14 5.04 .972
1955 2B CHN 144 144 1268.0 769 333 418 18 112 -18 5.33 .977
1956 2B CHN 142 142 1275.2 829 365 458 6 101 -14 5.81 .993
1957 2B CHN-CIN 137 137 1222.0 741 294 441 6 119 -10 5.41 .992
1B CHN-CIN 5 5 45.0 47 47 0 0 7 0 9.40 1.000
Pos Total 2B 706 706 6229.1 3804 1635 2093 76 519 -78 5.39 .980
RF 160 160 1419.1 325 318 0 7 0 -11 2.02 .978
1B 5 5 45.0 47 47 0 0 7 0 9.40 1.000
LF 2 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.64 1.000
Total 873 873 7715.2 4180 2004 2093 83 526 -90 4.78 .980
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-03-25A trade has been reversed between Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Bulldawgs. The Cincinnati Bulldawgs have re-acquired John Lee. The Chicago Cubs have re-acquired Ramon Mejias, Mike Stovall, Matt Diaz, Babe Demeter , Hal Seibert, Jim Carlin.
1957-09-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Bulldawgs. The Cincinnati Bulldawgs receive Hal Seibert, Ramon Mejias, Matt Diaz, Jim Carlin, Mike Stovall, Babe Demeter from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for John Lee.
1953-09-30Matt Diaz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1952-10-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Wrecks and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Matt Diaz from the Kansas City Wrecks in exchange for Jeff Ferguson.
1952-09-14The Kansas City Wrecks have promoted Matt Diaz to the major league team.
1952-04-22The Kansas City Kooks have renamed Duffy Fishel to Matt Diaz.
1952-04-22The Kansas City Kooks have promoted Russ Howell to the major league team. The Kansas City Kooks have promoted Ted Myers to the major league team. The Kansas City Kooks have promoted Dave Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Kooks have sent Duffy Fishel to the minors. The Kansas City Kooks have designated Graham Kracka for assignment. The Kansas City Kooks have sent Roy Gleason to the minors.
1951-05-30Duffy Fishel of the Kansas City Kooks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Kooks have promoted Duffy Fishel to the major league team.