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Billy Williams League
5-12-2070
Derrick Mata Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 717 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-17-1944
HR 59 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(40 games)
RBI 300
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B D- (6.1%) LF A+ (96.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- 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
1967 NYA
144
586
63
138
27
4
10
47
39
 86 3 5
5
 4 6
.631
.284
.346
.111
.235
1968 NYA
95
367
43
97
10
3
7
37
35
 56 1 2
5
 1 3
.694
.328
.365
.101
.264
1969 NYA
116
487
77
130
18
6
11
58
50
 85 1 1
6
 1 2
.732
.336
.396
.129
.267
1970 NYA
96
356
56
97
10
0
10
46
36
 54 2 6
1
 2 3
.722
.338
.385
.112
.272
1971 NYA
49
165
24
42
4
1
2
17
20
 26 2 2
0
 1 1
.666
.339
.327
.073
.255
1973 NYA
35
35
5
8
2
0
1
5
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.679
.308
.371
.143
.229
1974 NYA
92
166
26
38
10
0
4
14
9
 34 1 1
0
 0 10
.633
.271
.361
.133
.229
1975 NYA
115
104
8
20
4
0
3
9
14
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.605
.288
.317
.125
.192
1976 NYA
65
134
16
34
4
1
5
19
8
 17 1 1
0
 1 1
.709
.299
.410
.157
.254
1977 NYA
52
85
12
27
2
2
1
9
5
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.779
.356
.424
.106
.318
1978 NYA
60
90
13
25
6
1
3
13
9
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.810
.343
.467
.189
.278
1979 NYA
88
121
15
28
2
0
1
13
10
 20 0 0
0
 0 0
.563
.290
.273
.041
.231
1980 NYA
42
123
25
33
5
1
1
13
12
 15 0 1
0
 0 0
.680
.331
.350
.081
.268
Total
1049
2819
383
717
104
19
59
300
251
 444 11 19
19
 10 26
.683
.316
.368
.113
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Derrick Mata has retired from the New York Knickerbockers
1973-07-16The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Taylor Barlow to the minors.
1971-06-28The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata down to the minors.
1970-08-20The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team.
1970-07-13The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Solly Valentine to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1969-07-15The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors.
1969-06-17The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1969-04-10The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors.
1969-04-01The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-09-05The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Roy Burton to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Fred Jones to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Tex Buzhardt to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Tex Buzhardt to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-07-05Derrick Mata of the New York Knickerbockers is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1967-04-01The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent John Harvestor to the minors.