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Billy Williams League
9-20-2071
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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 LCS
5
20
1
6
1
0
0
5
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.683
.333
.350
.050
.300
1978 LCS
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.500
.500
1.000
.500
.500
1978 WS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
NaN
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 LCS
5
10
0
3
0
0
0
2
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.717
.417
.300
.000
.300
1979 WS
4
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.237
.154
.083
.000
.083
1980 LCS
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
Total
18
45
1
12
2
0
0
7
5
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.651
.340
.311
.044
.267
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.