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Billy Williams League
9-21-2071
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 Away 35 49 0 13 5 0 0 4 3 13 0 0 0 .675 .308 .367 .102 .265
1978 Home 25 41 0 12 1 1 3 9 6 6 0 0 0 .968 .383 .585 .293 .293
1979 Away 49 66 0 16 0 0 0 5 5 11 0 0 0 .538 .296 .242 .000 .242
1979 Home 39 55 0 12 2 0 1 8 5 9 0 0 0 .592 .283 .309 .091 .218
1980 Away 14 71 0 19 2 1 1 9 9 10 0 0 0 .712 .346 .366 .099 .268
1980 Home 8 52 0 14 3 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 .636 .309 .327 .058 .269
Total Away 98 186 0 48 7 1 1 18 17 34 0 0 0 .641 .319 .323 .065 .258
Total Home 72 148 0 38 6 1 4 21 14 20 0 0 0 .713 .321 .392 .135 .257
Total 1049 2819 383 717 104 19 59 300 251 444 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.