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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Sam Matthews Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .583 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 278 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-25-1942
HR 15 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(15 games)
RBI 149
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR D+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D  (14.6%) LF F  (0.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1966 BOS
40
115
11
24
3
0
0
16
12
 25 0 0
2
 5 1
.518
.283
.235
.026
.209
1967 BOS
12
37
6
11
2
0
1
4
3
 6 0 0
1
 1 1
.782
.350
.432
.135
.297
1968 BOS
90
281
21
51
8
1
3
28
22
 58 0 1
5
 4 9
.489
.240
.249
.068
.181
1969 BOS
67
189
16
34
1
0
2
18
22
 27 2 0
6
 1 6
.489
.272
.217
.037
.180
1970 BOS
77
173
16
47
8
1
3
25
14
 32 1 2
2
 6 5
.708
.326
.382
.110
.272
1971 BOS-BAL-CLE
32
93
9
21
4
1
2
13
6
 16 0 2
0
 0 6
.622
.267
.355
.129
.226
1972 CLE
36
136
19
38
11
0
0
17
14
 31 0 0
0
 1 3
.707
.347
.360
.081
.279
1973 CLE
35
115
6
24
5
0
2
13
5
 23 1 1
1
 0 2
.550
.246
.304
.096
.209
1974 CLE
44
127
14
28
6
3
2
15
8
 24 0 0
0
 1 2
.629
.267
.362
.142
.220
Total
433
1266
118
278
48
6
15
149
106
 242 4 6
17
 19 35
.583
.281
.303
.083
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Sam Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01The Cleveland INDIANS have waived Sam Matthews.
1975-04-01The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Matt Haught to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Royce Wilson to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Sam Matthews for assignment.
1974-08-24Sam Matthews of the Cleveland INDIANS is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1971-07-02A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Cleveland INDIANS. The Cleveland INDIANS receive Sam Matthews, Dan Hamilton from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Frank Duffy .
1971-05-07Sam Matthews of the Baltimore Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-04-18The Baltimore Bullets have acquired Sam Matthews from the waiver wire.
1971-04-14The Boston Shockers have designated Sam Matthews for assignment.
1969-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Sam Matthews to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Ed Hamilton for assignment.
1969-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Mike Markell to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Sam Matthews to the minors.
1968-04-30The Boston Red Socks have promoted Sam Matthews to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Al Campbell to the minors.
1967-07-16The Boston Red Socks have sent Sam Matthews to the minors.
1967-06-21The Boston Red Socks have promoted Sam Matthews to the major league team.
1966-09-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Mike Markell to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Orlando Presko to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lefty Bressoud to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Hector Bouldin to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Wilkins to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jimmy Brewer to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Sam Matthews to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Joe Roselli to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tony Brouhard to the minors.
1966-07-05The Boston Red Socks have promoted Earl Steele to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Sam Matthews to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Roselli to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Bill Hall for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tom Seibold to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have designated Tim Crowell for assignment.