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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Willie Matteson Left Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .196 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .531 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 56 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 09-07-1921
HR 5 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(9 games)
RBI 21
SB 0 Salary $0.25M Final Contract Year 1949
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (2.1%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (43.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1950 NYA
57
140
18
22
3
1
2
10
8
 33 0 0
0
 0 3
.438
.203
.236
.079
.157
1951 NYA
56
134
12
32
5
0
3
11
9
 37 0 0
0
 0 3
.630
.287
.343
.104
.239
1952 NYA
3
11
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.490
.308
.182
.000
.182
Total
116
285
33
56
8
1
5
21
19
 73 0 0
0
 0 6
.531
.247
.284
.088
.196
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Willie Matteson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1952-04-28The New York Leathernecks have waived Willie Matteson.
1952-04-11The New York Leathernecks have promoted Stuffy Pepper to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have designated Willie Matteson for assignment.
1950-08-09Willie Matteson of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1950-04-01The New York Leathernecks have promoted Larry Ford to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Vicente Deer to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Scott Sandlock to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ed Hilly to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Willie Matteson to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Stuffy Pepper to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Jimmy Whitmer to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Jack Leovich to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Mike Vaughn to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Walter Holshouser to the minors.