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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Al Matthews Second Base
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 560 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-20-1956
HR 33 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(100 games)
RBI 254
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (78.2%) Range C  WS Rings 5
1B D  (19.9%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 10
3B A- (78.7%) RF B  (63.1%)   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
1980 CHA
118
237
30
66
13
3
1
25
22
 30 2 0
10
 6 8
.716
.345
.371
.093
.278
1981 CHA
134
221
35
63
12
1
5
23
35
 22 0 1
17
 5 6
.798
.381
.416
.131
.285
1982 CHA-CLE
123
383
47
113
23
3
9
55
41
 48 1 7
0
 1 10
.800
.359
.441
.146
.295
1983 CLE
64
105
19
29
7
0
2
11
17
 6 0 0
0
 0 4
.777
.377
.400
.124
.276
1984 CLE
83
204
28
58
9
1
4
28
28
 25 0 5
3
 1 9
.760
.363
.397
.113
.284
1985 CLE
47
108
12
28
3
3
1
14
8
 14 0 0
1
 1 7
.681
.310
.370
.111
.259
1986 CLE
84
140
24
48
9
0
4
20
19
 16 0 2
1
 1 8
.909
.416
.493
.150
.343
1987 CLE
79
120
20
42
9
2
3
23
12
 12 0 1
2
 1 6
.939
.406
.533
.183
.350
1988 CLE
62
125
18
36
9
1
2
17
8
 19 0 1
4
 3 3
.752
.328
.424
.136
.288
1989 CLE
83
144
16
31
8
2
1
22
19
 14 2 2
0
 0 2
.631
.311
.319
.104
.215
1990 CLE
113
187
16
45
7
1
1
16
20
 20 1 1
3
 4 8
.621
.316
.305
.064
.241
1991 CLE
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
Total
993
1977
265
560
109
17
33
254
229
 226 6 20
41
 23 71
.762
.356
.406
.122
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Al Matthews has retired from the Cleveland Topes
1991-09-26The Cleveland Topes have promoted Al Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have sent Pi Willey to the minors.
1991-03-25The Cleveland Topes have promoted Rex Cohen to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have designated Al Matthews for assignment.
1985-10-03The Cleveland Topes have promoted Al Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have sent Art Orsatti to the minors.
1985-08-14The Cleveland Topes have promoted Tom Hamilton to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have sent Al Matthews to the minors.
1983-06-23The Cleveland Topes have promoted Al Matthews to the major league team. The Cleveland Topes have designated Ezzard Charles for assignment.
1983-05-25The Cleveland Topes have sent Al Matthews down to the minors.
1982-05-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Hot Dogs and the Cleveland Topes. The Cleveland Topes receive Al Matthews, Roberto Gochnauer from the Chicago Hot Dogs in exchange for Alexander Keith.
1980-04-01The Chicago Braves have promoted Al Matthews to the major league team. The Chicago Braves have designated Lindsay Repoz for assignment.