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Mark Fidrych League
10-13-2157
Peyton Matthews Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.57 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 179-123 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-24-1952
K 1897 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(141 games)
IP 2629.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 TOR
5
 11
84
0
0
0
20
 5
83.2
 101 57 55 2 39
58
1.67
5.92
1976 TOR
11
 6
77
0
0
0
5
 7
90.2
 91 40 39 1 27
52
1.30
3.87
1977 TOR
7
 7
54
0
0
0
4
 2
86.2
 84 45 44 2 39
52
1.42
4.57
1978 TOR
14
 10
37
35
2
0
0
 0
212.1
 222 101 95 3 67
157
1.36
4.03
1979 TOR
16
 4
30
29
2
0
0
 0
197.0
 159 68 58 2 54
129
1.08
2.65
1980 TOR
9
 15
40
36
0
0
0
 0
224.1
 219 123 111 1 69
150
1.28
4.45
1981 TOR
10
 13
35
35
1
0
0
 0
213.2
 218 118 109 3 71
148
1.35
4.59
1982 TOR
17
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
219.1
 211 80 70 3 61
143
1.24
2.87
1983 TOR
11
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 204 87 80 0 54
163
1.23
3.44
1984 TOR-HOU
11
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
201.0
 182 81 68 4 47
151
1.14
3.04
1985 HOU
14
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 194 93 81 1 46
165
1.21
3.66
1986 HOU
16
 8
35
35
0
0
0
 0
237.2
 195 82 69 1 54
189
1.05
2.61
1987 HOU
20
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
230.1
 201 91 80 1 51
181
1.09
3.13
1988 HOU
14
 7
30
30
0
0
0
 0
181.1
 160 83 74 2 53
137
1.17
3.67
1989 HOU
4
 0
20
1
0
0
1
 0
43.1
 38 10 10 0 14
22
1.20
2.08
2157
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
179
 123
609
368
5
0
30
 14
2629.2
 2479 1159 1043 26 746
1897
1.23
3.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Peyton Matthews has retired from the Houston Kolt 45s
1989-04-05Peyton Matthews of the Houston Kolt 45s is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1984-08-03A trade has been completed between the Houston Kolt 45s and the Toronto Hot Dogs. The Toronto Hot Dogs receive Rube Roselli, Leo Springer, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 HOU (Mike McCaffery) from the Houston Kolt 45s in exchange for Buck Creamer, Peyton Matthews, Jim Gakeler.
1983-08-08Peyton Matthews of the Toronto Hot Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1982-05-05The Toronto Hot Dogs have removed Peyton Matthews from the trade block.
1982-03-25The Toronto Hot Dogs have placed Peyton Matthews on the trade block.
1979-08-23Peyton Matthews of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1976-04-30Peyton Matthews of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-03-25The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Peyton Matthews to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Matty Segura to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have designated Joey Gernert for assignment. The Toronto Red Jays have designated Jim Roper for assignment.
1974-08-15A trade has been completed between the Toronto Red Jays and the Philadelphia Force. The Philadelphia Force receive Larry Muir, Clubber Vaughn from the Toronto Red Jays in exchange for Peyton Matthews, Buck Creamer, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 CHN ("Big" Jim Lane), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 CLE (Jack Harter).
1973-04-01The Philadelphia Force have renamed Harry Kryhoski to Peyton Matthews.