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Mark Fidrych League
10-17-2157
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 Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1977 Away 2 1 23 0 0 0 2 0 36.0 38 19 19 1 19 13 1.58 4.75
1977 Home 5 6 31 0 0 0 2 2 50.2 46 26 25 1 20 39 1.30 4.44
1978 Away 6 8 20 20 1 0 0 0 118.0 132 66 60 1 42 91 1.47 4.58
1978 Home 8 2 17 15 1 0 0 0 94.1 90 35 35 2 25 66 1.22 3.34
1979 Away 7 1 13 13 2 0 0 0 88.2 64 27 22 1 31 56 1.07 2.23
1979 Home 9 3 17 16 0 0 0 0 108.1 95 41 36 1 23 73 1.09 2.99
1980 Away 6 8 22 20 0 0 0 0 122.0 128 74 65 0 33 85 1.32 4.80
1980 Home 3 7 18 16 0 0 0 0 102.1 91 49 46 1 36 65 1.24 4.05
1981 Away 5 8 23 23 1 0 0 0 136.1 146 77 69 2 47 97 1.42 4.56
1981 Home 5 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 77.1 72 41 40 1 24 51 1.24 4.66
1982 Away 8 3 17 17 0 0 0 0 109.1 100 39 31 1 31 61 1.20 2.55
1982 Home 9 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 110.0 111 41 39 2 30 82 1.28 3.19
1983 Away 7 4 17 17 0 0 0 0 100.0 103 47 44 0 30 75 1.33 3.96
1983 Home 4 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 109.1 101 40 36 0 24 88 1.14 2.96
1984 Away 5 5 14 14 0 0 0 0 89.1 85 40 31 4 24 67 1.22 3.12
1984 Home 6 6 17 17 0 0 0 0 111.2 97 41 37 0 23 84 1.07 2.98
1985 Away 9 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 98.2 86 40 32 0 20 79 1.07 2.92
1985 Home 5 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 100.1 108 53 49 1 26 86 1.34 4.40
1986 Away 5 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 60.1 43 16 14 1 10 51 0.88 2.09
1986 Home 11 6 26 26 0 0 0 0 177.1 152 66 55 0 44 138 1.11 2.79
1987 Away 10 2 18 18 0 0 0 0 113.1 103 47 41 1 30 83 1.17 3.26
1987 Home 10 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 117.0 98 44 39 0 21 98 1.02 3.00
1988 Away 6 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 90.1 76 46 41 1 24 69 1.11 4.08
1988 Home 8 4 15 15 0 0 0 0 91.0 84 37 33 1 29 68 1.24 3.26
1989 Away 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 20.2 14 4 4 0 7 13 1.02 1.74
1989 Home 3 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 22.2 24 6 6 0 7 9 1.37 2.38
2157 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2157 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 77 50 214 182 4 0 2 0 1183.0 1118 542 473 13 348 840 1.24 3.60
Total Home 86 56 234 186 1 0 3 2 1272.1 1169 520 476 10 332 947 1.18 3.37
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.