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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Jim Matthews Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .592 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 135 Age 69 (OS 70) Date of Birth 08-25-1960
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(28 games)
RBI 48
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A  (89.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- 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
1989 PIT
2
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1990 PIT
11
42
3
8
0
0
1
1
4
 10 0 0
0
 0 3
.523
.261
.262
.071
.190
1992 NYN
7
18
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.283
.227
.056
.000
.056
1993 NYN-BAL
37
66
6
19
6
0
1
6
6
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.771
.347
.424
.136
.288
1994 BAL
83
150
15
33
9
1
2
12
13
 35 0 0
0
 0 0
.616
.282
.333
.113
.220
1995 BAL
66
187
17
38
4
1
4
18
22
 36 0 1
0
 0 6
.585
.286
.299
.096
.203
1996 BAL
38
98
10
19
3
0
1
8
8
 22 0 1
0
 0 4
.507
.252
.255
.061
.194
1997 BAL
19
48
4
15
2
0
0
3
0
 13 0 1
0
 0 1
.660
.306
.354
.042
.312
Total
263
617
57
135
24
2
9
48
56
 131 1 3
0
 0 16
.592
.284
.308
.089
.219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Jim Matthews has retired from the Baltimore Skipjacks
1997-06-21The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team.
1997-06-21The Baltimore Skipjacks have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1997-04-18The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived Jim Matthews.
1997-04-05The Baltimore Skipjacks have designated Jim Matthews for assignment.
1993-05-21A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Jim Matthews, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 NYN (Fred McGraw) from the New York Giants in exchange for Mike Reich.
1993-03-01The New York Giants have promoted Jimmy Amaral to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team.
1992-04-25The New York Giants have designated Jim Matthews for assignment.
1992-04-06The New York Giants have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Carroll Johnson for assignment.
1992-04-05The New York Giants have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The New York Navigators have waived Jim Matthews.
1991-08-03The New York Navigators have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1991-07-30The Boston Bloviators have waived Jim Matthews.
1991-06-17The Boston Bloviators have acquired Jim Matthews from the waiver wire.
1991-04-09The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have waived Jim Matthews.
1990-09-20The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Mal Penasquitos to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Jim Matthews for assignment.
1990-07-02The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have sent Frank Wallonia to the minors.
1989-09-07The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have sent Jim Matthews to the minors.
1989-08-27The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Jim Matthews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have sent Eddy Saratoga to the minors.