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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Matt Latham Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 307 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-26-1922
HR 56 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(31 games)
RBI 179
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 42 59 25 5 0 4 10 5 5 1.181 .469 .712 .288 .424
1950 RHP 72 117 27 3 0 5 15 12 27 .687 .302 .385 .154 .231
1951 LHP 40 46 11 0 0 3 6 7 7 .774 .340 .435 .196 .239
1951 RHP 48 76 24 3 0 4 10 6 8 .879 .366 .513 .197 .316
1952 LHP 29 35 10 1 0 1 4 4 6 .759 .359 .400 .114 .286
1952 RHP 60 93 26 7 0 1 14 6 17 .707 .320 .387 .108 .280
1953 LHP 37 40 11 2 0 3 10 7 5 .933 .383 .550 .275 .275
1953 RHP 51 82 22 1 1 8 20 6 20 .923 .326 .598 .329 .268
1954 LHP 25 31 9 4 0 2 6 2 5 .946 .333 .613 .323 .290
1954 RHP 67 91 19 1 1 2 11 11 19 .612 .305 .308 .099 .209
1955 LHP 43 56 13 1 0 3 7 4 17 .694 .283 .411 .179 .232
1955 RHP 62 156 45 5 1 11 30 10 27 .878 .333 .545 .256 .288
1956 LHP 38 53 14 3 0 2 8 5 8 .762 .328 .434 .170 .264
1956 RHP 57 90 19 5 0 2 8 4 21 .586 .253 .333 .122 .211
1957 LHP 17 33 3 1 0 0 0 2 9 .264 .143 .121 .030 .091
1957 RHP 40 111 29 4 1 5 20 8 14 .761 .311 .450 .189 .261
Total LHP 271 353 96 17 0 18 51 36 62 .812 .339 .473 .201 .272
Total RHP 457 816 211 29 4 38 128 63 153 .758 .315 .444 .185 .259
Total 643 1169 307 46 4 56 179 99 215 .775 .322 .453 .190 .263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Matt Latham has retired from the Texas Wranglers
1957-09-12The Texas Wranglers have promoted Matt Latham to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated Hack Johnson for assignment.
1957-05-31The Texas Wranglers have promoted John Watkins to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated Matt Latham for assignment.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Bruins and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Matt Latham, Rich Kirby from the Los Angeles Bruins in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 TEX (Willis Bradley), Draft Pick 1958 Round 4 TEX (Terry Angelini).
1957-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have re-claimed Matt Latham from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Bill Darcy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Jimmy Jones to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Matt Latham for assignment. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Rich Kirby for assignment.
1956-05-26Matt Latham of the Los Angeles Bruins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1956-04-25The Los Angeles Bruins have placed Matt Latham on the trade block.
1955-07-11Matt Latham of the Los Angeles PF Flyers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.