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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1952 Away 45 73 0 21 5 0 1 12 6 13 0 0 0 .739 .342 .397 .110 .288
1952 Home 40 55 0 15 3 0 1 6 4 10 0 0 0 .698 .317 .382 .109 .273
1953 Away 39 66 0 18 2 1 5 16 5 16 0 0 0 .894 .333 .561 .288 .273
1953 Home 39 56 0 15 1 0 6 14 8 9 0 0 0 .967 .359 .607 .339 .268
1954 Away 50 70 0 18 2 0 3 12 4 10 0 0 0 .726 .312 .414 .157 .257
1954 Home 36 52 0 10 3 1 1 5 9 14 0 0 0 .658 .311 .346 .154 .192
1955 Away 23 108 0 33 3 0 8 16 7 15 0 0 0 .903 .348 .556 .250 .306
1955 Home 25 104 0 25 3 1 6 21 7 29 0 0 0 .754 .292 .462 .221 .240
1956 Away 21 73 0 21 4 0 1 6 4 11 0 0 0 .708 .325 .384 .096 .288
1956 Home 21 70 0 12 4 0 3 10 5 18 0 0 0 .594 .237 .357 .186 .171
1957 Away 20 67 0 13 3 0 0 2 5 13 0 0 0 .489 .250 .239 .045 .194
1957 Home 23 77 3 19 2 1 5 18 5 10 0 0 0 .786 .293 .494 .247 .247
Total Away 198 457 0 124 19 1 18 64 31 78 0 0 0 .757 .321 .435 .164 .271
Total Home 184 414 3 96 16 3 22 74 38 90 0 0 0 .743 .298 .444 .213 .232
Total 643 1169 158 307 46 4 56 179 99 215 0 0 23 .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.