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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Dick Matthews Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .630 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 455 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 10-20-1929
HR 68 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(149 games)
RBI 224
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (94.4%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B F  (0.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.3%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (0.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1954 NYA
21
78
8
20
4
0
1
10
11
 16 0 0
4
 0 2
.694
.348
.346
.090
.256
1955 NYA
56
205
23
40
5
0
6
19
21
 58 0 1
6
 2 8
.576
.269
.307
.112
.195
1956 NYA
29
104
7
22
1
1
2
9
8
 22 0 0
1
 0 2
.566
.268
.298
.087
.212
1957 NYA
38
117
16
24
4
1
3
12
6
 21 1 0
2
 0 6
.583
.250
.333
.128
.205
1958 NYA
110
412
57
105
15
2
18
57
26
 101 1 1
8
 8 10
.732
.300
.432
.177
.255
1959 NYA
42
137
18
26
2
0
5
15
7
 26 1 0
1
 3 3
.548
.234
.314
.124
.190
1960 NYA
107
403
56
95
14
1
14
41
33
 71 1 2
21
 6 14
.674
.294
.380
.144
.236
1961 NYA
65
225
25
47
6
0
8
19
16
 47 1 2
5
 5 3
.605
.262
.342
.133
.209
1962 PIT
78
230
23
45
10
1
6
26
18
 65 2 3
5
 2 6
.583
.257
.326
.130
.196
1963 PIT
62
177
20
31
7
0
5
16
18
 40 0 0
10
 1 10
.551
.251
.299
.124
.175
Total
608
2088
253
455
68
6
68
224
164
 467 7 9
63
 27 64
.630
.276
.354
.136
.218
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Dick Matthews has retired from the Pittsburgh Miners
1962-04-04The Pittsburgh Miners have acquired Dick Matthews from the waiver wire.
1962-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Scott Christiansen to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dick Matthews for assignment.
1961-04-18Dick Matthews of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-08-03The New York Yankees have removed Dick Matthews from the trade block.
1957-05-16The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.
1956-10-03The New York Yankees have designated Angel Wilcox for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1956-09-29The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.
1956-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Angel Wilcox to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1956-09-09The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.
1956-06-21The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1956-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Lenn Martin to the major league team.
1955-10-22The New York Yankees have sent George Dedeaux to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Lenn Martin to the minors.
1955-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted Esteban Escalera to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.
1955-08-13The New York Yankees have promoted Scott Hafey to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1955-08-10The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.
1955-06-21The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1955-04-18The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Ozzie James to the minors.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Scott Hafey to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Dick Matthews to the minors.
1954-08-22The New York Yankees have promoted Dick Matthews to the major league team.