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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Matt Ridgway Third Base
Retired (2006, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .656 Status Retired (2006) Option Years 0  
H 781 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 07-23-1970
HR 46 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1988)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(109 games)
RBI 320
SB 71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B (18.1%) LF A- (77.3%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF B+ (69.2%)   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
1988 STL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1995 BRO
48
147
16
31
3
1
4
17
16
32 1 0
4
2 2
.619
.293
.327
.116
.211
1996 BRO
123
463
51
116
10
5
9
44
42
94 2 0
7
4 28
.668
.316
.352
.102
.251
1997 BRO
55
197
26
50
8
1
5
24
19
44 1 1
1
2 2
.702
.321
.381
.127
.254
1998 BRO
65
184
16
38
3
1
0
10
18
38 3 0
4
1 1
.522
.288
.234
.027
.207
1999 BRO
130
515
64
134
27
6
6
44
43
91 3 3
7
2 8
.690
.319
.371
.111
.260
2000 BRO
63
193
11
36
3
1
0
19
17
38 2 0
2
0 0
.472
.259
.212
.026
.187
2001 BRO
104
369
44
96
20
6
6
39
40
77 1 1
9
10 13
.729
.333
.396
.136
.260
2002 BRO
127
453
61
117
19
4
8
56
65
84 1 2
11
1 25
.722
.351
.371
.113
.258
2003 BRO
21
78
7
16
3
0
0
6
6
11 0 0
2
1 4
.505
.262
.244
.038
.205
2004 BRO
17
50
6
11
1
1
0
7
16
11 0 1
3
1 0
.683
.403
.280
.060
.220
2005 BRO
129
484
52
115
21
4
7
46
42
106 0 0
19
6 21
.639
.298
.341
.103
.238
2006 BRO
28
99
7
21
2
1
1
8
11
18 2 3
2
2 7
.578
.296
.283
.071
.212
Total
910
3232
361
781
120
31
46
320
335
644 16 11
71
32 111
.656
.315
.341
.099
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Matt Ridgway has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-07-05The Brooklyn BobCats have waived Matt Ridgway.
2006-06-18The Brooklyn BobCats have designated Matt Ridgway for assignment.
2006-05-19The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Matt Ridgway to the major league team.
2006-04-11The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Hector Robertson to the major league team. The Brooklyn BobCats have designated Matt Ridgway for assignment.
2004-09-10The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Ed Hearn to the major league team. The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Matt Ridgway to the major league team.
2003-07-23The Brooklyn BobCats have designated Matt Ridgway for assignment. The Brooklyn BobCats have designated Graig Dempsey for assignment.
2003-06-15Matt Ridgway of the Brooklyn BobCats is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2003-04-18Matt Ridgway of the Brooklyn BobCats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1998-06-18The Brooklyn BobCats have placed Matt Ridgway on the trade block.
1996-04-18The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Matt Ridgway to the major league team.
1996-03-07The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Smokey Harper to the major league team. The Brooklyn BobCats have designated Matt Ridgway for assignment.
1995-05-10The Brooklyn BobCats have promoted Matt Ridgway to the major league team.
1990-04-25The Brooklyn BobCats have acquired Matt Ridgway from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have waived Matt Ridgway.
1988-07-16The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Matt Ridgway to the minors.
1988-07-11The St. Louis Red Birds have auto-promoted Matt Ridgway to the major leagues.
1987-04-21A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the St. Louis Red Birds. The St. Louis Red Birds receive Tom Green, Draft Pick 1988 Round 4 BOS (Matt Ridgway), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 BRO (Ping Severson) from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for Neil Miller, Jose Neal.