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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Sherman Matarazzo Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .676 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 462 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 09-12-1938
HR 84 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(76 games)
RBI 285
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B C  (37.8%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 22 23.00 2 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 6 5 / 5 1 / 1 18 / 23
1961 Minors 23 28.00 1 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 6 5 / 7 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 6 18 / 28
1962 Minors 24 46.00 2 / 4 3 / 8 3 / 5 4 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 9 27 / 46
1962 Majors 24 15.08 45 42 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 12 / 15
1963 Minors 25 22.00 2 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 4 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 14 / 22
1963 Majors 25 20.77 71 33 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 4 13 / 20
1964 Majors 26 28.87 162 27 0 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 6 11 / 28
1965 Majors 27 48.26 162 74 0 1 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 6 5 / 7 2 / 3 4 / 8 20 / 48
1966 Majors 28 36.01 143 51 19 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 4 10 / 36
1967 Majors 29 33.36 136 45 24 0 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 5 6 / 33
1968 Majors 30 36.25 145 44 17 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 5 3 / 36
1969 Majors 31 38.62 162 43 0 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 38
1970 Majors 32 36.50 139 50 23 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 36
1971 Majors 33 28.87 162 31 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 28
1972 Majors 34 34.98 162 45 0 -5 / 5 -7 / 2 -3 / 4 -6 / 4 -2 / 8 1 / 6 -1 / 5 -23 / 34
1973 Majors 35 26.49 162 27 0 -2 / 0 -3 / 8 -2 / 3 -2 / 5 -5 / 2 -3 / 2 0 / 6 -17 / 26
Total 1651 512 83 2 / 69 5 / 65 16 / 77 16 / 74 28 / 73 21 / 63 25 / 76 113 / 497
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Sherman Matarazzo has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder
1971-04-11A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Ridge Runners and the Tampa Bay Thunder. The Tampa Bay Thunder receive Sherman Matarazzo, Charlie Hovlik from the Atlanta Ridge Runners in exchange for Alex Nelson, Jesus Kimsey.
1970-04-25Sherman Matarazzo of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-08-01Sherman Matarazzo of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-08-23Sherman Matarazzo of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1966-08-23Sherman Matarazzo of the Atlanta Ridge Runners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-08-03The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Sherman Matarazzo to the major league team. The Atlanta Ridge Runners have sent Roland Knothe to the minors.
1963-06-11The Atlanta Ridge Runners have sent Sherman Matarazzo down to the minors.
1963-05-23The Atlanta Ridge Runners have promoted Sherman Matarazzo to the major league team.
1962-05-22A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Thunder and the Atlanta Ridge Runners. The Atlanta Ridge Runners receive Mike Noren, Sherman Matarazzo, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TB (Chet Crim) from the Tampa Bay Thunder in exchange for Jeff Farrell.
1962-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Charlie Hovlik to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Sherman Matarazzo to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Tom Scala to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Frank Neu to the major league team.