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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
Matt Lajoie Shortstop
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating 71   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1444 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-05-1950
HR 104 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(95 games)
RBI 682
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 71 Contact vs. L 82 Endurance 55   Ldrship 62
Power vs. R 62 Power vs. L 57 Velocity 8   Mentor vR 100
Speed 83 Bunt 2 Control 9   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 80 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 68 WS Appearances 2
2B 97 (97.6%) CF ---   Health 34 LCS Appearances 8
3B 98 (98.5%) RF 0 (0.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1973 HOU
126
457
42
97
15
9
4
46
33
 84 1 0
12
 3 10
.578
.267
.311
.098
.212
1974 HOU
122
491
66
127
15
7
7
53
58
 93 0 2
20
 1 9
.696
.336
.360
.102
.259
1975 HOU
129
542
88
139
20
2
8
42
63
 99 3 2
16
 6 21
.681
.336
.345
.089
.256
1976 HOU
139
567
78
153
19
11
6
42
47
 106 1 1
17
 2 15
.700
.326
.374
.104
.270
1977 HOU
88
266
43
79
8
5
8
42
24
 43 1 0
1
 2 5
.812
.357
.455
.158
.297
1978 HOU
139
541
81
148
37
11
11
83
48
 93 1 4
6
 3 17
.775
.332
.444
.170
.274
1979 HOU
139
519
76
143
29
7
10
88
60
 82 2 2
13
 2 10
.768
.352
.416
.141
.276
1980 HOU
138
496
89
164
23
13
17
93
56
 88 3 4
13
 2 16
.931
.399
.532
.202
.331
1981 HOU
91
243
29
59
11
1
6
24
28
 46 0 0
3
 2 10
.691
.321
.370
.128
.243
1982 HOU
82
163
20
39
7
3
3
15
13
 27 0 0
3
 2 2
.670
.295
.374
.135
.239
1983 HOU
74
136
30
45
6
1
6
31
16
 18 1 3
0
 1 1
.919
.397
.522
.191
.331
1984 HOU
141
517
60
149
23
5
11
72
45
 96 6 4
11
 4 19
.766
.350
.416
.128
.288
1985 HOU
63
171
24
54
7
3
4
33
18
 31 0 5
0
 1 5
.833
.371
.462
.146
.316
1986 CLE
57
200
20
48
9
2
3
18
17
 41 0 0
2
 3 3
.650
.300
.350
.110
.240
Total
1528
5309
746
1444
229
80
104
682
526
 947 19 27
117
 34 143
.742
.338
.404
.132
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Matt Lajoie has retired from the Cleveland Toyo Carp
1986-04-01The Cleveland Toyo Carp have acquired Matt Lajoie from the waiver wire.
1985-10-17The Houston Apaches have designated Matt Lajoie for assignment.
1985-10-03The Houston Apaches have promoted Matt Lajoie to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have sent Joe Leach to the minors.
1985-08-03The Houston Apaches have designated Matt Lajoie for assignment.
1981-06-15Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1977-08-29Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-06-21Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1974-06-28Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-04-18The Houston Apaches have promoted Danny Burris to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have promoted Matt Lajoie to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have designated Andy Leverett for assignment. The Houston Apaches have designated Jeff Pierce for assignment.
1973-04-18The Houston Apaches have acquired Matt Lajoie from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Perfectos have waived Matt Lajoie.