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Barry Zito League
5-25-2100
Matt Gunning First Base
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1705 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-04-1939
HR 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(109 games)
RBI 1068
SB 186 Salary $1.01M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (5.7%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A  (88.4%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C+ (48.6%)   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
1962 BOS
94
354
48
95
12
3
20
72
32
 93 0 2
21
 9 7
.816
.327
.489
.220
.268
1963 BOS
126
471
51
109
13
0
18
63
31
 134 1 3
12
 9 5
.652
.279
.374
.142
.231
1964 BOS
135
528
74
137
20
5
30
89
38
 135 1 2
17
 13 3
.796
.309
.487
.227
.259
1965 BOS
135
543
77
159
27
4
27
96
36
 135 2 4
26
 19 7
.843
.337
.506
.214
.293
1966 LAA
127
487
67
135
19
5
28
72
42
 112 1 1
27
 12 6
.844
.335
.509
.232
.277
1967 LAA
135
505
63
125
7
1
30
75
42
 127 2 2
17
 12 2
.750
.307
.444
.196
.248
1968 NYA
130
527
63
142
24
3
21
84
42
 117 5 6
0
 0 2
.772
.326
.446
.176
.269
1969 SEA
135
512
79
145
26
6
22
111
49
 126 1 6
19
 3 19
.830
.343
.486
.203
.283
1970 SEA
135
526
70
142
17
3
22
92
40
 104 2 6
12
 3 12
.760
.321
.439
.169
.270
1971 SEA
127
510
84
153
27
9
20
88
31
 105 1 3
11
 6 10
.845
.339
.506
.206
.300
1972 SEA
135
528
76
147
20
4
24
94
49
 117 3 4
11
 2 6
.809
.341
.468
.189
.278
1973 SEA-CHN
139
344
45
83
11
3
14
48
16
 82 0 2
4
 3 3
.686
.273
.413
.172
.241
1974 STL
116
452
60
116
16
3
19
79
31
 113 3 2
7
 6 10
.739
.307
.431
.175
.257
1975 OAK
42
66
7
17
2
1
0
5
9
 19 1 0
2
 2 2
.673
.355
.318
.061
.258
Total
1711
6353
864
1705
241
50
295
1068
488
 1519 23 43
186
 99 94
.782
.321
.461
.193
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Matt Gunning has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1975-03-31The Oakland Athletics have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Art Candaele to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Kewpie Horton to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Ron Duran to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Timo Chakales to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Kurt Cedeno to the minors.
1975-03-31Matt Gunning has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $1.01M per year for 1 year.
1974-08-29Matt Gunning of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1974-06-02Matt Gunning of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1974-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Henry LaCorte to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mike Bliss to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ted Lampe to the major league team.
1974-03-28Matt Gunning has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.57M per year for 1 year.
1973-07-16A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Matt Gunning, Walt Spencer, Jerry Gerber, Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 SEA (Stover Bernard), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 SEA (John Reed) from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Ray Libke, Danny Moose, Harry Miller. Protest This Trade.
1973-06-30The Seattle Howlers have re-claimed Matt Gunning from the waiver wire.
1973-06-30The Seattle Howlers have designated Matt Gunning for assignment. The Seattle Howlers have designated F.P. Kendall for assignment.
1971-05-05Matt Gunning of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-03-30The Seattle Howlers have promoted Amos Navarro to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have waived Fred Teufel. The Seattle Howlers have waived John Klimkowski. The Seattle Howlers have waived Lamar Smith.
1969-03-30Matt Gunning has signed with the Seattle Howlers for $5.37M per year for 5 years.
1968-05-19Matt Gunning of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1968-03-28The New York Robber Barons have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Pat Bolick to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Ben Wickersham to the major league team.
1968-03-28Matt Gunning has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $8.0M per year for 1 year.
1966-07-14Matt Gunning of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-09-19Matt Gunning of the Boston Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-05-27The Boston Bravos have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have designated Scott Judd for assignment.
1961-04-05The Boston Bravos have acquired Matt Gunning from the waiver wire.
1961-03-31The Houston Lonestars have waived Matt Gunning.
1957-03-28The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Matt Gunning to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Ricky Mecir to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent George Cox to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Alan McCarthy to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Tom Smith to the minors.
1957-03-28The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ricky Mecir to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted George Cox to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Alan McCarthy to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Tom Smith to the major league team.
1956-03-31A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Atlanta Hamiltonians. The Atlanta Hamiltonians receive Bob Smith, Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 BOS (Bill Borowski), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 ARI (Buck Harrington), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 BOS (Matt Gunning) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for David Teed.