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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Danny Matteson Shortstop
Retired (1970, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2202 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-14-1930
HR 219 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(14 games)
RBI 1089
SB 70 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (8.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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 
1950 Minors 20 65.00 11 / 11 5 / 8 8 / 12 9 / 13 5 / 5 5 / 8 5 / 8 48 / 65
1950 Pos (2B) 20 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 9
1950 Pos (CF) 20 148.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 148
1951 Minors 21 58.00 7 / 11 11 / 11 7 / 9 2 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 10 1 / 7 39 / 58
1951 Pos (2B) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 162
1952 Majors 22 67.33 162 142 0 4 / 9 3 / 4 4 / 13 6 / 12 6 / 6 4 / 12 5 / 11 32 / 67
1953 Majors 23 54.86 162 99 0 3 / 11 4 / 7 3 / 8 5 / 9 8 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 5 28 / 54
1954 Majors 24 60.22 153 135 9 4 / 10 5 / 12 3 / 8 1 / 7 5 / 10 3 / 7 3 / 6 24 / 60
1955 Majors 25 56.53 136 120 26 2 / 6 2 / 10 2 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 11 3 / 6 18 / 56
1956 Majors 26 69.93 162 142 0 1 / 9 4 / 10 5 / 14 2 / 10 6 / 9 1 / 8 4 / 9 23 / 69
1957 Majors 27 62.32 162 88 0 3 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 7 / 10 2 / 12 0 / 8 13 / 62
1958 Majors 28 59.42 162 142 0 3 / 7 2 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 9 / 59
1959 Majors 29 54.58 155 136 7 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 5 / 54
1960 Majors 30 56.81 162 142 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 10 3 / 56
1961 Majors 31 65.25 162 142 0 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 65
1962 Majors 32 66.27 163 143 0 1 / 15 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 66
1963 Majors 33 63.66 157 138 5 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 10 3 / 63
1964 Majors 34 57.42 141 125 21 -3 / 2 -1 / 9 -4 / 12 -3 / 5 -2 / 10 -2 / 8 0 / 11 -15 / 57
1965 Majors 35 62.62 152 131 10 -4 / 10 -5 / 7 0 / 11 -6 / 9 -8 / 6 -3 / 11 -3 / 8 -29 / 62
1966 Majors 36 65.63 162 138 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 10 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -5 / 9 0 / 13 -1 / 5 -18 / 65
1967 Majors 37 65.00 162 139 0 -2 / 9 -6 / 8 -2 / 11 -4 / 6 -1 / 5 -4 / 13 -1 / 13 -20 / 65
1968 Majors 38 40.17 135 52 27 -4 / 7 -4 / 7 -2 / 4 -6 / 6 -1 / 5 -2 / 6 -4 / 5 -23 / 40
1969 Majors 39 42.73 161 59 0 -1 / 2 -2 / 7 -3 / 5 -7 / 7 -5 / 9 0 / 6 -3 / 6 -21 / 42
1970 Majors 40 7.80 33 8 0 -6 / 1 -5 / 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -8 / 3 0 / 1 -1 / 2 -27 / 7
Total 2844 2221 105 17 / 168 12 / 176 16 / 178 -3 / 154 26 / 165 17 / 186 11 / 165 134 / 1511
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Danny Matteson has retired from the Toronto Faceless Corporation
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Ernie Gilson to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Bernie Lowe to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Ted Velazquez to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Eric Pedre to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Klondike Maul to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Tom Owens to the minors.
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have acquired Danny Matteson from the waiver wire.
1969-04-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team.
1969-04-02The Boston Red Sox have acquired Danny Matteson from the waiver wire.
1968-06-08Danny Matteson of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Don Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Wilton Melton to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Otis Nichols to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Kerry Kane to the minors.
1968-03-30Danny Matteson has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bill Martz to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jorge Carlino to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Lou Duser to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Rollie LePine to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Belushi to the major league team.
1967-03-28Danny Matteson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team.
1966-03-30Danny Matteson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 1 year.
1965-06-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Commiedians and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Ralph Kolstad, Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 CHN (Pete Kane) from the Chicago Commiedians in exchange for Danny Matteson. Protest This Trade.
1965-04-02Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1965-03-30The Washington Senators have placed Danny Matteson on the trade block.
1964-06-28Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1963-09-26Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1959-06-05Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-03-29The Washington Senators have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team.
1959-03-29Danny Matteson has signed with the Washington Senators for $5.0M per year for 7 years.
1955-04-28Danny Matteson of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1954-07-16Danny Matteson of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1952-03-25The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Roy Boehling to the minors.