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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
Matt Pounds Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1461 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-11-1933
HR 188 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(128 games)
RBI 785
SB 123 Salary $1.98M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B (0.2%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (95.4%) RF ---   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
1955 PIT
5
20
3
7
0
1
1
3
1
7 0 0
1
0 0
.981
.381
.600
.250
.350
1956 PIT-BOS
55
144
14
24
3
0
3
17
7
45 0 1
2
3 3
.454
.204
.250
.083
.167
1957 BOS
133
472
46
98
15
3
10
48
28
111 1 0
3
0 8
.569
.253
.316
.108
.208
1958 BOS
150
564
54
127
13
2
17
57
33
133 0 2
5
3 13
.613
.267
.346
.121
.225
1959 BOS
150
529
63
118
18
2
17
74
47
125 0 1
4
1 15
.647
.286
.361
.138
.223
1960 BOS
150
549
63
128
18
5
15
64
56
126 6 4
11
6 12
.675
.309
.366
.133
.233
1961 BOS
98
354
40
93
13
1
14
41
20
73 0 1
11
2 8
.725
.301
.424
.161
.263
1962 PIT
151
556
70
131
18
2
14
81
49
131 0 5
8
4 19
.646
.295
.351
.115
.236
1963 PIT
151
543
63
137
22
5
14
69
46
121 2 5
9
2 13
.699
.310
.389
.136
.252
1964 PIT
141
513
56
120
22
2
8
48
40
123 3 3
14
5 12
.623
.292
.331
.097
.234
1965 PIT
150
577
70
150
19
7
22
79
31
117 1 4
14
4 20
.728
.297
.432
.172
.260
1966 PIT
150
563
88
151
31
8
22
97
59
136 3 5
25
11 21
.807
.338
.469
.201
.268
1967 PIT
151
581
89
144
16
5
26
87
46
132 3 2
16
6 13
.732
.305
.427
.179
.248
1968 PHI
54
93
9
22
7
0
4
15
3
22 0 2
0
2 1
.696
.255
.441
.204
.237
1969 PHI
12
51
5
11
2
0
1
5
2
15 0 0
0
0 2
.559
.245
.314
.098
.216
Total
1701
6109
733
1461
217
43
188
785
468
1417 19 35
123
49 160
.675
.294
.381
.142
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Matt Pounds has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1969-07-15The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Joe Willis for assignment. The Philadelphia Thunder have designated Matt Pounds for assignment.
1968-04-29Matt Pounds of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Thunder and the Pittsburgh Pounders. The Pittsburgh Pounders receive Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 PHI (Ralph Gerheauser) from the Philadelphia Thunder in exchange for Gary Fulton, Matt Pounds. Protest This Trade.
1968-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed Matt Pounds on the trade block.
1964-05-20Matt Pounds of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1962-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Matt Pounds to the major league team.
1962-03-29Matt Pounds has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $1.98M per year for 8 years.
1961-08-04Matt Pounds of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1961-06-17Matt Pounds of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-05-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Dave Anderson, Matt Pounds, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 PIT (Kirtley Hayes), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 PIT (Ray Brondell) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Dick Battin. Protest This Trade.
1956-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Matt Pounds to the major league team.
1955-10-03The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mackey Sasser to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Matt Pounds to the minors.
1955-09-22The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Bobby Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Matt Pounds to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Mackey Sasser to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Tug McGraw to the minors.
1955-08-06The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Tug McGraw to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Matt Pounds to the minors.
1955-08-06The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Matt Pounds to the major league team.