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Verdo Matthews Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 32 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-05-1942
HR 0 Drafted Undrafted
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(72 games)
RBI 13
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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 
1965 Majors 23 11.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 11 / 11
1966 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1966 Majors 24 13.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 12 / 13
1967 Majors 25 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 6 / 9
1968 Majors 26 8.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 8
1969 Minors 27 30.00 1 / 4 4 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 1 11 / 30
1970 Majors 28 1.36 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1971 Majors 29 16.00 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 16
1972 Majors 30 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 18
1973 Majors 31 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 16
1974 Majors 32 28.81 162 21 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 28
1975 Minors 33 15.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 15
1975 Majors 33 11.71 66 9 0 1 / 7 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 11
1976 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1976 Majors 34 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 8
Total 234 30 0 6 / 31 11 / 26 8 / 28 9 / 21 7 / 32 7 / 27 6 / 23 54 / 188
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Verdo Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-14The Washington Crooks have waived Verdo Matthews.
1975-06-15The Washington Crooks have promoted Pat Buckeye to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Verdo Matthews for assignment.
1974-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Verdo Matthews to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have waived Lloyd Albrecht.
1974-04-01The Washington Crooks have acquired Verdo Matthews from the waiver wire.
1970-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Verdo Matthews.
1970-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted George Smith to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have sent Verdo Matthews to the minors.
1970-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Verdo Matthews to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Tony Hoelskoetter for assignment.
1969-04-29The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Verdo Matthews from the waiver wire.
1966-04-08The Montreal Maroons have waived Verdo Matthews.
1966-04-01The Montreal Maroons have acquired Verdo Matthews from the waiver wire.