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| Name | Team | Age |
| Matt Kearse | Retired (1968, Age 34) | Died (2013, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 44 (1953) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Bob Gibson League | 0 | 11 years (114 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/23/1934 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1957 | CLE | 44 | 87 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .493 | .286 | .207 | .161 |
| 1958 | CLE | 45 | 76 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | .615 | .326 | .289 | .211 |
| 1959 | CLE | 46 | 100 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .796 | .336 | .460 | .250 |
| 1960 | CLE | 38 | 73 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .729 | .345 | .384 | .247 |
| 1961 | CLE | 36 | 82 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .695 | .330 | .366 | .280 |
| 1962 | CLE | 57 | 93 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .560 | .291 | .269 | .215 |
| 1963 | CLE | 37 | 70 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .808 | .380 | .429 | .314 |
| 1964 | CLE | 41 | 82 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .739 | .300 | .439 | .256 |
| 1965 | CLE | 49 | 99 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .817 | .393 | .424 | .323 |
| 1966 | CLE | 119 | 410 | 43 | 100 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 48 | 71 | 25 | 6 | 8 | .680 | .326 | .354 | .244 |
| 1967 | CLE | 32 | 121 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .584 | .262 | .322 | .240 |
| 1968 | CLE | 48 | 161 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .586 | .306 | .280 | .224 |
| Total | 592 | 1454 | 183 | 356 | 62 | 8 | 24 | 166 | 164 | 251 | 75 | 39 | 34 | .670 | .322 | .348 | .245 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1968-11-01 | Matt Kearse has retired from the Cleveland Linesmen |
| 1958-04-01 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. |
| 1957-09-22 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors. |
| 1957-09-18 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors. |
| 1957-09-07 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors. |
| 1957-09-06 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors. |
| 1957-08-24 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors. |
| 1957-08-23 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Craig Valdespino to the minors. |
| 1957-08-05 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Craig Valdespino to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Matt Kearse to the minors. |
| 1957-04-01 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Paddy Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Matt Kearse to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have designated Buster Poindexter for assignment. |