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Name	Team	Age
Johnny Mathewson	Retired (1988, Age 34)	Died (2015, Age 62)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11 (1978)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)	0	6 years (25 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	C+	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C+	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	D+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	12/24/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1978	C	B-	C-	C	F	B+	C-
1979	C+	B	C-	C	D-	A-	C-
1980	C+	B	C-	C	D-	A-	C-
1981	C+	B	C	C	D-	A-	C
1982	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1983	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1984	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1985	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1986	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1987	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C
1988	C+	B	C	C+	D	A-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	Johnny Mathewson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-04-19	The Pittsburgh Rowdys have waived Johnny Mathewson.
1988-04-01	The Pittsburgh Rowdys have promoted Billy Reese to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rowdys have designated Johnny Mathewson for assignment.
1986-03-25	The Chicago Rowdys have promoted Johnny Mathewson to the major league team.
1982-08-08	The New York Rowdys have promoted Luke Solano to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have sent Johnny Mathewson to the minors.
1981-09-19	The New York Rowdys have promoted Johnny Mathewson to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have designated Gary Oliver for assignment.
1981-09-01	The New York Rowdys have promoted Bernie Champion to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have promoted Gary Oliver to the major league team. The New York Rowdys have sent Johnny Mathewson to the minors.
1980-08-08	The New York Double Whiz have promoted Johnny Mathewson to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have sent George Jolly to the minors.
1980-08-03	The New York Double Whiz have promoted George Jolly to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have sent Johnny Mathewson to the minors.
1978-06-22	The New York Double Whiz have promoted Bernie Champion to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have promoted Johnny Mathewson to the major league team. The New York Double Whiz have sent Don Bush to the minors. The New York Double Whiz have designated Claude Astacio for assignment.