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Name Team Age
Matt Botz Retired (1994, Age 37) Died (2021, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25
(1981)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lyman Bostock Jr League 0 3 years (132 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C  B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C+ D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ F  B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 4/28/1957
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (2.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1981 Minors 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 6 / 7
1982 Minors 12.00 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 5 / 12
1983 Minors 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 5 / 12
1984 Minors 21.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 6 6 / 21
1985 Minors 16.00 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 16
1986 Minors 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 8
1986 Majors 3.70 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1987 Minors 21.00 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 21
1987 Majors 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1988 Minors 26.00 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 26
1989 Minors 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 14
1990 Minors 27.00 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 27
1991 Majors 18.89 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 18
1992 Majors 15.80 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 15
1993 Majors 14.72 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 14
1994 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1994 Majors 6.20 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 3 / 34 6 / 30 4 / 38 2 / 27 8 / 30 7 / 29 8 / 35 38 / 223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Matt Botz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-06-16The Chicago Coal Train have waived Matt Botz.
1994-05-08The Chicago Coal Train have designated Matt Botz for assignment.
1991-04-01The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Matt Botz to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have designated Stu Groh for assignment.
1988-04-03The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Elmer Baird to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have designated Matt Botz for assignment.
1988-04-03The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Matt Botz to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Jason Robertson to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have sent Robin Marshall to the minors. The Chicago Coal Train have sent Julio Mackinson to the minors.
1987-04-21The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Al Powell to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Jim Dailey to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have designated Matt Botz for assignment.
1986-08-11The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Matt Botz to the major league team. The Chicago Coal Train have promoted Euel Clyde to the major league team.
1986-04-08The Chicago Coal Train have acquired Matt Botz from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The New York Salukis have waived Matt Botz.
1985-09-27The New York Salukis have acquired Matt Botz from the waiver wire.
1985-08-24The Philadelphia Mint have waived Matt Botz.
1985-04-01The Philadelphia Mint have promoted Jerry Carter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Mint have sent Matt Botz to the minors.
1985-03-25The Philadelphia Mint have promoted Matt Botz to the major league team.