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Name Team Age
Derrick Mata Retired (1980, Age 36) Died (2026, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1967)		 CF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Williams League 0 11 years (40 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 6/17/1944
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 3 4
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.9 %) A+ (96.5 %) D- (6.1 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Majors 61.61 3 / 7 5 / 8 6 / 10 2 / 5 6 / 8 11 / 13 8 / 10 41 / 61
1968 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1968 Majors 39.29 4 / 5 3 / 9 1 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 7 20 / 39
1969 Minors 6.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 6
1969 Majors 52.03 4 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 8 19 / 52
1970 Minors 8.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 8
1970 Majors 41.14 128 90 0 2 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 0 2 / 7 11 / 41
1971 Minors 14.00 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 14
1971 Majors 26.59 78 43 0 0 / 2 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 3 6 / 26
1972 Minors 22.00 3 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 3 7 / 22
1973 Minors 18.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 18
1973 Majors 12.39 69 1 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 12
1974 Majors 36.24 162 25 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 36
1975 Majors 30.13 162 1 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 30
1976 Majors 29.57 162 23 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 29
1977 Majors 26.27 162 12 0 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 26
1978 Majors 27.79 162 11 0 -5 / 3 -3 / 1 -5 / 4 -3 / 7 0 / 6 -4 / 3 -3 / 3 -23 / 27
1979 Majors 31.20 162 13 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 6 -3 / 5 -8 / 4 -1 / 2 -4 / 4 -2 / 6 -25 / 31
1980 Majors 28.68 162 27 0 -6 / 5 -6 / 3 -3 / 5 -2 / 3 -3 / 2 -3 / 5 -1 / 5 -24 / 28
Total 1409 246 0 8 / 73 4 / 79 6 / 87 -4 / 61 9 / 61 11 / 75 12 / 71 46 / 507
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Derrick Mata has retired from the New York Knickerbockers
1973-07-16The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Taylor Barlow to the minors.
1971-06-28The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata down to the minors.
1970-08-20The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team.
1970-07-13The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Solly Valentine to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1969-07-15The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors.
1969-06-17The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1969-04-10The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors.
1969-04-01The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-09-05The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Roy Burton to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Fred Jones to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Tex Buzhardt to the minors.
1968-07-09The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Tex Buzhardt to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors.
1968-07-05Derrick Mata of the New York Knickerbockers is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1967-04-01The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent John Harvestor to the minors.