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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 |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 6/17/1944 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (98.9 %) | (96.5 %) | (6.1 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Series | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1977 | LCS | 5 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .683 | .333 | .350 | .300 |
| 1978 | LCS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1978 | WS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | LCS | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .717 | .417 | .300 | .300 |
| 1979 | WS | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .154 | .083 | .083 |
| 1980 | LCS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Total | 18 | 45 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .651 | .340 | .311 | .267 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1980-11-01 | Derrick Mata has retired from the New York Knickerbockers |
| 1973-07-16 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Taylor Barlow to the minors. |
| 1971-06-28 | The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata down to the minors. |
| 1970-08-20 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. |
| 1970-07-13 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Solly Valentine to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors. |
| 1969-07-15 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors. |
| 1969-06-17 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors. |
| 1969-04-10 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Juan Wagner to the minors. |
| 1969-04-01 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Juan Wagner to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors. |
| 1968-09-05 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Roy Burton to the minors. |
| 1968-07-09 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Fred Jones to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors. |
| 1968-07-09 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Tex Buzhardt to the minors. |
| 1968-07-09 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Tex Buzhardt to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent Derrick Mata to the minors. |
| 1968-07-05 | Derrick Mata of the New York Knickerbockers is injured and is expected to be out 52 days. |
| 1967-04-01 | The New York Knickerbockers have promoted Derrick Mata to the major league team. The New York Knickerbockers have sent John Harvestor to the minors. |