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Name Team Age
Austin Matthews Retired (2003, Age 37) Died (2047, Age 81)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1984)		 2B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League 0 14 years (3 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 10/24/1966
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF)
C  (39.8 %) D- (11.6 %) D- (9.6 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1989 AHP 64 239 59 5 1 3 26 25 32 .632 .318 .314 .247
1989 HHP 71 251 58 7 4 4 22 23 40 .633 .295 .339 .231
1989 LHP 36 40 7 2 0 0 1 8 4 .537 .312 .225 .175
1989 RHP 130 450 110 10 5 7 47 40 68 .641 .305 .336 .244
1990 AHP 74 295 63 13 2 1 24 33 50 .576 .294 .281 .214
1990 HHP 76 282 81 19 1 3 25 37 39 .764 .370 .394 .287
1990 LHP 63 96 26 5 1 0 11 14 12 .707 .364 .344 .271
1990 RHP 143 481 118 27 2 4 38 56 77 .660 .325 .335 .245
1991 AHP 53 218 51 15 1 2 15 27 25 .661 .321 .339 .234
1991 HHP 54 217 68 12 4 2 16 30 31 .828 .395 .433 .313
1991 LHP 42 93 20 1 2 1 8 9 14 .583 .282 .301 .215
1991 RHP 97 342 99 26 3 3 23 48 42 .788 .379 .409 .289
1992 AHP 74 274 70 12 1 3 23 32 38 .671 .331 .339 .255
1992 HHP 75 284 81 19 0 6 35 29 44 .767 .351 .415 .285
1992 LHP 66 139 36 8 1 3 13 15 20 .727 .331 .396 .259
1992 RHP 139 419 115 23 0 6 45 46 62 .717 .345 .372 .274
1993 AHP 68 264 71 9 5 3 19 41 50 .740 .365 .375 .269
1993 HHP 69 273 73 5 2 9 27 34 37 .747 .347 .399 .267
1993 LHP 59 108 32 5 2 4 11 24 20 .915 .424 .491 .296
1993 RHP 129 429 112 9 5 8 35 51 67 .699 .337 .361 .261
1994 AHP 75 304 87 12 4 4 16 33 39 .748 .356 .391 .286
1994 HHP 75 293 89 7 9 5 37 39 45 .827 .386 .440 .304
1994 LHP 55 108 31 5 5 1 13 17 14 .838 .384 .454 .287
1994 RHP 146 489 145 14 8 8 40 55 70 .775 .368 .407 .297
1995 AHP 75 302 87 20 0 7 33 43 39 .798 .375 .424 .288
1995 HHP 75 294 75 9 3 5 24 39 49 .703 .346 .357 .255
1995 LHP 48 77 21 4 0 5 10 8 10 .861 .341 .519 .273
1995 RHP 147 519 141 25 3 7 47 74 78 .735 .363 .372 .272
1996 AHP 75 313 80 10 1 7 28 34 44 .691 .330 .361 .256
1996 HHP 75 276 77 15 5 2 18 43 41 .770 .379 .391 .279
1996 LHP 34 69 19 4 1 1 5 11 12 .781 .375 .406 .275
1996 RHP 146 520 138 21 5 8 41 66 73 .722 .351 .371 .265
1997 AHP 75 322 94 17 5 6 34 41 42 .805 .374 .432 .292
1997 HHP 75 301 93 17 0 7 33 36 46 .821 .385 .435 .309
1997 LHP 45 90 35 7 0 2 10 11 14 .994 .461 .533 .389
1997 RHP 147 533 152 27 5 11 57 66 74 .782 .365 .417 .285
1998 AHP 74 314 103 21 1 3 29 34 47 .825 .395 .430 .328
1998 HHP 76 310 79 15 1 7 26 39 38 .716 .338 .377 .255
1998 LHP 44 92 30 6 0 1 3 12 14 .828 .404 .424 .326
1998 RHP 145 532 152 30 2 9 52 61 71 .761 .360 .400 .286
1999 AHP 72 260 72 8 1 2 20 36 39 .705 .367 .338 .277
1999 HHP 72 238 69 11 4 6 31 30 23 .813 .368 .445 .290
1999 LHP 47 101 30 6 1 3 12 11 13 .831 .366 .465 .297
1999 RHP 127 397 111 13 4 5 39 55 49 .738 .368 .370 .280
2000 AHP 59 105 27 6 0 3 15 11 19 .733 .333 .400 .257
2000 HHP 52 86 29 7 2 2 22 11 10 .943 .408 .535 .337
2000 LHP 25 34 10 4 0 1 8 4 4 .868 .368 .500 .294
2000 RHP 87 157 46 9 2 4 29 18 25 .819 .367 .452 .293
2001 AHP 39 74 20 2 2 0 5 15 11 .751 .400 .351 .270
2001 HHP 44 84 21 2 0 1 11 11 13 .646 .337 .310 .250
2001 LHP 15 23 6 1 0 1 3 1 5 .726 .292 .435 .261
2001 RHP 70 135 35 3 2 0 13 25 19 .690 .379 .311 .259
2002 AHP 22 54 16 4 1 0 4 7 16 .784 .377 .407 .296
2002 HHP 33 82 18 2 0 0 5 13 13 .567 .323 .244 .220
2002 LHP 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .222 .222 .000 .000
2002 RHP 47 129 34 6 1 0 9 18 25 .677 .351 .326 .264
Total AHP 899 3338 900 154 25 44 291 412 491 .721 .351 .370 .270
Total HHP 922 3271 911 147 35 59 332 414 469 .759 .360 .399 .279
Total LHP 585 1077 303 58 13 23 108 147 160 .791 .368 .423 .281
Total RHP 1700 5532 1508 243 47 80 515 679 800 .730 .353 .377 .273
Total 1821 6609 1811 301 60 103 623 826 960 .740 .355 .384 .274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Austin Matthews has retired from the Cincinnati Rangers
2003-04-04The Cincinnati Rangers have promoted Kid Lee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rangers have designated Austin Matthews for assignment.
1993-04-30Austin Matthews of the Cincinnati Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1991-04-09Austin Matthews of the Cincinnati Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1989-03-07The Cincinnati Rangers have promoted Jiggs Bowlin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rangers have promoted Austin Matthews to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rangers have designated Eric Smith for assignment. The Cincinnati Rangers have sent Ray Hall to the minors.
1985-06-15A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Austin Matthews, Bobby Lowe, Ramon Romero from the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs in exchange for Tim "Road" Grater.
1985-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs. The Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs receive Bill Scherrer, Austin Matthews, Eddie Shipanoff from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 BRO (Babrbaro Garbey).
1983-05-15A trade has been completed between the New York Americans and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Jeff Lavagetto, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 MIN (Austin Matthews) from the New York Americans in exchange for Milt Wilcox.