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Name Team Age
Matt Lajoie Retired (1986, Age 36) Died (2025, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 53
(1968)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 13 years (95 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
71 68 80
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
71 82 83
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
62 57 2
Endurance Velocity Control
55 8 9
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
62 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
34 0 9/5/1950
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 8
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF)
98 (98.5 %) 97 (97.6 %) 0 (0.4 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1973 HOU 126 457 42 97 15 9 4 46 33 84 12 3 10 .578 .267 .311 .212
1974 HOU 122 491 66 127 15 7 7 53 58 93 20 1 9 .696 .336 .360 .259
1975 HOU 129 542 88 139 20 2 8 42 63 99 16 6 21 .681 .336 .345 .256
1976 HOU 139 567 78 153 19 11 6 42 47 106 17 2 15 .700 .326 .374 .270
1977 HOU 88 266 43 79 8 5 8 42 24 43 1 2 5 .812 .357 .455 .297
1978 HOU 139 541 81 148 37 11 11 83 48 93 6 3 17 .775 .332 .444 .274
1979 HOU 139 519 76 143 29 7 10 88 60 82 13 2 10 .768 .352 .416 .276
1980 HOU 138 496 89 164 23 13 17 93 56 88 13 2 16 .931 .399 .532 .331
1981 HOU 91 243 29 59 11 1 6 24 28 46 3 2 10 .691 .321 .370 .243
1982 HOU 82 163 20 39 7 3 3 15 13 27 3 2 2 .670 .295 .374 .239
1983 HOU 74 136 30 45 6 1 6 31 16 18 0 1 1 .919 .397 .522 .331
1984 HOU 141 517 60 149 23 5 11 72 45 96 11 4 19 .766 .350 .416 .288
1985 HOU 63 171 24 54 7 3 4 33 18 31 0 1 5 .833 .371 .462 .316
1986 CLE 57 200 20 48 9 2 3 18 17 41 2 3 3 .650 .300 .350 .240
Total 1528 5309 746 1444 229 80 104 682 526 947 117 34 143 .742 .338 .404 .272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Matt Lajoie has retired from the Cleveland Toyo Carp
1986-04-01The Cleveland Toyo Carp have acquired Matt Lajoie from the waiver wire.
1985-10-17The Houston Apaches have designated Matt Lajoie for assignment.
1985-10-03The Houston Apaches have promoted Matt Lajoie to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have sent Joe Leach to the minors.
1985-08-03The Houston Apaches have designated Matt Lajoie for assignment.
1981-06-15Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1977-08-29Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-06-21Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1974-06-28Matt Lajoie of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-04-18The Houston Apaches have promoted Danny Burris to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have promoted Matt Lajoie to the major league team. The Houston Apaches have designated Andy Leverett for assignment. The Houston Apaches have designated Jeff Pierce for assignment.
1973-04-18The Houston Apaches have acquired Matt Lajoie from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Perfectos have waived Matt Lajoie.