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Name Team Age
Danny Matteson Retired (1970, Age 40) Died (2006, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 18 years (14 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 8/14/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %) D- (8.3 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1952 SEA 142 525 33 111 20 0 6 47 41 118 0 0 17 .551 .267 .284 .211
1953 SEA 108 363 31 88 11 0 1 31 33 60 0 0 11 .586 .305 .281 .242
1954 SEA 135 519 54 135 34 1 6 57 44 91 0 0 13 .685 .320 .364 .260
1955 SEA 120 452 52 113 18 4 14 66 39 86 0 0 9 .712 .311 .400 .250
1956 SEA 142 590 118 166 27 4 15 78 63 107 0 0 14 .769 .352 .417 .281
1957 SEA 141 395 52 95 15 3 6 45 49 85 0 0 14 .662 .323 .339 .241
1958 WAS 142 453 70 132 20 2 21 66 49 74 0 0 21 .844 .360 .483 .291
1959 WAS 136 392 57 96 17 1 11 50 50 76 4 1 9 .710 .333 .378 .245
1960 WAS 142 450 79 108 11 4 14 50 56 83 3 1 13 .700 .325 .376 .240
1961 WAS 142 557 101 183 29 3 23 99 62 84 5 2 17 .907 .392 .515 .329
1962 WAS 143 574 86 159 34 4 15 65 59 114 4 3 13 .773 .345 .429 .277
1963 WAS 138 513 46 122 20 5 9 55 48 82 8 3 14 .649 .301 .349 .238
1964 WAS 125 458 65 142 18 8 16 71 48 76 6 1 13 .865 .376 .489 .310
1965 WAS-CHN 131 522 82 134 22 9 19 84 72 107 10 3 21 .788 .345 .443 .257
1966 CHN 140 552 66 136 14 1 18 85 53 100 7 6 12 .686 .312 .373 .246
1967 CHN 139 543 64 134 23 4 12 64 53 100 7 6 8 .686 .316 .370 .247
1968 OAK 86 210 39 71 11 3 6 36 22 41 11 6 4 .906 .402 .505 .338
1969 BOS 82 248 27 69 9 2 7 38 22 49 5 4 5 .754 .338 .415 .278
1970 TOR 18 32 1 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 .607 .294 .312 .250
Total 2352 8348 1123 2202 355 58 219 1089 865 1538 70 36 229 .732 .333 .399 .264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Danny Matteson has retired from the Toronto Faceless Corporation
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Ernie Gilson to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have promoted Bernie Lowe to the major league team. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Ted Velazquez to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Eric Pedre to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Klondike Maul to the minors. The Toronto Faceless Corporation have sent Tom Owens to the minors.
1970-08-26The Toronto Faceless Corporation have acquired Danny Matteson from the waiver wire.
1969-04-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team.
1969-04-02The Boston Red Sox have acquired Danny Matteson from the waiver wire.
1968-06-08Danny Matteson of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Chuck Willis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have sent Don Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Wilton Melton to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Otis Nichols to the minors. The Oakland Oaks have sent Kerry Kane to the minors.
1968-03-30Danny Matteson has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.11M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bill Martz to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jorge Carlino to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Lou Duser to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Rollie LePine to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Belushi to the major league team.
1967-03-28Danny Matteson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Hack to the major league team.
1966-03-30Danny Matteson has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $5.17M per year for 1 year.
1965-06-26A trade has been completed between the Chicago Commiedians and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Ralph Kolstad, Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 CHN (Pete Kane) from the Chicago Commiedians in exchange for Danny Matteson. Protest This Trade.
1965-04-02Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1965-03-30The Washington Senators have placed Danny Matteson on the trade block.
1964-06-28Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1963-09-26Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1959-06-05Danny Matteson of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-03-29The Washington Senators have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team.
1959-03-29Danny Matteson has signed with the Washington Senators for $5.0M per year for 7 years.
1955-04-28Danny Matteson of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1954-07-16Danny Matteson of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1952-03-25The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Danny Matteson to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Roy Boehling to the minors.