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| Name | Team | Age |
| Willard Matthews | Retired (1955, Age 34) | Died (1982, Age 61) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 16, Pick 252 (1950) |
2B | B/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Dom DiMaggio League | 0 | 2 years (120 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
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 9/29/1921 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (47.7 %) | (1.6 %) | (0.7 %) |
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 |
| 1950 | KC | 60 | 164 | 26 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .712 | .346 | .366 | .280 |
| 1951 | KC | 51 | 124 | 19 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.032 | .435 | .597 | .371 |
| 1952 | KC-WAS-PIT | 42 | 80 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .683 | .333 | .350 | .275 |
| 1953 | PIT | 29 | 73 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .663 | .321 | .342 | .247 |
| 1954 | PIT | 39 | 79 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .619 | .302 | .316 | .241 |
| Total | 221 | 520 | 68 | 151 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 49 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 21 | .763 | .355 | .408 | .290 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1955-11-01 | Willard Matthews has retired from the New York Rain |
| 1955-09-01 | The New York Rain have acquired Willard Matthews from the waiver wire. |
| 1955-04-08 | The Pittsburgh Captains have waived Willard Matthews. |
| 1955-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Captains have promoted Jim Manon to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Captains have designated Willard Matthews for assignment. |
| 1952-07-04 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Willard Matthews to the major league team. |
| 1952-07-04 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Willard Matthews from the waiver wire. |
| 1952-06-24 | The Washington Senators have waived Willard Matthews. |
| 1952-06-24 | The Washington Senators have acquired Willard Matthews from the waiver wire. The Washington Senators have waived Frank Mendoza. |
| 1952-06-17 | The Kansas City Anarchy have waived Willard Matthews. |
| 1952-06-12 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Jim Doyle to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have designated Willard Matthews for assignment. |
| 1951-05-18 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Willard Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Bob Keiner to the minors. |
| 1951-05-13 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Bob Keiner to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Willard Matthews to the minors. |
| 1951-04-18 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Willard Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Walt Butler to the minors. |
| 1951-04-01 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Harry Brecheen to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Willard Matthews to the minors. |
| 1951-03-01 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Willard Matthews to the major league team. |
| 1950-09-08 | The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Eric Meador to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Joe Rapp to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Jerry Purtell to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Steve Mansell to the minors. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Steve Stevens to the minors. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Willard Matthews to the minors. |