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Gary Matthews

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Full name Gary Nathaniel Sr. Matthews
Born July 5, 1950, San Fernando, California
First Game: September 6, 1972; Final Game: October 2, 1987
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 185
Father of Gary Matthews
Named NL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1973)
Named NL Rookie Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1973)
Named NL League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (1983)
Ejections as coach: 1998 (1), 2004 (1). Total: 2

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1972 SF N Daily Splits 20 62 11 18 1 1 4 14 7 2 13 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 .290 .357 .532 0.2 1972 SF N 1973 SF N Daily Splits 148 540 74 162 22 10 12 58 58 7 83 1 3 3 0 9 12 17 5 .300 .367 .444 0.9 1973 SF N 1974 SF N Daily Splits 154 561 87 161 27 6 16 82 70 5 69 3 2 2 0 5 15 11 9 .287 .368 .442 0.6 1974 SF N 1975 SF N Daily Splits 116 425 67 119 22 3 12 58 65 5 53 2 0 2 0 10 13 13 4 .280 .377 .431 1.2 1975 SF N 1976 SF N Daily Splits 156 587 79 164 28 4 20 84 75 3 94 1 2 6 0 7 8 12 5 .279 .359 .443 0.0 1976 SF N 1977 ATL N Daily Splits 148 555 89 157 25 5 17 64 67 3 90 2 2 1 0 15 13 22 8 .283 .362 .438 -0.1 1977 ATL N 1978 ATL N Daily Splits 129 474 75 135 20 5 18 62 61 2 92 2 1 4 0 7 16 8 7 .285 .366 .462 0.5 1978 ATL N 1979 ATL N Daily Splits 156 631 97 192 34 5 27 90 60 5 75 0 1 3 0 13 6 18 6 .304 .363 .502 1.2 1979 ATL N 1980 ATL N Daily Splits 155 571 79 159 17 3 19 75 42 2 93 0 1 5 0 12 16 11 3 .278 .325 .419 -1.3 1980 ATL N 1981 PHI N Daily Splits 101 359 62 108 21 3 9 67 59 2 42 3 1 6 0 5 8 15 2 .301 .398 .451 1.8 1981 PHI N 1982 PHI N Daily Splits 162 616 89 173 31 1 19 83 66 1 87 2 0 6 0 4 23 21 4 .281 .349 .427 0.7 1982 PHI N 1983 PHI N Daily Splits 132 446 66 115 18 2 10 50 69 3 81 0 4 7 0 8 8 13 9 .258 .352 .374 -0.4 1983 PHI N 1984 CHI N Daily Splits 147 491 101 143 21 2 14 82 103 2 97 3 1 10 0 11 10 17 8 .291 .410 .428 1.3 1984 CHI N 1985 CHI N Daily Splits 97 298 45 70 12 0 13 40 59 2 64 2 0 3 0 7 8 2 0 .235 .362 .406 0.0 1985 CHI N 1986 CHI N Daily Splits 123 370 49 96 16 1 21 46 60 1 59 0 0 2 0 8 15 3 2 .259 .361 .478 0.0 1986 CHI N 1987 CHI N Daily Splits 44 42 3 11 3 0 0 8 4 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .326 .333 -0.2 1987 CHI N 1987 SEA A Daily Splits 45 119 10 28 1 0 3 15 15 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 .235 .319 .319 -0.7 1987 SEA A 1987 Total 89 161 13 39 4 0 3 23 19 1 33 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 1 .242 .320 .323 -0.9 1987 Total Total NL (16 Years) 1988 7028 1073 1983 318 51 231 963 925 46 1103 21 19 61 0 124 173 183 73 .282 .365 .441 6.4 Total NL Total AL ( 1 Year ) 45 119 10 28 1 0 3 15 15 0 22 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 .235 .319 .319 -0.7 Total AL Total (16 Years) Splits 2033 7147 1083 2011 319 51 234 978 940 46 1125 21 19 62 0 124 179 183 74 .281 .364 .439 5.7 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

       Division Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1981 PHI N Daily Splits 5 20 3 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .650 1981 PHI N

League Championship Series Batting Record Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1983 PHI N Daily Splits 4 14 4 6 0 0 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .429 .500 1.071 1983 PHI N 1984 CHI N Daily Splits 5 15 4 3 0 0 2 5 6 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 .429 .600 1984 CHI N Total ( 2 Years) Splits 9 29 8 9 0 0 5 13 8 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 .310 .459 .828 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1983 PHI N Daily Splits 5 16 1 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .333 .438 1983 PHI N

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1979 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1979 NL

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1972 SF N Daily Splits OF 19 17 15 153.1 34 0 1 0 0 .971 10 0 9 1972 SF N LF 10 8 8 78.2 25 0 1 0 0 .962 1972 SF N RF 9 9 7 74.2 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 1973 SF N Daily Splits OF 145 140 135 1245 277 11 5 0 0 .983 144 0 1 1973 SF N LF 144 140 135 1242 281 11 5 0 0 .983 1973 SF N RF 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1974 SF N Daily Splits OF 151 144 140 1296.1 281 9 9 2 0 .970 151 0 0 1974 SF N LF 151 144 140 1296.1 284 9 9 2 0 .970 1975 SF N Daily Splits OF 113 112 105 991 225 11 8 2 0 .967 113 0 0 1975 SF N LF 113 112 105 991 225 11 8 2 0 .967 1976 SF N Daily Splits OF 156 155 145 1374.1 265 8 7 0 0 .975 156 0 0 1976 SF N LF 156 155 145 1374.1 263 8 7 0 0 .975 1977 ATL N Daily Splits OF 145 145 140 1283.1 262 11 10 1 0 .965 145 0 0 1977 ATL N LF 145 145 140 1283.1 262 11 10 1 0 .965 1978 ATL N Daily Splits OF 127 126 109 1076.2 238 10 8 0 0 .969 1 0 127 1978 ATL N RF 127 126 109 1075.2 239 10 8 0 0 .969 1978 ATL N LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1979 ATL N Daily Splits OF 156 156 151 1362.2 292 12 8 4 0 .974 0 0 156 1979 ATL N RF 156 156 151 1362.2 295 11 8 4 0 .975 1980 ATL N Daily Splits OF 143 142 134 1242 258 8 11 0 0 .960 6 0 137 1980 ATL N RF 137 137 129 1197.1 254 6 10 0 0 .963 1980 ATL N LF 6 5 5 44.2 4 1 1 0 0 .833 1981 PHI N Daily Splits OF 99 98 80 840.1 170 11 7 1 0 .963 99 0 0 1981 PHI N LF 99 98 80 840.1 165 12 7 1 0 .962 1982 PHI N Daily Splits OF 162 161 98 1350 268 14 10 2 0 .966 162 0 0 1982 PHI N LF 162 161 98 1350 272 14 9 3 0 .969 1983 PHI N Daily Splits OF 122 120 59 971.2 174 11 5 2 0 .974 122 0 0 1983 PHI N LF 122 120 59 971.2 177 11 5 2 0 .974 1984 CHI N Daily Splits OF 145 144 51 1124.1 224 7 11 0 0 .955 145 0 0 1984 CHI N LF 145 144 51 1124.1 223 6 11 0 0 .954 1985 CHI N Daily Splits OF 85 85 37 650 119 7 3 2 0 .977 85 0 0 1985 CHI N LF 85 85 37 650 120 8 3 2 0 .977 1986 CHI N Daily Splits OF 105 104 40 779 137 5 9 1 0 .940 105 0 0 1986 CHI N LF 105 104 40 779 138 5 9 1 0 .941 1987 CHI N Daily Splits OF 2 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0 1987 CHI N LF 2 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1987 SEA A Daily Splits DH 39 29 19 - Total (16 Years) Splits OF 1875 1851 1439 15750 3226 135 112 17 0 .968 1446 0 430 Total (15 Years) LF 1446 1423 1043 12036.2 2441 107 85 14 0 .968 Total ( 5 Years) RF 430 428 396 3713.1 804 27 26 4 0 .970 Total ( 1 Year ) DH 39 29 19 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

       Division Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1981 PHI N Daily Splits OF 5 5 3 41 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1981 PHI N LF 5 5 3 41 6 0 0 0 0 1.000

League Championship Series Fielding Record Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1983 PHI N Daily Splits OF 4 4 1 28.2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 0 1983 PHI N LF 4 4 1 28.2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 1984 CHI N Daily Splits OF 5 5 3 37.1 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1984 CHI N LF 5 5 3 37.1 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 2 Years) Splits OF 9 9 4 66 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 9 0 0 Total ( 2 Years) LF 9 9 4 66 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

          World Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1983 PHI N Daily Splits OF 5 5 5 44 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1983 PHI N LF 5 5 5 44 15 0 0 0 0 1.000

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1979 NL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 1979 NL LF 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1.000

              Coaching Record

Year Team Position START END 1998 TOR A Coach 4- 1 9-27 1999 TOR A Coach 4- 6 10- 3 2002 MIL N Hitting 4- 2 9-29 2003 CHI N Hitting 3-31 10-15 2004 CHI N Hitting 4- 5 10- 3 2005 CHI N First base 4- 4 10- 2 2006 CHI N First base 4- 3 10- 1 Total ( 7 Years)

Ejection Information

Date Team Umpire Reason 9-13-1998 BOX TOR A John Hirschbeck Called third strike 6-30-2004 BOX CHI N Jim Joyce Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).

Granted free agency (November 1, 1976).

Signed by Atlanta Braves (November 17, 1976).

Traded by Atlanta Braves to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Bob Walk (March 25, 1981).

Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Bob Dernier and Porfi Altamirano to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bill Campbell and Mike Diaz (March 26, 1984).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later (July 11, 1987); Chicago Cubs received Dave Hartnett (July 12, 1987).

Granted free agency (November 9, 1987).

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