Gary Matthews Sr.
[edit] Biography
Gary Matthews (Gary Nathaniel Matthews, Sr.) was born on July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, California. He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1972 for the San Francisco Giants. In 1973, his rookie year, he hit .300 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI. Matthews played for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Gary Matthews's best season was 1979, when he slugged 27 home runs, hit for a .304 average and knocked in 90 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1972
| SF
| N
| 20
| 62
| 11
| 18
| 4
| 14
| .290
| .357
| .532
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 13
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| 148
| 540
| 74
| 162
| 12
| 58
| .300
| .367
| .444
| 22
| 10
| 58
| 83
| 1
| 3
| 17
| 7
| 12
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| 154
| 561
| 87
| 161
| 16
| 82
| .287
| .368
| .442
| 27
| 6
| 70
| 69
| 3
| 2
| 11
| 5
| 15
|
| 1975
| SF
| N
| 116
| 425
| 67
| 119
| 12
| 58
| .280
| .377
| .431
| 22
| 3
| 65
| 53
| 2
| 0
| 13
| 5
| 13
|
| 1976
| SF
| N
| 156
| 587
| 79
| 164
| 20
| 84
| .279
| .359
| .443
| 28
| 4
| 75
| 94
| 1
| 2
| 12
| 3
| 8
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| 148
| 555
| 89
| 157
| 17
| 64
| .283
| .362
| .438
| 25
| 5
| 67
| 90
| 2
| 2
| 22
| 3
| 13
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| 129
| 474
| 75
| 135
| 18
| 62
| .285
| .366
| .462
| 20
| 5
| 61
| 92
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 16
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| 156
| 631
| 97
| 192
| 27
| 90
| .304
| .363
| .502
| 34
| 5
| 60
| 75
| 0
| 1
| 18
| 5
| 6
|
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| 155
| 571
| 79
| 159
| 19
| 75
| .278
| .325
| .419
| 17
| 3
| 42
| 93
| 0
| 1
| 11
| 2
| 16
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| 101
| 359
| 62
| 108
| 9
| 67
| .301
| .398
| .451
| 21
| 3
| 59
| 42
| 3
| 1
| 15
| 2
| 8
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| 162
| 616
| 89
| 173
| 19
| 83
| .281
| .349
| .427
| 31
| 1
| 66
| 87
| 2
| 0
| 21
| 1
| 23
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| 132
| 446
| 66
| 115
| 10
| 50
| .258
| .352
| .374
| 18
| 2
| 69
| 81
| 0
| 4
| 13
| 3
| 8
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| 147
| 491
| 101
| 143
| 14
| 82
| .291
| .410
| .428
| 21
| 2
| 103
| 97
| 3
| 1
| 17
| 2
| 10
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| 97
| 298
| 45
| 70
| 13
| 40
| .235
| .362
| .406
| 12
| 0
| 59
| 64
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 8
|
| 1986
| CHI
| N
| 123
| 370
| 49
| 96
| 21
| 46
| .259
| .361
| .478
| 16
| 1
| 60
| 59
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 15
|
| 1987
| SEA
| A
| 45
| 119
| 10
| 28
| 3
| 15
| .235
| .319
| .319
| 1
| 0
| 15
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| 1987
| CHI
| N
| 44
| 42
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 8
| .262
| .326
| .333
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1987
| Total
|
| 89
| 161
| 13
| 39
| 3
| 23
| .242
| .320
| .323
| 4
| 0
| 19
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 7
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1988
| 7028
| 1073
| 1983
| 231
| 963
| .282
| .365
| .441
| 318
| 51
| 925
| 1103
| 21
| 19
| 183
| 46
| 173
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 45
| 119
| 10
| 28
| 3
| 15
| .235
| .319
| .319
| 1
| 0
| 15
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 2033
| 7147
| 1083
| 2011
| 234
| 978
| .281
| .364
| .439
| 319
| 51
| 940
| 1125
| 21
| 19
| 183
| 46
| 179
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1972
| SF
| N
| RF
| 9
| 9
| 74.2
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| OF
| 19
| 17
| 153.1
| 34
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1972
| SF
| N
| LF
| 10
| 8
| 78.2
| 25
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| OF
| 145
| 140
| 1245
| 277
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1973
| SF
| N
| LF
| 144
| 140
| 1242
| 281
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| OF
| 151
| 144
| 1296.1
| 281
| 9
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1974
| SF
| N
| LF
| 151
| 144
| 1296.1
| 284
| 9
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1975
| SF
| N
| OF
| 113
| 112
| 991
| 225
| 11
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1975
| SF
| N
| LF
| 113
| 112
| 991
| 225
| 11
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1976
| SF
| N
| OF
| 156
| 155
| 1374.1
| 265
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1976
| SF
| N
| LF
| 156
| 155
| 1374.1
| 262
| 8
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 145
| 145
| 1283.1
| 262
| 11
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1977
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 145
| 145
| 1283.1
| 262
| 11
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 127
| 126
| 1076.2
| 238
| 10
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1978
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 127
| 126
| 1076.2
| 239
| 10
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 156
| 156
| 1362.2
| 292
| 12
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1979
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 156
| 156
| 1362.2
| 295
| 11
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 137
| 137
| 1197.1
| 254
| 6
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 6
| 5
| 44.2
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1980
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 143
| 142
| 1242
| 258
| 8
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 99
| 98
| 840.1
| 165
| 12
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 99
| 98
| 840.1
| 170
| 11
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 162
| 161
| 1350
| 268
| 14
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1982
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 162
| 161
| 1350
| 272
| 14
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 122
| 120
| 971.2
| 174
| 11
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1983
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 122
| 120
| 971.2
| 177
| 11
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 145
| 144
| 1125.1
| 223
| 6
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| 1984
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 145
| 144
| 1125.1
| 224
| 7
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 85
| 85
| 650
| 119
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1985
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 85
| 85
| 650
| 120
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1986
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 105
| 104
| 779
| 137
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .940
|
| 1986
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 105
| 104
| 779
| 138
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1987
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 39
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 2
| 2
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 2
| 2
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1445
| 1423
| 12036.2
| 2440
| 107
| 85
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1875
| 1851
| 15751
| 3226
| 135
| 112
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 39
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 430
| 428
| 3714.1
| 804
| 27
| 26
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
[edit] Transactions
- 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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