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Gary Matthews Gary Matthews

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 NL Rookie of the Year (1973) NLCS MVP (1983) TSN NL Rookie Player of the Year (1973) Gary Matthews Collectibles! Gary Matthews Memorabilia! Gary Matthews Cards! Gary Matthews Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com

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Batting RecordBatting 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 TeamTeam
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   1.1 1975 SF  N
1976 SF  N Daily Splits  156   587   79  164  28   4  20   84   75   3   94   1   2   6   0   6   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   0.4 1978 ATL N
1979 ATL N Daily Splits  156   631   97  192  34   5  27   90   60   5   75   0   1   3   0  12   6   18   6  .304  .363  .502   1.1 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  -1.4 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   1.9 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   0.8 1982 PHI N
1983 PHI N Daily Splits  132   446   66  115  18   2  10   50   69   3   81   0   4   7   0   7   8   13   9  .258  .352  .374  -0.3 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   1.2 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  -0.1 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                1988  7028 1073 1983 318  51 231  963  925  46 1103  21  19  61   0 121 173  183  73  .282  .365  .441   6.1 Total NL        
Total AL                  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            Splits 2033  7147 1083 2011 319  51 234  978  940  46 1125  21  19  62   0 121 179  183  74  .281  .364  .439   5.4 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 TeamTeam

Division Series Batting RecordDivision 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 RecordLeague 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            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 RecordWorld 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 RecordAll-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 RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1972 SF  N Daily  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  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  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  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  OF  156  155  145  1374.1   265    8    7    0   0  .975   156    0    0 
1976 SF  N        LF  156  155  145  1374.1   262    8    7    0   0  .975
1977 ATL N Daily  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  OF  127  126  110  1076.2   238   10    8    0   0  .969     0    0  127 
1978 ATL N        RF  127  126  110  1076.2   239   10    8    0   0  .969
1979 ATL N Daily  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  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  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  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  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  OF  145  144   51  1125.1   224    7   11    0   0  .955   145    0    0 
1984 CHI N        LF  145  144   51  1125.1   223    6   11    0   0  .954
1985 CHI N Daily  OF   85   85   37   650     119    7    3    2   0  .977    85    0    0 
1985 CHI N        LF   85   85   37   650     120    9    3    2   0  .977
1986 CHI N Daily  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  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  DH   39   29   23                                      -
Total             OF 1875 1851 1440 15751    3226  135  112   17   0  .968  1445    0  430 
Total             LF 1445 1423 1043 12036.2  2440  108   85   14   0  .968
Total             RF  430  428  397  3714.1   804   27   26    4   0  .970
Total             DH   39   29   23                                      -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Division Series Fielding RecordDivision 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  OF    5    5    3    41       0    0    0    0   0     -     5    0    0 
1981 PHI N        LF    5    5    3    41       6    0    0    0   0 1.000

League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague 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  OF    4    4    1    28.2     0    0    0    0   0     -     4    0    0 
1983 PHI N        LF    4    4    1    28.2     6    0    0    0   0 1.000
1984 CHI N Daily  OF    5    5    3    37.1     0    0    0    0   0     -     5    0    0 
1984 CHI N        LF    5    5    3    37.1     9    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF    9    9    4    66       0    0    0    0   0     -     9    0    0 
Total             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 RecordWorld 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  OF    5    5    5    44       0    0    0    0   0     -     5    0    0 
1983 PHI N        LF    5    5    5    44      15    0    0    0   0 1.000

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-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  OF    1    0    0     6       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1979 NL           LF    1    0    0     6       2    0    0    0   0 1.000

TransactionsTransactions

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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