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Len Matuszek
Leonard James Matuszek

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
School University of Toledo

Debut September 3, 1981
  vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game April 30, 1987
Born September 27, 1954 in Toledo, OH

Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1976. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1981 26 PHI NL  13   11    1    3   1  0   0    1   0  1   3   1  .273  .429  .364  124    4   0   0   1   0   0
 1982 27 PHI NL  25   39    1    3   1  0   0    3   0  1   1  10  .077  .119  .103  -38    4   0   1   0   1   3
 1983 28 PHI NL  28   80   12   22   6  1   4   16   0  1   4  14  .275  .306  .525  128   42   2   1   1   0   1
 1984 29 PHI NL 101  262   40   65  17  1  12   43   4  3  39  54  .248  .350  .458  124  120   0   4   4   4   7
 1985 30 TOT    105  214   33   46   8  3   5   28   2  2  19  38  .215  .274  .350   70   75   1   7   2   1   5
         TOR AL  62  151   23   32   6  2   2   15   2  1  11  24  .212  .259  .318   55   48   0   4   0   0   5
         LAD NL  43   63   10   14   2  1   3   13   0  1   8  14  .222  .307  .429  107   27   1   3   2   1   0
 1986 31 LAD NL  91  199   26   52   7  0   9   28   2  2  21  47  .261  .333  .432  117   86   0   1   1   1   3
 1987 32 LAD NL  16   15    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   4  .067  .125  .067  -47    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      379  820  113  192  40  5  30  119   8 10  88 168  .234  .309  .405   98  332   3  14   9   7  19
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        351   48   82  17  2  13   51   3  4  38  72  .234  .309  .405   98  142   1   6   4   3   8
 Career High    105  262   40   65  17  3  12   43   4  3  39  54  .248  .350  .458  124  120   2   7   4   4   7
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1981 26 PHI NL   14    9    2   6.0    95| .273  .267| .429  .333| .364  .383| .793  .716| 124  .667   0.6   0.1   0%
 1982 27 PHI NL   42   41    0   0.0    97| .077  .269| .119  .333| .103  .391| .222  .723| -38  .000  -7.4  -0.8   0%
 1983 28 PHI NL   87   63   12   5.1    96| .275  .262| .306  .330| .525  .388| .831  .719| 128  .585   2.5   0.3   0%
 1984 29 PHI NL  309  211   43   5.5    95| .248  .266| .350  .331| .458  .386| .808  .717| 124  .621   9.6   1.0  57%
 1985 30 TOT     242  183   21   3.1    99| .215  .263| .274  .330| .350  .404| .624  .733|  70  .336  -9.0  -0.9  50%
         TOR AL  166  129   12   2.5   102| .212  .266| .259  .332| .318  .413| .577  .745|  55  .246  -9.7  -1.0  66%
         LAD NL   76   54    9   4.5    92| .222  .257| .307  .324| .429  .382| .736  .706| 107  .530   0.7   0.1   0%
 1986 31 LAD NL  222  153   29   5.1    92| .261  .253| .333  .322| .432  .382| .765  .704| 117  .577   4.3   0.4  50%
 1987 32 LAD NL   16   14    0   0.0   104| .067  .267| .125  .336| .067  .415| .192  .751| -47  .000  -3.2  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       932  674  107   4.3    96| .234  .262| .309  .329| .405  .391| .714  .719|  98  .496  -2.5  -0.2  44%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1981 26 PHI NL 3B 1 3 4 0 0 1.000 .946 7.00 2.50 7.00 2.80 1 9.0 1B 1 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.70 9.00 10.35 0 2.0 1982 27 PHI NL 3B 8 1 8 3 0 .750 .947 1.12 2.42 1.93 2.76 6 42.0 1B 3 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 3.67 8.90 9.90 10.26 0 10.0 1983 28 PHI NL 1B 21 144 9 0 8 1.000 .992 7.29 8.39 8.87 9.96 17 155.3 1984 29 PHI NL 1B 81 643 55 7 40 .990 .992 8.62 8.15 10.87 9.86 64 577.7 LF 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.00 1.50 1.12 2.02 1 8.0 1985 30 TOT 1B 15 42 3 0 3 1.000 .991 3.00 8.59 9.00 9.94 3 45.0 TOR AL DH 54 1B 5 19 2 0 1 1.000 .991 4.20 8.68 10.50 9.75 1 18.0 LAD NL LF 17 25 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.47 1.50 2.28 1.92 16 98.7 1B 10 23 1 0 2 1.000 .992 2.40 8.54 8.00 10.07 2 27.0 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 2.50 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1986 31 LAD NL OF 37 38 2 0 0 1.000 .978 1.08 1.82 1.58 2.19 30 227.3 LF 35 39 2 0 0 1.000 .974 1.17 1.44 1.65 1.97 30 223.3 1B 31 197 20 5 18 .977 .992 7.00 8.31 9.48 9.94 22 206.0 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.65 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 1987 32 LAD NL 1B 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.67 8.47 6.43 9.90 1 7.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1981 26 PHI NL 1B 1 2 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.00 8.70 9.00 10.35 0 2.0 1982 27 PHI NL 1B 3 11 0 0 1 1.000 .991 3.67 8.90 9.90 10.26 0 10.0 1983 28 PHI NL 1B 21 144 9 0 8 1.000 .992 7.29 8.39 8.87 9.96 17 155.3 1984 29 PHI NL 1B 81 643 55 7 40 .990 .992 8.62 8.15 10.87 9.86 64 577.7 1985 30 TOT 1B 15 42 3 0 3 1.000 .991 3.00 8.59 9.00 9.94 3 45.0 TOR AL 1B 5 19 2 0 1 1.000 .991 4.20 8.68 10.50 9.75 1 18.0 LAD NL 1B 10 23 1 0 2 1.000 .992 2.40 8.54 8.00 10.07 2 27.0 1986 31 LAD NL 1B 31 197 20 5 18 .977 .992 7.00 8.31 9.48 9.94 22 206.0 1987 32 LAD NL 1B 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.67 8.47 6.43 9.90 1 7.0 1981 26 PHI NL 3B 1 3 4 0 0 1.000 .946 7.00 2.50 7.00 2.80 1 9.0 1982 27 PHI NL 3B 8 1 8 3 0 .750 .947 1.12 2.42 1.93 2.76 6 42.0 1985 30 LAD NL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .909 1.00 2.50 9.00 2.70 0 1.0 1985 30 TOR AL DH 54 1984 29 PHI NL LF 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.00 1.50 1.12 2.02 1 8.0 1985 30 LAD NL LF 17 25 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.47 1.50 2.28 1.92 16 98.7 1986 31 LAD NL LF 35 39 2 0 0 1.000 .974 1.17 1.44 1.65 1.97 30 223.3 1984 29 PHI NL OF 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.00 1.90 1.12 2.25 1 8.0 1985 30 LAD NL OF 17 24 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.41 1.88 2.19 2.20 16 98.7 1986 31 LAD NL OF 37 38 2 0 0 1.000 .978 1.08 1.82 1.58 2.19 30 227.3 1986 31 LAD NL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.65 0.00 2.02 0 4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 1B* 155 1043 88 12 71 .990 .992 7.30 8.28 10.15 9.90 107 1003.0 OF* 55 63 2 1 0 .985 .979 1.18 1.84 1.75 2.19 47 334.0 53 0 2# DH 54 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 53 65 2 1 0 .985 .975 1.26 1.46 1.83 1.96 47 330.0 3B* 10 4 13 3 0 .850 .944 1.70 2.44 2.94 2.77 7 52.0 RF* 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.65 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 220 1110 103 16 71 .987 .991 5.51 6.41 7.86 7.78 161 1389
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1985   NLCS  LAD STL     L   3   1   1   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Hit By Pitch
1984 NL-4-10

HOF Standards: Batting - 5.0 (2483) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1976.

April 1, 1985: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Escobar, Dave Shipanoff, and Ken Kinnard (minors).

July 9, 1985: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Al Oliver.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Toronto Blue Jays$185,000
1986Los Angeles Dodgers$220,000
1987Los Angeles Dodgers$265,000
Career (may be incomplete)$670,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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