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Matt Alexander
Matthew Alexander

Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 169 lb.

Born: January 30, 1947 in Shreveport, LA
High School: Bethune (Shreveport, LA)
School: Grambling State University
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Signed July 9, 1968. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 23, 1973
Final Game: October 3, 1981
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Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rtot	Rtot/yr	Rtz	Rtzrd	Rtzhm	Rof	Rdp	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	Awards
1973	CHC	NL	26	CF	3	2	13.0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.4	-36.9	-0.4	-0.5	0.1	0		0.69	0.33	1.000	2.63	2.27
1973	CHC	NL	26	OF	3	2	13.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	-0.4	-36.9	-0.4	-0.5	0.1	0		1.38	0.67	1.000	2.22	1.97
1974	CHC	NL	27	3B	19	13	125.0	38	12	23	3	3	.921	-4.7	-45.1	-4.7	-1.7	-3.0		0	2.52	1.84	.950	3.04	2.64
1974	CHC	NL	27	OF	4	0	8.1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.6	-86.4	-0.6	-0.3	-0.3	0		1.08	0.25	1.000	2.27	1.95
1974	CHC	NL	27	CF	3	0	5.1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.6	-135.0	-0.6	-0.3	-0.3	0		1.69	0.33	1.000	2.70	2.43
1974	CHC	NL	27	2B	2	0	4.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	-0.3		0	2.25	0.50	1.000	5.40	4.65
1974	CHC	NL	27	RF	1	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.00	0.00		2.10	1.70
1975	OAK	AL	28	DH	17
1975	OAK	AL	28	OF	11	1	28.0	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	0.2	8.6	0.2	0.4	-0.3	0		2.25	0.64	.971	2.38	2.10
1975	OAK	AL	28	RF	7	1	19.0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	-0.2	-12.6	-0.2	0.3	-0.5	0		1.89	0.57	.975	2.13	1.84
1975	OAK	AL	28	2B	3	0	3.0	3	0	2	1	1	.667	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0	6.00	0.67	.967	5.40	4.73
1975	OAK	AL	28	CF	3	0	6.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	0.6	120.0	0.6	0.1	0.4	0		4.50	1.00	.967	2.85	2.53
1975	OAK	AL	28	3B	2	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0		-0.4	-96.0	-0.4	-0.4	0.0			0.00	0.00		3.24	2.80
1975	OAK	AL	28	LF	1	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0		-0.2	-80.0	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	0		0.00	0.00		2.10	1.80
1976	OAK	AL	29	OF	23	4	76.2	23	23	0	0	0	1.000	0.9	14.1	0.9	0.7	0.2	0		2.70	1.00	.983	2.47	2.21
1976	OAK	AL	29	DH	19
1976	OAK	AL	29	RF	11	3	43.0	16	16	0	0	0	1.000	2.0	55.8	2.0	1.2	0.8	0		3.35	1.45	.981	2.22	1.92
1976	OAK	AL	29	CF	7	0	14.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	-0.9	-77.1	-0.9	-0.4	-0.5	0		1.93	0.43	1.000	2.96	2.60
1976	OAK	AL	29	LF	7	1	19.2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	-0.2	-12.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.1	0		0.92	0.29	1.000	2.24	1.91
1977	OAK	AL	30	OF	31	2	78.2	20	20	0	0	0	1.000	-2.0	-30.5	-1.0	-0.5	-0.4	-1		2.29	0.65	.980	2.35	2.03
1977	OAK	AL	30	CF	17	2	47.2	14	14	0	0	0	1.000	0.1	2.5	0.1	-0.1	0.2	0		2.64	0.82	.986	2.83	2.49
1977	OAK	AL	30	SS	12	12	0.0	0	0	0	0	0										0.00			4.07
1977	OAK	AL	30	RF	10	0	21.0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	-1.7	-97.1	-0.7	-0.5	-0.1	-1		2.14	0.50	.980	2.10	1.71
1977	OAK	AL	30	LF	7	0	10.0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	-0.4	-48.0	-0.4	0.1	-0.5	0		0.90	0.14	1.000	2.07	1.74
1977	OAK	AL	30	2B	4	0	9.0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	-0.3	-40.0	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1		0	3.00	0.75	.967	5.40	4.75
1977	OAK	AL	30	3B	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0		-0.1	-60.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0			0.00	0.00		3.15	2.70
1977	OAK	AL	30	DH	1
1979	PIT	NL	32	OF	11	2	31.1	9	8	1	0	0	1.000	1.0	38.3	0.0	0.2	-0.2	1		2.59	0.82	.978	2.33	2.00
1979	PIT	NL	32	LF	6	0	6.1	0	0	0	0	0		-0.8	-151.6	-0.8	-0.3	-0.5	0		0.00	0.00		1.99	1.58
1979	PIT	NL	32	CF	3	2	14.0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	0.7	60.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	0		2.57	1.33	.975	2.83	2.43
1979	PIT	NL	32	RF	3	0	11.0	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.1	120.0	0.1	-0.2	0.3	1		4.09	1.67	.980	2.21	1.87
1979	PIT	NL	32	SS	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0	0.00	0.00		4.95	4.50
1980	PIT	NL	33	OF	4	1	11.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.0	109.1	1.0	-0.1	1.1	0		4.91	1.50	.983	2.29	1.98
1980	PIT	NL	33	CF	2	1	9.0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	0.6	80.0	0.6	-0.1	0.7	0		5.00	2.50	.980	2.80	2.35
1980	PIT	NL	33	LF	2	0	2.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	0.4	240.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0		9.00	1.00	1.000	2.25	1.70
1980	PIT	NL	33	2B	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0	0.00	0.00		5.40	4.70
1981	PIT	NL	34	OF	6	0	22.0	8	8	0	0	0	1.000	1.9	103.6	1.9	0.9	1.0	0		3.27	1.33	.975	2.33	2.02
1981	PIT	NL	34	CF	3	0	17.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.0	70.6	1.0	0.0	1.0	0		3.18	2.00	.983	2.81	2.53
1981	PIT	NL	34	LF	3	0	5.0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	0.9	216.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	0		7.20	1.33	.975	2.16	1.80
8 Seasons				OF	93	12	269.0	76	75	1	0	0	1.000	2.0	8.9	2.0	0.8	1.2	0		2.54	0.82	.980	2.37	2.07
8 Seasons				CF	41	7	126.0	37	37	0	0	0	1.000	1.1	10.5	1.1	-0.6	1.6	0		2.64	0.90	.984	2.81	2.48
3 Seasons				DH	37
5 Seasons				RF	32	4	97.0	30	29	1	0	0	1.000	1.2	14.8	1.2	0.8	0.5	0		2.78	0.94	.980	2.17	1.83
6 Seasons				LF	26	1	46.0	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	-0.3	-7.8	-0.3	0.6	-0.9	0		1.76	0.35	.989	2.15	1.76
3 Seasons				3B	22	13	132.0	38	12	23	3	3	.921	-5.2	-47.3	-5.2	-2.2	-3.0		0	2.39	1.59	.950	3.05	2.66
2 Seasons				SS	13	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0	0.00	0.00		4.95	4.10
4 Seasons				2B	10	0	17.0	7	1	5	1	1	.857	-0.3	-21.2	-0.3	0.0	-0.4		0	3.18	0.60	.971	5.40	4.72
9 Seasons				TOT	138	37	420.0	121	88	29	4	4	.967	-3.5	-10.0	-3.5	-1.4	-2.2	0	0	2.51	0.85	.937	2.72	2.55
				Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rtot	Rtot/yr	Rtz	Rtzrd	Rtzhm	Rof	Rdp	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	Awards

Appearances

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	G	GS	Batting	Defense	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR
1973	CHC	NL	26	12	2	12	12	0	0	0	0	3	0	3		1	9
1974	CHC	NL	27	45	13	45	24	2	19	0	0	3	1	4	0	13	13
1975	OAK	AL	28	63	1	63	16	3	2	0	1	3	7	11	0	2	51
1976	OAK	AL	29	61	4	61	23	0	0	0	7	7	11	23	0	2	45
1977	OAK	AL	30	90	14	90	49	4	1	12	7	17	10	32	0	0	67
1978	PIT	NL	31	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
1979	PIT	NL	32	44	2	44	12	0	0	1	6	3	3	11	0	1	36
1980	PIT	NL	33	37	1	37	5	1	0	0	2	2	0	4	0	0	34
1981	PIT	NL	34	15	0	15	6	0	0	0	3	3	0	6	0	4	9
9 Seasons				374	37	374	147	10	22	13	26	41	32	94	0	23	271

Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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				Errors					Assists					Single w/ Runner on 1st			Single w/ Runner on 2nd			Double w/ Runner on 1st			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd			Baserunning Totals
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	1B	2B	3B	Hm	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Held%	Adv	Kill	Kill%	Aother	PA	RHB%	BIP%	FBIP%	Fld	F2O%
1973	CHC	NL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	57	33%	75%	19%	3	33%
1974	CHC	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	31	55%	97%	29%	4	25%
1975	OAK	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	50.0%	1	0	0.0%	0	28	39%	68%	21%	7	43%
1976	OAK	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	33.3%	2	0	0.0%	0	64	47%	92%	23%	9	33%
1977	OAK	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	1	33.3%	2	0	0.0%	0	218	52%	78%	25%	21	67%
1979	PIT	NL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0.0%	0	54	69%	76%	31%	7	57%
1980	PIT	NL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0%	2	0	0.0%	0	41	22%	76%	24%	7	71%
1981	PIT	NL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50.0%	1	0	0.0%	0	67	54%	76%	40%	10	60%
8 Seasons				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	13	4	30.8%	9	0	0.0%	0	560	49%	79%	27%	68	54%
MLB Averages																															43.2%			2.3%			59%	79%	26%		57%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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				Errors					Assists					Single w/ Runner on 1st			Single w/ Runner on 2nd			Double w/ Runner on 1st			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd			Baserunning Totals
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	1B	2B	3B	Hm	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Held%	Adv	Kill	Kill%	Aother	PA	RHB%	BIP%	FBIP%	Fld	F2O%
1974	CHC	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	10	40%	90%	10%	0
1975	OAK	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	33.3%	2	0	0.0%	0	87	59%	72%	23%	8	50%
1976	OAK	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	183	61%	79%	33%	20	80%
1977	OAK	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.0%	4	0	0.0%	0	98	56%	79%	27%	12	42%
1979	PIT	NL	32	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50.0%	1	0	0.0%	1	46	80%	78%	30%	9	56%
5 Seasons				0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	11	4	36.4%	7	0	0.0%	1	424	61%	78%	29%	49	61%
MLB Averages																															42.8%			3.0%			59%	79%	26%		52%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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				Errors					Assists					Single w/ Runner on 1st			Single w/ Runner on 2nd			Double w/ Runner on 1st			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd			Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd			Baserunning Totals
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	1B	2B	3B	Hm	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Kill	Opp	Held	Held%	Adv	Kill	Kill%	Aother	PA	RHB%	BIP%	FBIP%	Fld	F2O%
1975	OAK	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	16	56%	94%	25%	1	0%
1976	OAK	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	78	51%	86%	31%	4	50%
1977	OAK	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0.0%	0	47	66%	87%	28%	5	20%
1979	PIT	NL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0%	0	0	0.0%	0	38	55%	76%	24%	3	0%
1980	PIT	NL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	9	56%	89%	33%	4	50%
1981	PIT	NL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	21	52%	81%	52%	5	80%
6 Seasons				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	75.0%	1	0	0.0%	0	209	56%	85%	31%	22	41%
MLB Averages																															57.7%			2.7%			59%	79%	26%		47%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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											Putouts				Assists					Errors					Double Plays
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	PA	RHB%	BIP%	GBIP%	Fld	F2O%	FC	Tot	Cgt	Frc	Tag	Tot	1B	2B	Hm	Rly	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	543	53	GB	LD	LDs	LDf	bFld	bF2O%
1974	CHC	NL	27	607	55%	76%	26%	35	89%	0	11	6	3	2	24	19	5	0	1	3	0	3	0	2	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	2	100%
1975	OAK	AL	28	21	52%	90%	29%	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977	OAK	AL	30	8	50%	63%	13%	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Seasons				636	55%	77%	25%	35	89%	0	11	6	3	2	24	19	5	0	1	3	0	3	0	2	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	2	100%
MLB Averages					59%	79%	27%		89%																								68%

Advanced Fielding -- SS*

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											Putouts				Assists					Errors					Double Plays
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	PA	RHB%	BIP%	GBIP%	Fld	F2O%	FC	Tot	Cgt	Frc	Tag	Tot	1B	2B	Hm	Rly	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	643	63	463	163	363	GB	GBs	GBr	LD	LDs	LDf
1979	PIT	NL	32	6	100%	67%	50%	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 Season				6	100%	67%	50%	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages					59%	79%	27%		91%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

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											Putouts				Assists					Errors					Double Plays
Year	Tm	Lg	Age	PA	RHB%	BIP%	GBIP%	Fld	F2O%	FC	Tot	Cgt	Frc	Tag	Tot	1B	2B	Hm	Rly	Tot	Cch	Fld	Thr	ROE	Tot	643	543	463	43	GB	GBs	GBr	LD	LDs	LDf
1974	CHC	NL	27	16	75%	63%	19%	1	100%	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975	OAK	AL	28	15	60%	73%	40%	3	67%	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1977	OAK	AL	30	41	51%	78%	20%	2	100%	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980	PIT	NL	33	4	100%	50%	25%	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4 Seasons				76	61%	72%	24%	6	83%	0	2	0	0	2	5	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages					59%	79%	27%		94%

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