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Matt Batts
Matthew Daniel Batts
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 16, 1921 in San Antonio, TX
Schools: Baylor University
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1947
Final Game: May 8, 1956
Relatives: Uncle of Danny Heep
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 25 BOS AL 7 17 16 3 8 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 1 .500 .529 .750 1.279 243 12 0 0 0 /2
1948 26 BOS AL 46 137 118 13 37 12 0 1 24 0 0 15 9 .314 .391 .441 .832 116 52 4 0 4 2
1949 27 BOS AL 60 183 157 23 38 9 1 3 31 1 0 25 22 .242 .350 .369 .719 85 58 4 1 0 2
1950 28 BOS AL 75 258 238 27 65 15 3 4 34 0 0 18 19 .273 .327 .412 .739 81 98 8 1 1 2
1951 29 TOT AL 90 304 277 27 79 18 1 5 33 2 0 22 23 .285 .338 .412 .749 99 114 10 0 5 2
1951 29 BOS AL 11 30 29 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .138 .167 .172 .339 -11 5 1 0 0 2
1951 29 SLB AL 79 274 248 26 75 17 1 5 31 2 0 21 21 .302 .357 .440 .796 112 109 9 0 5 2
1952 30 DET AL 56 190 173 11 41 4 1 3 13 1 0 14 22 .237 .298 .324 .622 72 56 5 1 2 2
1953 31 DET AL 116 399 374 38 104 24 3 6 43 2 3 24 36 .278 .322 .406 .728 96 152 9 0 1 *2
1954 32 TOT AL 67 203 179 17 42 8 1 3 24 0 1 19 19 .235 .303 .341 .644 75 61 9 0 2 3 2
1954 32 DET AL 12 24 21 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 4 .286 .333 .333 .667 85 7 0 0 0 1 /2
1954 32 CHW AL 55 179 158 16 36 7 1 3 19 0 1 17 15 .228 .299 .342 .641 74 54 9 0 2 2 2
1955 33 CIN NL 26 78 71 4 18 4 1 0 13 0 0 4 11 .254 .286 .338 .624 63 24 3 0 1 2 0 2
1956 34 CIN NL 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seasons 546 1772 1605 163 432 95 11 26 220 6 4 143 163 .269 .329 .391 .720 90 627 52 3 16 5 0
162 Game Avg. 162 526 476 48 128 28 3 8 65 2 1 42 48 .269 .329 .391 .720 90 186 15 1 5
BOS (5 yrs) 199 625 558 67 152 38 4 9 96 1 0 60 53 .272 .345 .403 .748 89 225 17 2 5
DET (3 yrs) 184 613 568 50 151 29 4 9 61 3 3 40 62 .266 .315 .379 .693 89 215 14 1 3 1
CIN (2 yrs) 29 81 73 4 18 4 1 0 13 0 0 5 12 .247 .288 .329 .616 61 24 3 0 1 2 0
SLB (1 yr) 79 274 248 26 75 17 1 5 31 2 0 21 21 .302 .357 .440 .796 112 109 9 0 5
CHW (1 yr) 55 179 158 16 36 7 1 3 19 0 1 17 15 .228 .299 .342 .641 74 54 9 0 2 2
AL (8 yrs) 517 1691 1532 159 414 91 10 26 207 6 4 138 151 .270 .331 .394 .725 91 603 49 3 15 3
NL (2 yrs) 29 81 73 4 18 4 1 0 13 0 0 5 12 .247 .288 .329 .616 61 24 3 0 1 2 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1947 BOS AL 25 C 6 17 15 2 0 1 1.000 2.83 .982 4.30 2
1948 BOS AL 26 C 41 138 118 18 2 3 .986 3.32 .986 4.08 0
1949 BOS AL 27 C 50 221 193 23 5 2 .977 4.32 .985 4.10 2
1950 BOS AL 28 C 73 337 306 29 2 3 .994 4.59 .985 4.21 4
1951 TOT AL 29 C 75 341 291 37 13 6 .962 4.37 .982 4.40 11
1951 BOS AL 29 C 11 40 32 7 1 0 .975 3.55 .982 4.40 2
1951 SLB AL 29 C 64 301 259 30 12 6 .960 4.52 .982 4.40 9
1952 DET AL 30 C 55 303 262 36 5 4 .983 5.42 .985 4.70 4
1953 DET AL 31 C 103 514 463 44 7 7 .986 4.92 .985 4.44 13
1954 TOT AL 32 C 50 42 391.2 276 249 24 3 4 .989 -2.0 -6.1 -2 6.27 5.46 .986 5.40 4.76 1 4 17 9 35%
1954 DET AL 32 C 8 4 43.0 30 24 5 1 1 .967 0.0 0.0 0 6.07 3.63 .987 5.40 4.76 0 0 1 1 50%
1954 CHW AL 32 C 42 38 348.2 246 225 19 2 3 .992 -2.0 -6.9 -2 6.30 5.81 .986 5.40 4.76 1 4 16 8 33%
1955 CIN NL 33 C 21 18 155.1 74 65 8 1 2 .986 0.0 0.0 0 4.23 3.48 .986 5.65 4.82 0 4 3 3 50%
9 Seasons C 474 60 547.0 2221 1962 221 38 32 .983 -2.0 -4.4 -2 35.92 4.61 .985 5.47 4.41 37 8 20 12 38%
10 Seasons TOT 474 60 547.0 2221 1962 221 38 32 .983 -2.0 -4.4 -2 35.92 4.61 .968 5.47 4.41 37 8 20 12 38%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2539), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1942 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

May 17, 1951: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with a player to be named later, Jim Suchecki and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for a player to be named later and Les Moss. The Boston Red Sox sent Jim McDonald (July 18, 1951) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.

February 14, 1952: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor to the Detroit Tigers for Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski.

May 29, 1954: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago White Sox for Red Wilson.

December 6, 1954: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson and Fred Marsh to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney.

April 12, 1955: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Baltimore Orioles.

July 3, 1955: Purchased by the Cincinnati Redlegs from the Cleveland Indians.

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