Matt Diaz
Matthew Edward Diaz
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 206 lb.

Born: March 3, 1978 in Portland, OR
High School: Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland, FL)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 17th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 2003
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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 RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2003 TBD AL 25 DH 1
2003 TBD AL 25 LF 1 1 9.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 0.4 53.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 6.00 6.00 .986 2.20 1.80
2003 TBD AL 25 OF 1 1 9.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 0.4 53.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0 6.00 6.00 .986 2.40 2.10
2004 TBD AL 26 DH 4
2004 TBD AL 26 OF 4 4 29.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -20.7 -0.5 -0.7 0.2 0 3.41 2.75 .982 2.30 2.05
2004 TBD AL 26 LF 3 3 20.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 12.0 0.2 -0.7 0.9 0 3.60 2.67 .988 2.02 1.73
2004 TBD AL 26 RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -93.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.20 1.90
2005 KCR AL 27 OF 21 17 147.0 40 38 0 2 0 .950 -2.6 -21.2 -0.6 -1.1 0.5 -2 2.33 1.81 .988 2.30 2.05
2005 KCR AL 27 LF 19 16 136.0 36 34 0 2 0 .944 -4.0 -35.3 -2.0 -2.5 0.5 -2 2.25 1.79 .989 2.10 1.79
2005 KCR AL 27 DH 7
2005 KCR AL 27 RF 2 1 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.4 152.7 1.4 1.4 0.0 0 3.27 2.00 .975 2.13 1.85
2006 ATL NL 28 OF 99 62 600.1 175 166 5 4 1 .977 9.5 19.0 9.5 5.0 4.5 0 2.56 1.73 .984 2.22 1.88
2006 ATL NL 28 LF 95 62 587.1 172 163 5 4 1 .977 9.5 19.4 9.5 5.0 4.5 0 2.57 1.77 .982 1.97 1.54
2006 ATL NL 28 RF 6 0 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.08 0.50 .967 2.08 1.75
2007 ATL NL 29 OF 98 77 694.0 164 158 4 2 1 .988 -4.9 -8.5 -2.9 5.3 -8.2 -2 2.10 1.65 .984 2.30 1.94
2007 ATL NL 29 LF 95 77 678.1 161 155 4 2 1 .988 -5.5 -9.7 -3.5 5.1 -8.6 -2 2.11 1.67 .984 2.00 1.55
2007 ATL NL 29 RF 5 0 15.2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 46.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 0 1.72 0.60 .967 2.18 1.80
2007 ATL NL 29 1B 2 0 2.2 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.50 2.00 1.000 9.45 7.85
2007 ATL NL 29 DH 1
2008 ATL NL 30 LF 37 33 288.2 62 59 2 1 1 .984 -1.8 -7.5 -1.8 0.7 -2.5 0 1.90 1.65 .982 1.90 1.47
2008 ATL NL 30 OF 37 33 288.2 62 59 2 1 1 .984 -1.8 -7.5 -1.8 0.7 -2.5 0 1.90 1.65 .985 2.21 1.91
2009 ATL NL 31 OF 109 92 847.2 162 157 2 3 0 .981 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0 1.69 1.46 .986 2.20 1.91
2009 ATL NL 31 RF 66 61 540.2 93 89 2 2 0 .978 -1.9 -4.2 -2.9 0.0 -2.9 1 1.51 1.38 .986 2.08 1.80
2009 ATL NL 31 LF 50 30 301.0 68 67 0 1 0 .985 1.8 7.2 2.8 -0.3 3.1 -1 2.00 1.34 .982 1.93 1.52
2009 ATL NL 31 CF 2 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 1.50 0.50 1.000 2.55 2.30
7 Seasons OF 369 286 2615.2 621 595 13 13 3 .979 0.1 0.0 4.1 9.0 -4.9 -4 2.09 1.65 .985 2.24 1.92
7 Seasons LF 300 222 2020.1 514 492 11 11 3 .979 0.6 0.4 5.6 7.3 -1.7 -5 2.24 1.68 .983 1.97 1.55
5 Seasons RF 80 63 589.1 106 102 2 2 0 .981 -0.6 -1.2 -1.6 1.6 -3.2 1 1.59 1.30 .984 2.09 1.80
4 Seasons DH 13
1 Season 1B 2 0 2.2 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.50 2.00 1.000 9.45 7.85
1 Season CF 2 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 1.50 0.50 1.000 2.55 2.30
7 Seasons TOT 384 286 2618.1 625 598 14 13 4 .979 0.1 0.0 4.1 9.0 -4.9 -4 2.10 1.59 .963 2.01 1.64
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
2003 TBD AL 25 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
2004 TBD AL 26 10 7 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 3 3 0
2005 KCR AL 27 34 22 34 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 2 21 5 9 1
2006 ATL NL 28 124 62 124 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 6 99 0 46 0
2007 ATL NL 29 135 78 135 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 95 0 5 98 1 51 1
2008 ATL NL 30 43 33 43 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 37 0 8 1
2009 ATL NL 31 125 92 125 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 2 66 109 0 18 2
7 Seasons 475 296 475 369 0 0 2 0 0 0 300 2 80 369 10 137 5
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 -- 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%
2003 TBD AL 25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 39 59% 69% 51% 7 86%
2004 TBD AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 97 56% 76% 41% 15 53%
2005 KCR AL 27 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 5 0 21 11 52.4% 10 0 0.0% 0 607 54% 74% 42% 77 44%
2006 ATL NL 28 4 0 3 1 2 5 0 4 0 1 27 26 0 19 8 0 16 6 0 6 2 1 10 9 0 78 51 65.4% 26 1 1.3% 4 2637 55% 74% 39% 334 50%
2007 ATL NL 29 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 27 18 0 25 12 1 14 5 0 14 3 0 5 5 0 85 43 50.6% 41 1 1.2% 3 3029 57% 74% 38% 336 47%
2008 ATL NL 30 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 9 0 7 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 4 0 27 14 51.9% 11 2 7.4% 0 1254 56% 72% 35% 127 47%
2009 ATL NL 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 0 9 4 0 4 2 0 7 2 0 5 4 0 36 21 58.3% 15 0 0.0% 0 1354 50% 69% 34% 137 49%
7 Seasons 11 0 9 2 3 11 0 5 2 4 87 70 0 65 27 1 39 14 1 31 7 2 31 28 0 253 146 57.7% 103 4 1.6% 7 9017 55% 73% 38% 1033 49%
MLB Averages 62.5% 2.2% 56% 74% 39% 46%

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%
2004 TBD AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 49 61% 82% 47% 6 50%
2005 KCR AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 48 40% 79% 42% 4 100%
2006 ATL NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 58 57% 67% 36% 6 50%
2007 ATL NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 63 60% 78% 43% 4 75%
2009 ATL NL 31 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 23 14 0 25 11 0 15 9 1 4 2 0 4 3 0 71 39 54.9% 31 1 1.4% 1 2341 50% 73% 36% 235 39%
5 Seasons 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 24 14 0 27 11 0 15 9 1 6 2 0 5 4 0 77 40 51.9% 36 1 1.3% 1 2559 51% 73% 37% 255 41%
MLB Averages 48.7% 2.2% 56% 74% 39% 49%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
2007 ATL NL 29 13 77% 92% 54% 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 13 77% 92% 54% 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 56% 74% 31% 94% 83%

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%
2009 ATL NL 31 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 62% 48% 19% 2 50%
1 Season 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 62% 48% 19% 2 50%
MLB Averages 43.3% 1.8% 56% 74% 39% 52%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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