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Joe Mather

Joseph Paul Mather

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: July 23, 1982 in Sandpoint, ID
High School: Mountain Pointe HS (Phoenix, AZ)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed June 30, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 30, 2008
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Braves/Cubs 2008-2012
2012 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$490k (12) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 1.054, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2017 [*],
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Standard Batting

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
2008 25 STL NL 54 147 133 20 32 7 0 8 18 1 0 12 32 .241 .306 .474 .780 103 63 2 1 0 1 1 789/35
2010 27 STL NL 36 64 60 7 13 4 0 0 3 1 1 2 11 .217 .242 .283 .525 43 17 2 0 2 0 0 8/97351
2011 28 ATL NL 36 83 75 4 16 4 0 1 9 0 1 6 23 .213 .272 .307 .578 59 23 1 0 2 0 2 9/7835
2012 29 CHC NL 33 82 72 7 20 6 0 3 8 2 1 8 11 .278 .358 .486 .844 130 35 2 1 1 0 0 57/83
4 Yrs 159 376 340 38 81 21 0 12 38 4 3 28 77 .238 .299 .406 .705 89 138 7 2 5 1 3
162 Game Avg. 162 383 346 39 83 21 0 12 39 4 3 29 78 .238 .299 .406 .705 89 141 7 2 5 1 3
STL (2 yrs) 90 211 193 27 45 11 0 8 21 2 1 14 43 .233 .287 .415 .702 85 80 4 1 2 1 1
ATL (1 yr) 36 83 75 4 16 4 0 1 9 0 1 6 23 .213 .272 .307 .578 59 23 1 0 2 0 2
CHC (1 yr) 33 82 72 7 20 6 0 3 8 2 1 8 11 .278 .358 .486 .844 130 35 2 1 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2008 25 STL NL 54 147 0 1 0 3 -2 2 0.2 4 6 0.6 .504 .501 0.3 0.1 3 $ 789/35
2010 27 STL NL 36 64 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.6 2 -3 -0.4 .484 .497 -0.4 -0.1 -3 $400,000 8/97351
2011 28 ATL NL 36 83 -5 -0 0 -1 -1 -8 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .477 .495 -0.5 -0.2 -4 $ 9/7835
2012 29 CHC NL 33 82 3 -1 0 -2 -0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.2 .497 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 $ 57/83
4 Seasons 159 376 -7 -1 0 0 -3 -12 -1.3 10 -1 -0.2 .492 .498 -0.3 -0.4 -1 $400,000
STL (2 yrs) 90 211 -5 1 0 3 -2 -3 -0.4 6 3 0.2 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $400,000
ATL (1 yr) 36 83 -5 -0 0 -1 -1 -8 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .477 .495 -0.5 -0.2 -4 $
CHC (1 yr) 33 82 3 -1 0 -2 -0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.2 .497 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2008 25 STL NL 147 104 20 5.2 106 .255 .241 .265 .306 .336 .474 .423 .780 .759 103 .524 0.1 0.0 .748 .331 .233 1.8
2010 27 STL NL 64 52 4 2.1 100 .265 .217 .258 .242 .328 .283 .407 .525 .735 43 .188 -4.8 -0.5 .380 .100 .067 .0
2011 28 ATL NL 83 63 6 2.6 98 .294 .213 .259 .272 .326 .307 .403 .578 .730 59 .267 -4.3 -0.4 .459 .160 .093 .0
2012 29 CHC NL 82 56 12 5.7 99 .293 .278 .257 .358 .325 .486 .406 .844 .731 130 .609 3.1 0.3 .818 .333 .208 2.4
4 Yrs 376 275 42 4.1 102 .274 .238 .261 .299 .330 .406 .412 .705 .742 89 .441 -5.8 -0.6 .628 .253 .168 6.0
162 Game Avg. 383 280 43 4.1 102 .274 .238 .261 .299 .330 .406 .412 .705 .742 89 .441 -5.8 -0.6 .628 .253 .168 6
STL (2 yrs) 211 156 24 4.1 104 .259 .233 .263 .287 .334 .415 .418 .702 .752 85 .430 -4.7 -0.5 .627 .259 .181 3.2
ATL (1 yr) 83 63 6 2.6 98 .294 .213 .259 .272 .326 .307 .403 .578 .730 59 .268 -4.3 -0.4 .459 .160 .093 .0
CHC (1 yr) 82 56 12 5.7 99 .293 .278 .257 .358 .325 .486 .406 .844 .731 130 .609 3.1 0.3 .818 .333 .208 2.4

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2008 25 STL NL 147 5.4% 21.8% 8.2% 10.2% 47% 2.67 4.2 16.6 7.4 0.46 0.50 64% 20% 13.3% 14%
2010 27 STL NL 64 0.0% 17.2% 3.1% 6.3% 31% 5.50 5.5 20.0 0.60 0.95 77% 20% 0.0% 23%
2011 28 ATL NL 83 1.2% 27.7% 7.2% 6.0% 31% 3.83 3.3 75.0 8.3 0.55 0.86 61% 11% 4.3% 30%
2012 29 CHC NL 82 3.7% 13.4% 9.8% 11.0% 45% 1.38 6.5 24.0 9.0 0.81 1.32 71% 16% 11.1% 16%
4 Yrs 376 3.2% 20.5% 7.5% 8.8% 41% 2.75 4.4 28.3 8.9 0.57 0.80 67% 17% 9.0% 19%
MLB Averages 2.6% 18.2% 8.5% 7.7% 33% 2.14 4.9 34.8 8.0 0.80 1.08 69% 19% 7.5% 13%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2008 25 STL NL -0.1 -0.0 153 -0.0 2.6 -2.7 .89 0.9 -0.9 1.6 0.2 0.90 5.4 1.06 18
2010 27 STL NL -4.8 -0.5 67 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 .92 -0.6 0.1 -7.8 -0.8 0.94 -7.0 0.75 14
2011 28 ATL NL -4.2 -0.4 84 -0.2 1.6 -1.8 1.27 -0.5 0.4 -2.7 -0.3 1.01 -4.6 1.28 13
2012 29 CHC NL 3.1 0.3 89 0.7 2.2 -1.5 1.07 0.7 -0.0 3.4 0.3 0.92 7.1 0.92 9
4 Yrs -5.9 -0.6 393 0.1 7.2 -7.1 1.02 0.5 -0.4 -5.5 -0.6 0.93 0.9 1.01 54

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2008 25 STL NL 1 0 32% 56 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 36% 7 7 0 3 1 2 4 1 3
2010 27 STL NL 0 0 47% 27 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40% 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
2011 28 ATL NL 0 0 14% 24 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 67% 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 29 CHC NL 0 0 15% 35 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 50% 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
4 Yrs 1 0 26% 142 4 3 57% 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 10 43% 16 11 4 3 1 2 9 3 6

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2008 25 STL NL 147 49% 32 0 0 18 6 2 3 1.06 8 0 3 5 3 2 6 0 0 0 29 2 7% 11 1 9% 84 11 13% 5 1 20% 6 3 50% 0
2010 27 STL NL 64 53% 13 2 0 14 5 0 1 0.75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 11 2 18% 8 5 63% 39 3 8% 3 1 33% 1 1 100% 0
2011 28 ATL NL 83 33% 16 1 0 13 2 0 0 1.28 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 67% 12 1 8% 5 2 40% 49 8 16% 3 2 67% 2 1 50% 0
2012 29 CHC NL 82 41% 20 2 1 9 2 1 1 0.92 3 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 3 1 33% 9 2 22% 5 2 40% 38 6 16% 2 0 0% 5 2 40% 0
4 Yrs 376 44% 81 5 1 54 15 3 5 1.01 12 0 7 9 3 4 8 0 8 5 63% 61 7 11% 29 10 34% 210 28 13% 13 4 31% 14 7 50% 0
MLB Averages 55% 68% 11% 32% 14% 51% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2008 25 STL NL 147 587 3.99 366 62% 23% 20% 28% 28% 77% 0% 48% 73% 32% 8% 12 0 19% 28 9 14% 21 9 22% 0 0 0
2010 27 STL NL 64 246 3.84 170 69% 22% 19% 28% 30% 78% 0% 54% 75% 34% 2% 1 0 11% 7 3 5% 3 2 18% 0 0 0
2011 28 ATL NL 84 320 3.81 209 65% 19% 22% 33% 26% 81% 7% 53% 72% 30% 7% 6 0 12% 10 1 5% 4 3 22% -1 0 0
2012 29 CHC NL 82 287 3.50 185 64% 23% 16% 28% 34% 77% 0% 50% 79% 35% 5% 4 0 11% 9 3 6% 5 2 9% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 377 1440 3.82 930 65% 22% 20% 29% 29% 78% 2% 50% 74% 33% 6% 23 0 14% 54 16 9% 33 16 19% -1 0 0
MLB Averages 3.81 63% 28% 15% 27% 30% 72% 2% 45% 79% 27% 5% 15% 9% 25%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2008 25 54 147 133 20 32 7 0 8 18 1 0 12 32 .241 .306 .474 .780 103 63 2 1 0 1 1
2009 26 54 147 133 20 32 7 0 8 18 1 0 12 32 .241 .306 .474 .780 103 63 2 1 0 1 1
2010 27 90 211 193 27 45 11 0 8 21 2 1 14 43 .233 .287 .415 .702 85 80 4 1 2 1 1
2011 28 126 294 268 31 61 15 0 9 30 2 2 20 66 .228 .283 .384 .667 78 103 5 1 4 1 3
2012 29 159 376 340 38 81 21 0 12 38 4 3 28 77 .238 .299 .406 .705 89 138 7 2 5 1 3

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2008 25 54 147 133 20 32 7 0 8 18 1 12 32 .241 .306 .474 .780 19 54
2010 27 36 64 60 7 13 4 0 0 3 1 2 11 .217 .242 .283 .525 4 36
2011 28 36 84 76 4 17 4 0 1 10 0 6 23 .224 .280 .316 .596 7 36
2012 29 33 83 73 7 21 6 0 3 8 2 8 11 .288 .366 .493 .859 13 33
4 Yrs 159 378 342 38 83 21 0 12 39 4 28 77 .243 .303 .409 .712 43 159
162 Game Avg. 162 385 348 39 85 21 0 12 40 4 29 78 .243 .303 .409 .712 44 159

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 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. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
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Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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