Gary Matthews
Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (Sarge)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, CA
High School: San Fernando (San Fernando, CA)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1972
Final Game: October 2, 1987
Relatives: Father of Gary Matthews
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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
1972 SFG NL 21 OF 19 17 153.1 35 34 0 1 0 .971 0.9 7.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 -1 2.00 1.79 .977 2.18 1.96
1972 SFG NL 21 LF 10 8 78.2 26 25 0 1 0 .962 2.2 33.6 2.2 0.5 1.7 0 2.86 2.50 .973 1.92 1.67
1972 SFG NL 21 RF 9 9 74.2 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -20.9 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 -1 1.81 1.67 .980 2.02 1.74
1973 SFG NL 22 OF 145 140 1245.0 293 277 11 5 0 .983 4.4 4.2 2.4 -2.7 5.1 2 2.08 1.99 .977 2.23 1.96 RoY-1
1973 SFG NL 22 LF 144 140 1242.0 297 281 11 5 0 .983 4.3 4.2 2.3 -2.7 5.0 2 2.12 2.03 .977 2.05 1.67 RoY-1
1973 SFG NL 22 RF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 40.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.80 RoY-1
1974 SFG NL 23 LF 151 144 1296.1 302 284 9 9 2 .970 1.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.3 2.0 2 2.03 1.94 .976 1.99 1.55
1974 SFG NL 23 OF 151 144 1296.1 299 281 9 9 2 .970 1.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.3 2.0 2 2.01 1.92 .979 2.27 1.96
1975 SFG NL 24 LF 113 112 991.0 244 225 11 8 2 .967 1.6 1.9 -0.4 2.7 -3.1 2 2.14 2.09 .973 2.10 1.71
1975 SFG NL 24 OF 113 112 991.0 244 225 11 8 2 .967 1.6 1.9 -0.4 2.7 -3.1 2 2.14 2.09 .978 2.29 2.01
1976 SFG NL 25 LF 156 155 1374.1 277 262 8 7 0 .975 -15.4 -13.4 -15.4 -4.5 -11.0 0 1.77 1.73 .976 2.02 1.59
1976 SFG NL 25 OF 156 155 1374.1 280 265 8 7 0 .975 -15.4 -13.4 -15.4 -4.5 -11.0 0 1.79 1.75 .979 2.34 2.03
1977 ATL NL 26 LF 145 145 1283.1 283 262 11 10 1 .965 -4.2 -3.9 -5.2 -1.3 -3.9 1 1.91 1.88 .972 1.93 1.51
1977 ATL NL 26 OF 145 145 1283.1 283 262 11 10 1 .965 -4.2 -3.9 -5.2 -1.3 -3.9 1 1.91 1.88 .978 2.26 1.93
1978 ATL NL 27 OF 127 126 1076.2 256 238 10 8 0 .969 2.5 2.8 3.5 2.5 1.1 -1 2.07 1.95 .980 2.31 1.94
1978 ATL NL 27 RF 127 126 1076.2 257 239 10 8 0 .969 2.5 2.8 3.5 2.5 1.1 -1 2.08 1.96 .977 2.13 1.78
1979 ATL NL 28 OF 156 156 1362.2 312 292 12 8 4 .974 -0.6 -0.5 -1.6 1.0 -2.6 1 2.01 1.95 .979 2.33 2.00 AS,MVP-26
1979 ATL NL 28 RF 156 156 1362.2 316 296 12 8 4 .975 -0.6 -0.5 -1.6 1.0 -2.6 1 2.03 1.97 .979 2.19 1.87 AS,MVP-26
1980 ATL NL 29 OF 143 142 1242.0 277 258 8 11 0 .960 -9.7 -9.4 -1.7 -6.5 4.9 -8 1.93 1.86 .981 2.31 1.98
1980 ATL NL 29 RF 137 137 1197.1 270 254 6 10 0 .963 -8.0 -8.0 0.0 -5.5 5.5 -8 1.95 1.90 .977 2.06 1.71
1980 ATL NL 29 LF 6 5 44.2 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -1.7 -45.7 -1.7 -1.0 -0.6 0 1.01 0.83 .983 2.06 1.68
1981 PHI NL 30 LF 100 99 840.1 184 165 12 7 1 .962 -9.2 -13.1 -11.2 -3.0 -8.2 2 1.90 1.77 .976 2.12 1.79 MVP-13
1981 PHI NL 30 OF 100 99 840.1 188 170 11 7 1 .963 -9.2 -13.1 -11.2 -3.0 -8.2 2 1.94 1.81 .980 2.33 2.02 MVP-13
1982 PHI NL 31 LF 162 161 1350.0 295 272 14 9 3 .969 -6.4 -5.7 -6.4 -4.8 -1.7 0 1.91 1.77 .973 2.08 1.60 MVP-23
1982 PHI NL 31 OF 162 161 1350.0 292 268 14 10 2 .966 -6.4 -5.7 -6.4 -4.8 -1.7 0 1.88 1.74 .978 2.25 1.91 MVP-23
1983 PHI NL 32 LF 122 120 971.2 193 177 11 5 2 .974 -14.9 -18.4 -12.9 -6.1 -6.8 -2 1.74 1.54 .977 2.03 1.60
1983 PHI NL 32 OF 122 120 971.2 190 174 11 5 2 .974 -14.9 -18.4 -12.9 -6.1 -6.8 -2 1.71 1.52 .980 2.27 1.92
1984 CHC NL 33 LF 145 144 1125.1 240 223 6 11 0 .954 -13.4 -14.3 -12.4 -10.3 -2.1 -1 1.83 1.58 .972 2.03 1.53 MVP-5
1984 CHC NL 33 OF 145 144 1125.1 242 224 7 11 0 .955 -13.4 -14.3 -12.4 -10.3 -2.1 -1 1.85 1.59 .979 2.27 1.91 MVP-5
1985 CHC NL 34 LF 85 85 650.0 131 120 8 3 2 .977 -9.8 -18.1 -7.8 -3.1 -4.7 -2 1.77 1.51 .977 1.92 1.50
1985 CHC NL 34 OF 85 85 650.0 129 119 7 3 2 .977 -9.8 -18.1 -7.8 -3.1 -4.7 -2 1.74 1.48 .979 2.20 1.88
1986 CHC NL 35 LF 105 104 779.0 152 138 5 9 1 .941 -21.7 -33.4 -17.7 -8.2 -9.5 -4 1.65 1.36 .976 1.97 1.44
1986 CHC NL 35 OF 105 104 779.0 151 137 5 9 1 .940 -21.7 -33.4 -17.7 -8.2 -9.5 -4 1.64 1.35 .980 2.19 1.82
1987 CHC NL 36 LF 2 2 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 12.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.07 1.60
1987 CHC NL 36 OF 2 2 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 12.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.00 1.000 2.16 1.85
1987 SEA AL 36 DH 39
16 Seasons OF 1876 1852 15751.0 3473 3226 135 112 17 .968 -94.1 -7.2 -85.1 -46.6 -38.5 -9 1.92 1.79 .979 2.28 1.95
14 Seasons LF 1446 1424 12036.2 2632 2440 107 85 14 .968 -86.8 -8.7 -86.8 -44.1 -42.8 0 1.90 1.76 .975 2.02 1.59
5 Seasons RF 430 428 3714.1 859 805 28 26 4 .970 -7.3 -2.4 1.7 -2.5 4.3 -9 2.02 1.94 .978 2.13 1.79
1 Season DH 39
16 Seasons TOT 1876 1852 15751.0 3473 3226 135 112 17 .968 -94.1 -7.2 -85.1 -46.6 -38.5 -9 1.92 1.79 .947 2.28 1.95
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
1972 SFG NL 21 20 17 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 9 19 1 0
1973 SFG NL 22 148 140 148 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 1 145 1 2
1974 SFG NL 23 154 144 154 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 151 0 5 2
1975 SFG NL 24 116 112 116 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0 113 0 4 0
1976 SFG NL 25 156 155 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 156 0 1 0
1977 ATL NL 26 148 145 148 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 2 1
1978 ATL NL 27 129 126 129 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 127 0 3 0
1979 ATL NL 28 156 156 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 156 0 0 0
1980 ATL NL 29 155 142 155 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 137 143 0 11 1
1981 PHI NL 30 101 99 101 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 2 0
1982 PHI NL 31 162 161 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 0 0 162 0 1 0
1983 PHI NL 32 132 120 132 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 122 0 12 0
1984 CHC NL 33 147 144 147 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 145 0 3 0
1985 CHC NL 34 97 85 97 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 85 0 12 0
1986 CHC NL 35 123 104 123 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 105 0 19 0
1987 SEA AL 36 45 29 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 16 0
1987 CHC NL 36 44 2 44 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 42 0
16 Seasons 2033 1881 2033 1880 0 0 0 0 0 0 1446 0 430 1876 29 135 6
G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
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%
1972 SFG NL 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 13 9 69.2% 4 0 0.0% 0 358 73% 79% 29% 48 52%
1973 SFG NL 22 5 0 5 0 1 11 0 5 2 2 35 27 0 31 8 2 27 18 1 16 5 0 18 17 0 127 75 59.1% 49 3 2.4% 8 5529 58% 80% 28% 531 55%
1974 SFG NL 23 9 1 8 0 4 9 0 3 0 3 36 32 0 37 13 2 25 15 0 16 4 1 23 22 0 137 86 62.8% 48 3 2.2% 6 5788 58% 79% 26% 557 52%
1975 SFG NL 24 8 0 7 1 2 11 0 5 1 3 30 27 1 33 8 3 27 16 0 11 4 0 17 16 0 118 71 60.2% 43 4 3.4% 7 4441 58% 76% 26% 489 48%
1976 SFG NL 25 7 0 6 1 1 8 0 4 2 2 50 39 1 51 13 2 29 12 0 13 5 0 20 20 0 163 89 54.6% 71 3 1.8% 5 6140 56% 80% 27% 597 46%
1977 ATL NL 26 10 0 9 1 1 11 0 4 3 1 32 18 0 32 13 1 21 11 0 11 7 0 13 13 0 109 62 56.9% 46 1 0.9% 10 6168 58% 76% 24% 531 51%
1980 ATL NL 29 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 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% 1 208 57% 75% 20% 18 28%
1981 PHI NL 30 7 0 7 0 3 12 0 3 1 5 22 21 0 31 9 1 25 11 5 17 3 0 17 14 0 112 58 51.8% 48 6 5.4% 6 3766 59% 78% 23% 395 45%
1982 PHI NL 31 9 0 9 0 3 14 1 5 3 3 51 40 0 58 16 1 33 19 1 9 3 0 31 29 1 182 107 58.8% 72 3 1.6% 11 5959 56% 76% 23% 634 45%
1983 PHI NL 32 5 0 5 0 0 11 0 6 0 2 49 34 0 37 10 1 17 8 1 8 2 0 20 20 0 131 74 56.5% 55 2 1.5% 9 4390 58% 76% 21% 446 42%
1984 CHC NL 33 11 0 11 0 5 6 0 2 1 3 6 3 1 4 0 1 4 3 0 15 0 0 21 21 0 50 27 54.0% 21 2 4.0% 4 4948 52% 79% 24% 266 85%
1985 CHC NL 34 3 0 2 1 0 8 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 17 14 0 26 14 53.8% 11 1 3.8% 7 2941 58% 80% 21% 125 98%
1986 CHC NL 35 9 0 7 2 1 5 0 2 0 2 19 11 0 16 0 1 9 7 0 10 1 0 12 11 0 66 30 45.5% 35 1 1.5% 4 3531 57% 78% 23% 253 55%
1987 CHC NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 41 56% 61% 44% 7 29%
14 Seasons 85 1 78 6 22 107 1 42 14 29 337 258 3 338 90 16 217 120 8 132 34 1 213 201 1 1237 703 56.8% 505 29 2.3% 78 54208 57% 78% 24% 4897 52%
MLB Averages 58.1% 2.7% 58% 78% 26% 51%

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%
1972 SFG NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 2 25.0% 6 0 0.0% 0 330 57% 80% 30% 35 43%
1973 SFG NL 22 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 13 54% 62% 15% 1 100%
1978 ATL NL 27 8 0 8 0 3 10 0 7 0 2 27 8 0 33 1 1 15 10 0 12 5 0 26 23 0 113 47 41.6% 65 1 0.9% 9 4916 60% 78% 26% 403 62%
1979 ATL NL 28 8 0 8 0 0 12 0 2 1 3 54 24 0 44 14 2 13 9 2 17 4 0 20 14 1 148 65 43.9% 78 5 3.4% 7 6261 56% 80% 24% 553 54%
1980 ATL NL 29 10 0 9 1 4 6 0 2 2 1 59 21 1 52 11 1 16 10 0 20 6 0 21 11 0 168 59 35.1% 107 2 1.2% 4 5268 57% 82% 24% 564 46%
5 Seasons 26 0 25 1 7 28 0 11 3 6 143 54 1 132 26 4 45 29 2 49 15 0 68 49 1 437 173 39.6% 256 8 1.8% 20 16788 57% 80% 25% 1556 53%
MLB Averages 43.2% 3.1% 58% 78% 26% 55%

* 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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