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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
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 Batting

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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
1972 21 SFG NL 20 71 62 11 18 1 1 4 14 0 1 7 13 .290 .357 .532 .889 148 33 1 0 1 1 2 7/9
1973 22 SFG NL 148 605 540 74 162 22 10 12 58 17 5 58 83 .300 .367 .444 .812 120 240 12 1 3 3 7 *7/9 RoY-1
1974 23 SFG NL 154 638 561 87 161 27 6 16 82 11 9 70 69 .287 .368 .442 .810 122 248 15 3 2 2 5 *7
1975 24 SFG NL 116 494 425 67 119 22 3 12 58 13 4 65 53 .280 .377 .431 .807 121 183 13 2 0 2 5 *7
1976 25 SFG NL 156 671 587 79 164 28 4 20 84 12 5 75 94 .279 .359 .443 .802 125 260 8 1 2 6 3 *7
1977 26 ATL NL 148 627 555 89 157 25 5 17 64 22 8 67 90 .283 .362 .438 .799 104 243 13 2 2 1 3 *7
1978 27 ATL NL 129 542 474 75 135 20 5 18 62 8 7 61 92 .285 .366 .462 .828 120 219 16 2 1 4 2 *9
1979 28 ATL NL 156 695 631 97 192 34 5 27 90 18 6 60 75 .304 .363 .502 .865 128 317 6 0 1 3 5 *9 AS,MVP-26
1980 29 ATL NL 155 619 571 79 159 17 3 19 75 11 3 42 93 .278 .325 .419 .744 104 239 16 0 1 5 2 *9/7
1981 30 PHI NL 101 428 359 62 108 21 3 9 67 15 2 59 42 .301 .398 .451 .849 138 162 8 3 1 6 2 *7 MVP-13
1982 31 PHI NL 162 690 616 89 173 31 1 19 83 21 4 66 87 .281 .349 .427 .776 114 263 23 2 0 6 1 *7 MVP-23
1983 32 PHI NL 132 526 446 66 115 18 2 10 50 13 9 69 81 .258 .352 .374 .727 103 167 8 0 4 7 3 *7
1984 33 CHC NL 147 608 491 101 143 21 2 14 82 17 8 103 97 .291 .410 .428 .838 129 210 10 3 1 10 2 *7 MVP-5
1985 34 CHC NL 97 362 298 45 70 12 0 13 40 2 0 59 64 .235 .362 .406 .768 107 121 8 2 0 3 2 7
1986 35 CHC NL 123 432 370 49 96 16 1 21 46 3 2 60 59 .259 .361 .478 .839 124 177 15 0 0 2 1 7
1987 36 TOT MLB 89 181 161 13 39 4 0 3 23 0 1 19 33 .242 .320 .323 .643 69 52 7 0 0 1 1 D/7
1987 36 CHC NL 44 46 42 3 11 3 0 0 8 0 0 4 11 .262 .326 .333 .659 74 14 1 0 0 0 1 /7
1987 36 SEA AL 45 135 119 10 28 1 0 3 15 0 1 15 22 .235 .319 .319 .638 67 38 6 0 0 1 0 D
16 Seasons 2033 8189 7147 1083 2011 319 51 234 978 183 74 940 1125 .281 .364 .439 .802 118 3134 179 21 19 62 46
162 Game Avg. 162 653 570 86 160 25 4 19 78 15 6 75 90 .281 .364 .439 .802 118 250 14 2 2 5 4
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
SFG (5 yrs) 594 2479 2175 318 624 100 24 64 296 53 24 275 312 .287 .367 .443 .810 123 964 49 7 8 14 22
ATL (4 yrs) 588 2483 2231 340 643 96 18 81 291 59 24 230 350 .288 .354 .456 .810 114 1018 51 4 5 13 12
CHC (4 yrs) 411 1448 1201 198 320 52 3 48 176 22 10 226 231 .266 .381 .435 .815 120 522 34 5 1 15 6
PHI (3 yrs) 395 1644 1421 217 396 70 6 38 200 49 15 194 210 .279 .363 .417 .780 117 592 39 5 5 19 6
SEA (1 yr) 45 135 119 10 28 1 0 3 15 0 1 15 22 .235 .319 .319 .638 67 38 6 0 0 1 0
NL (16 yrs) 1988 8054 7028 1073 1983 318 51 231 963 183 73 925 1103 .282 .365 .441 .805 118 3096 173 21 19 61 46
AL (1 yr) 45 135 119 10 28 1 0 3 15 0 1 15 22 .235 .319 .319 .638 67 38 6 0 0 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 30 PHI NL NLDS MON L 5 20 20 3 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .650 1.050 13 1 0 0 0 0
1983 32 PHI NL NLCS LAD W 4 16 14 4 6 0 0 3 8 1 0 2 1 .429 .500 1.071 1.571 15 0 0 0 0 1
1983 32 PHI NL WS BAL L 5 18 16 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 .333 .438 .771 7 1 0 0 0 0
1984 33 CHC NL NLCS SDP L 5 21 15 4 3 0 0 2 5 1 1 6 4 .200 .429 .600 1.029 9 1 0 0 0 1
3 Seasons (4 Series) 19 75 65 12 21 0 1 7 15 2 1 10 9 .323 .413 .677 1.090 44 3 0 0 0 2
1 NLDS 5 20 20 3 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .650 1.050 13 1 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 9 37 29 8 9 0 0 5 13 2 1 8 5 .310 .459 .828 1.287 24 1 0 0 0 2
1 WS 5 18 16 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 .333 .438 .771 7 1 0 0 0 0

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1979 *

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1973-NL-Rookie of the Year
1983-NL-NLCS MVP

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1979-NL-26-1%
1981-NL-13-9%
1982-NL-23-1%
1984-NL-5-21%
0.32 Career Shares (566th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1973 NL--.300--9th
1979 NL--.304--10th

On-Base% s c a p y
1981 NL--.398--4th
1984 NL--.410--1st

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1981 NL--.849--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1976 NL--156--9th
1982 NL--162--1st
Career--2033--198th

At Bats s c a p y
1976 NL--587--8th
1979 NL--631--8th
Career--7147--238th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1976 NL--671--9th
1979 NL--695--10th
1982 NL--690--10th
Career--8189--220th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1979 NL--97--8th
1981 NL--62--10th
1984 NL--101--5th
Career--1083--247th

Hits s c a p y
1979 NL--192--7th
Career--2011--250th

Total Bases s c a p y
1979 NL--317--5th
Career--3134--232nd

Doubles s c a p y
1979 NL--34--9th

Triples s c a p y
1973 NL--10--2nd

Home Runs s c a p y
Career--234--227th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1979 NL--90--10th
1981 NL--67--5th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1976 NL--75--9th
1981 NL--59--4th
1984 NL--103--1st
Career--940--141st

Strikeouts s c a p y
1980 NL--93--9th
Career--1125--170th

Singles s c a p y
Career--1407--241st

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1981 NL--138--8th

Runs Created s c a p y
1976 NL--98--9th
1979 NL--118--5th
1981 NL--71--5th
1984 NL--96--10th
Career--1166--197th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1981 NL--21--6th
1984 NL--26--10th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1981 NL--2.2--5th
1984 NL--2.7--10th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1976 NL--52--9th
1979 NL--66--7th

Times On Base s c a p y
1976 NL--240--10th
1979 NL--252--8th
1981 NL--170--5th
1984 NL--249--7th
Career--2972--196th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1979 NL--.699--10th
1981 NL--.734--5th
1984 NL--.712--6th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1981 NL--6--6th
1983 NL--7--10th
1984 NL--10--1st
Career--62--190th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1978 NL--16--9th
1980 NL--16--8th
1982 NL--23--1st
Career--179--139th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
Career--74--247th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1973 NL--14.1--10th
1976 NL--15.0--10th
1979 NL--21.6--4th
1981 NL--11.3--5th
1982 NL--20.0--8th
Career--205.4--76th

AB per HR s c a p y
1986 NL--17.619--9th**

Outs Made s c a p y
Career--5470--228th

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 3 (593), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 41 (593), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 18 (834), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 29 (316), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  2. Ken Singleton (938)
  3. Bobby Murcer (920)
  4. Amos Otis (919)
  5. Cy Williams (918)
  6. Felipe Alou (909)
  7. George Hendrick (908)
  8. Cesar Cedeno (904)
  9. Chet Lemon (903)
  10. Jeff Conine (903)
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  3. Steve Kemp (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Al Oliver (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Al Oliver (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Steve Kemp (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Dave Winfield (947) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Dave Winfield (956) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Chet Lemon (948)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Chili Davis (937)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Chili Davis (940)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Bobby Murcer (932)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Dusty Baker (932)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Bobby Murcer (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 7, 1968: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

November 1, 1976: Granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

March 25, 1981: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Walk.

March 26, 1984: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Porfi Altamirano and Bob Dernier to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Campbell and Mike Diaz.

July 11, 1987: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners for . The Seattle Mariners sent Dave Hartnett (minors) (July 12, 1987) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Chicago Cubs$600,000
1986Chicago Cubs$850,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,450,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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