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Gary Matthews

Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr. (Little Sarge)

All-Star Player

Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: August 25, 1974 in San Francisco, CA
High School: Granada Hills (Granada Hills, CA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft.
Signed May 25, 1994. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 4, 1999
Relatives: Son 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
1999 24 SDP NL 23 45 36 4 8 0 0 0 7 2 0 9 9 .222 .378 .222 .600 63 8 1 0 0 0 0 9/78
2000 25 CHC NL 80 175 158 24 30 1 2 4 14 3 0 15 28 .190 .264 .297 .562 44 47 2 1 1 0 1 78/9
2001 26 TOT NL 152 472 405 63 92 15 2 14 44 8 5 60 100 .227 .328 .378 .705 84 153 8 1 5 1 2 *87/9
2001 26 CHC NL 106 302 258 41 56 9 1 9 30 5 3 38 55 .217 .320 .364 .684 81 94 4 1 5 0 2 87/9
2001 26 PIT NL 46 170 147 22 36 6 1 5 14 3 2 22 45 .245 .341 .401 .743 89 59 4 0 0 1 0 8
2002 27 TOT MLB 111 398 345 54 95 25 3 7 38 15 5 43 69 .275 .354 .426 .780 111 147 4 1 5 4 1 987/D
2002 27 NYM NL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 27 BAL AL 109 397 344 54 95 25 3 7 38 15 5 43 69 .276 .355 .427 .782 112 147 4 1 5 4 1 987/D
2003 28 TOT MLB 144 513 468 71 116 31 2 6 42 12 8 43 95 .248 .314 .361 .675 82 169 8 2 0 0 0 *897/D
2003 28 BAL AL 41 172 162 21 33 12 1 2 20 0 3 9 29 .204 .250 .327 .577 52 53 4 1 0 0 0 8/D
2003 28 SDP NL 103 341 306 50 83 19 1 4 22 12 5 34 66 .271 .346 .379 .725 97 116 4 1 0 0 0 897
2004 29 TEX AL 87 317 280 37 77 17 1 11 36 5 1 33 64 .275 .350 .461 .811 103 129 1 1 0 3 5 98/7
2005 30 TEX AL 131 526 475 72 121 25 5 17 55 9 2 47 90 .255 .320 .436 .756 94 207 11 0 1 3 1 *89/7D
2006 31 TEX AL 147 690 620 102 194 44 6 19 79 10 7 58 99 .313 .371 .495 .866 121 307 8 4 0 8 5 *8/9D AS,MVP-30
2007 32 LAA AL 140 579 516 79 130 26 3 18 72 18 4 55 102 .252 .323 .419 .742 93 216 12 2 0 6 6 *8/D
2008 33 LAA AL 127 477 426 53 103 19 3 8 46 8 3 45 95 .242 .319 .357 .675 77 152 12 4 0 2 2 978D
2009 34 LAA AL 103 360 316 44 79 19 2 4 50 4 1 40 74 .250 .336 .361 .697 83 114 4 2 0 2 2 897
11 Seasons 1245 4552 4045 603 1045 222 29 108 483 94 36 448 825 .258 .333 .408 .740 93 1649 71 18 12 29 25
162 Game Avg. 162 592 526 78 136 29 4 14 63 12 5 58 107 .258 .333 .408 .740 93 215 9 2 2 4 3
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
TEX (3 yrs) 365 1533 1375 211 392 86 12 47 170 24 10 138 253 .285 .349 .468 .817 108 643 20 5 1 14 11
LAA (3 yrs) 370 1416 1258 176 312 64 8 30 168 30 8 140 271 .248 .325 .383 .708 85 482 28 8 0 10 10
SDP (2 yrs) 126 386 342 54 91 19 1 4 29 14 5 43 75 .266 .350 .363 .712 94 124 5 1 0 0 0
CHC (2 yrs) 186 477 416 65 86 10 3 13 44 8 3 53 83 .207 .299 .339 .638 67 141 6 2 6 0 3
BAL (2 yrs) 150 569 506 75 128 37 4 9 58 15 8 52 98 .253 .323 .395 .718 93 200 8 2 5 4 1
NYM (1 yr) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT (1 yr) 46 170 147 22 36 6 1 5 14 3 2 22 45 .245 .341 .401 .743 89 59 4 0 0 1 0
AL (8 yrs) 885 3518 3139 462 832 187 24 86 396 69 26 330 622 .265 .335 .422 .757 97 1325 56 15 6 28 22
NL (5 yrs) 360 1034 906 141 213 35 5 22 87 25 10 118 203 .235 .325 .358 .683 80 324 15 3 6 1 3

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
2008 33 LAA AL ALDS BOS L 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 34 LAA AL ALDS BOS W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 34 LAA AL ALCS NYY L 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (3 Series) 7 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ALDS 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
1999 SDP NL 24 OF 17 8 89.0 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 3.5 47.2 3.5 1.6 1.9 0 2.22 1.29 .982 2.26 1.86
1999 SDP NL 24 RF 10 5 53.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 45.3 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 2.38 1.40 .979 2.16 1.72
1999 SDP NL 24 LF 6 2 25.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 42.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0 1.42 0.67 .975 1.99 1.48
1999 SDP NL 24 CF 2 1 10.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 67.5 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.38 2.00 .975 2.62 2.20
2000 CHC NL 25 OF 61 30 317.2 88 83 3 2 1 .977 6.6 24.9 3.6 0.5 3.1 3 2.44 1.41 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 CHC NL 25 LF 46 16 190.2 59 55 2 2 1 .966 6.3 39.7 4.3 0.5 3.8 2 2.69 1.24 .976 1.91 1.41
2000 CHC NL 25 CF 21 14 125.0 29 28 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 1.9 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 1 2.09 1.38 .986 2.64 2.24
2000 CHC NL 25 RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 60.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.80
2001 TOT NL 26 OF 144 105 1003.2 270 259 4 7 0 .974 -0.6 -0.7 2.4 -1.3 3.7 -3 2.36 1.83 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 TOT NL 26 CF 132 104 956.4 261 250 4 7 0 .973 -1.1 -1.4 1.9 -3.1 5.0 -3 2.39 1.92 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 CHC NL 26 OF 100 65 650.0 166 159 3 4 0 .976 -0.8 -1.5 0.2 -1.4 1.6 -1 2.24 1.62 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 CHC NL 26 CF 88 64 602.2 157 150 3 4 0 .975 -1.3 -2.6 -0.3 -3.2 2.9 -1 2.28 1.74 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 CHC NL 26 LF 20 1 45.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 15.9 0.6 1.8 -1.2 0 1.79 0.45 .978 1.91 1.48
2001 CHC NL 26 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.70
2001 PIT NL 26 CF 44 40 353.2 104 100 1 3 0 .971 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.1 2.1 -2 2.57 2.30 .987 2.59 2.18
2001 PIT NL 26 OF 44 40 353.2 104 100 1 3 0 .971 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.1 2.1 -2 2.57 2.30 .982 2.20 1.86
2002 BAL AL 27 OF 100 88 801.0 190 178 6 6 1 .968 3.0 4.5 1.0 -1.2 2.1 2 2.07 1.84 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 BAL AL 27 RF 76 63 579.1 135 130 2 3 1 .978 4.1 8.5 3.1 -1.3 4.4 1 2.05 1.74 .982 2.12 1.82
2002 BAL AL 27 CF 16 15 125.0 39 34 3 2 0 .949 0.9 8.6 -0.1 1.0 -1.1 1 2.66 2.31 .990 2.78 2.49
2002 BAL AL 27 LF 16 10 96.2 17 15 1 1 0 .941 -2.0 -24.8 -2.0 -0.9 -1.2 0 1.49 1.00 .982 2.14 1.74
2002 BAL AL 27 DH 2
2003 TOT MLB 28 OF 132 107 1004.4 255 250 4 1 0 .996 3.8 4.5 0.8 -3.0 3.8 3 2.28 1.92 .984 2.23 1.92
2003 TOT MLB 28 CF 75 65 593.2 168 165 3 0 0 1.000 -2.6 -5.3 -2.6 -4.5 1.9 0 2.55 2.24 .989 2.66 2.31
2003 BAL AL 28 CF 40 38 346.2 101 99 2 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -4.5 -1.3 -2.6 1.3 0 2.62 2.53 .990 2.78 2.45
2003 BAL AL 28 OF 40 38 346.2 101 99 2 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -4.5 -1.3 -2.6 1.3 0 2.62 2.53 .985 2.35 2.08
2003 BAL AL 28 DH 1
2003 SDP NL 28 OF 92 69 657.2 154 151 2 1 0 .994 5.1 9.3 2.1 -0.4 2.5 3 2.09 1.66 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 SDP NL 28 CF 35 27 247.0 67 66 1 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -6.3 -1.3 -1.9 0.6 0 2.44 1.91 .988 2.50 2.14
2003 SDP NL 28 RF 35 22 215.0 48 47 1 0 0 1.000 4.0 22.3 2.0 1.1 0.9 2 2.01 1.37 .981 2.09 1.72
2003 SDP NL 28 LF 33 20 195.2 38 37 0 1 0 .974 2.4 14.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1 1.70 1.12 .979 1.91 1.54
2004 TEX AL 29 OF 85 77 709.0 205 195 8 2 1 .990 3.0 5.1 1.0 -0.2 1.2 2 2.58 2.39 .985 2.30 2.05
2004 TEX AL 29 RF 66 51 476.1 125 119 4 2 1 .984 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.4 0.4 1 2.32 1.86 .983 2.22 1.92
2004 TEX AL 29 CF 30 25 221.2 72 69 3 0 0 1.000 2.1 11.4 1.1 0.3 0.8 1 2.92 2.40 .987 2.64 2.35
2004 TEX AL 29 LF 3 1 11.0 8 7 1 0 0 1.000 0.9 98.2 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 6.55 2.67 .988 2.05 1.73
2005 TEX AL 30 OF 123 121 1075.2 330 317 7 6 4 .982 6.7 7.5 7.7 0.6 7.1 -1 2.71 2.63 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 TEX AL 30 CF 97 95 846.0 267 257 5 5 2 .981 -2.8 -4.0 0.2 -1.0 1.2 -3 2.79 2.70 .989 2.69 2.38
2005 TEX AL 30 RF 22 21 189.2 54 51 2 1 2 .981 8.4 53.1 7.4 1.5 5.9 1 2.51 2.41 .981 2.12 1.83
2005 TEX AL 30 LF 5 5 40.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.1 33.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1 1.80 1.60 .988 2.09 1.80
2005 TEX AL 30 DH 1
2006 TEX AL 31 OF 145 144 1253.0 355 340 8 7 2 .980 -9.1 -8.7 -9.1 -1.9 -7.2 0 2.50 2.40 .986 2.30 1.99 AS,MVP-30
2006 TEX AL 31 CF 142 141 1227.0 346 331 8 7 2 .980 -8.4 -8.2 -8.4 -1.2 -7.2 0 2.49 2.39 .989 2.65 2.29 AS,MVP-30
2006 TEX AL 31 RF 3 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -32.3 -0.7 -0.7 0.0 0 3.12 3.00 .989 2.22 1.87 AS,MVP-30
2006 TEX AL 31 DH 1 AS,MVP-30
2007 LAA AL 32 CF 135 133 1144.2 374 362 7 5 2 .987 -5.3 -5.6 -1.3 -3.9 2.6 -4 2.90 2.73 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 LAA AL 32 OF 135 133 1144.2 374 362 7 5 2 .987 -5.3 -5.6 -1.3 -3.9 2.6 -4 2.90 2.73 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 LAA AL 32 DH 4
2008 LAA AL 33 OF 106 95 878.1 214 200 6 8 0 .963 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 -2.2 0 2.11 1.94 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 LAA AL 33 RF 43 36 344.0 81 77 2 2 0 .975 1.7 5.9 0.7 -0.2 0.9 1 2.07 1.84 .985 2.15 1.83
2008 LAA AL 33 LF 37 36 313.1 60 57 1 2 0 .967 -1.6 -6.1 -0.6 1.5 -2.1 -1 1.67 1.57 .985 2.05 1.66
2008 LAA AL 33 CF 31 23 221.0 73 66 3 4 0 .945 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.9 -1.0 0 2.81 2.23 .989 2.71 2.35
2008 LAA AL 33 DH 13
2009 LAA AL 34 OF 91 80 737.2 198 193 2 3 0 .985 -25.2 -41.0 -18.2 -11.6 -6.6 -7 2.38 2.14 .987 2.33 2.04
2009 LAA AL 34 CF 56 46 435.2 127 125 1 1 0 .992 -23.1 -63.6 -18.1 -9.6 -8.5 -5 2.60 2.25 .992 2.73 2.38
2009 LAA AL 34 RF 28 24 218.0 45 43 1 1 0 .978 -2.0 -11.0 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 -1 1.82 1.57 .982 2.13 1.75
2009 LAA AL 34 LF 12 10 84.0 26 25 0 1 0 .962 -0.1 -1.4 0.9 -1.0 1.9 -1 2.68 2.08 .988 2.12 1.80
11 Seasons OF 1139 988 9014.0 2501 2399 55 47 11 .981 -13.6 -1.8 -8.6 -18.2 9.5 -5 2.45 2.15 .985 2.29 1.98
11 Seasons CF 737 662 5906.2 1760 1691 38 31 6 .982 -39.6 -8.0 -27.6 -21.1 -6.5 -12 2.63 2.35 .989 2.67 2.32
10 Seasons RF 285 225 2105.1 512 491 12 9 4 .982 17.5 10.0 12.5 -1.0 13.5 5 2.15 1.76 .983 2.15 1.82
9 Seasons LF 178 101 1002.0 229 217 5 7 1 .969 8.5 10.2 6.5 3.9 2.5 2 1.99 1.25 .982 2.00 1.57
6 Seasons DH 22
11 Seasons TOT 1200 988 9014.0 2501 2399 55 47 11 .981 -13.6 -1.8 -8.6 -18.2 9.5 -5 2.45 2.05 .968 2.47 2.09
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
2006 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
2006 AL (30, 0%)
0.00 Career Shares (1684th)

At Bats s c a p y
2006 AL  620 (10th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
2006 AL  690 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
2006 AL  194 (6th)

Doubles s c a p y
2006 AL  44 (7th)

Triples s c a p y
2006 AL  6 (10th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2006 AL  8 (9th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 7 (1579), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1113), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1421), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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  6. Tommie Agee (941)
  7. Mike Devereaux (940)
  8. Glenn Wilson (940)
  9. Ken Landreaux (939)
  10. Ken Henderson (939)
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Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1994.

March 23, 2000: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago Cubs for Rodney Myers.

August 10, 2001: Selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Chicago Cubs.

December 28, 2001: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 3, 2002: Traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for John Bale.

May 23, 2003: Selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Baltimore Orioles.

November 24, 2003: Selected off waivers by the Atlanta Braves from the San Diego Padres.

April 2, 2004: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

April 8, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 31, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

November 22, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2001Chicago Cubs$225,000
2002New York Mets$237,500
2003Baltimore Orioles$900,000
2005Texas Rangers$1,100,000
2006Texas Rangers$2,387,500
2007Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim$6,400,000
2008Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim$9,400,000
2009Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim$10,400,000
Career (may be incomplete)$31,050,000
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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