Matt Walbeck

Q: When was Matt Walbeck born?

Matt Walbeck was born on October 2, 1969.

Q: Where was Matt Walbeck born?

Matt Walbeck was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Matt Walbeck?

Matt Walbeck is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Walbeck weigh when playing?

Matt Walbeck weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Matt Walbeck play?

Matt Walbeck played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Matt Walbeck in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Walbeck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Walbeck drafted?

Matt Walbeck was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento HS (Sacramento, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Matt Walbeck have?

Matt Walbeck had 492 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Matt Walbeck have?

Matt Walbeck had 28 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Matt Walbeck's average?

Matt Walbeck had a .233 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: October 2, 1969 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento HS (Sacramento, CA).

High School: Sacramento HS (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1993 (Age 23-187d, 16,255th in major league history)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2003 (Age 33-361d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Full Name: Matthew Lovick Walbeck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.4

2109

492

.233

215

RBI

208

OBP

.280

SLG

.315

OPS

.596

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1987	17	CHC-min	Rk	51	194	169	24	53	9	3	1	28	0	1	22	39	.314	.387	.420	.807		71		0	0	3	0		WYV · APPY
1988	18	CHC-min	A	104	352	312	28	68	9	0	2	24	7	5	30	44	.218	.292	.266	.558		83		3	6	1	1		CHL · SALL
1989	19	CHC-min	A	94	368	341	38	86	19	0	4	47	5	2	20	47	.252	.297	.343	.640		117	7	3	1	3	1		PEO · MIDW
1990	20	CHC-min	A	25	75	66	2	15	1	0	0	5	1	0	5	7	.227	.301	.242	.544		16		2	2	0	0		PEO · MIDW
1991	21	CHC-min	A+	91	295	260	25	70	11	0	3	41	3	2	20	23	.269	.315	.346	.661		90	7	2	3	10	3		WSM · CARL
1992	22	CHC-min	AA	105	425	385	48	116	22	1	7	42	0	7	33	56	.301	.358	.418	.776		161	6	2	3	2	3		CHR · SOUL
1993	23	CHC-min	AAA	87	355	331	31	93	18	2	6	43	1	2	18	47	.281	.320	.402	.722		133	7	2	2	2	4		IWA · AA
1993	23	CHC	NL	11	31	30	2	6	2	0	1	6	0	0	1	6	.200	.226	.367	.592	58	11	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
1994	24	MIN	AL	97	359	338	31	69	12	0	5	35	1	1	17	37	.204	.246	.284	.530	37	96	7	2	1	1	1	*2/HD
1995	25	MIN	AL	115	422	393	40	101	18	1	1	44	3	1	25	71	.257	.302	.316	.617	61	124	11	1	1	2	2	*2/H
1996	26	MIN-min	A+,AA	16	65	57	5	14	1	1	0	9	0	1	5	3	.246	.308	.298	.606		17	1	1	0	2	0		FTM,HDC · FLOR,EL
1996	26	MIN	AL	63	227	215	25	48	10	0	2	24	3	1	9	34	.223	.252	.298	.550	38	64	6	0	1	2	0	2/H
1997	27	DET-min	AAA,A+	21	79	69	10	23	3	1	1	11	0	1	8	16	.333	.392	.449	.842		31	1	0	0	2	1		TOL,LAK · IL,FLOR
1997	27	DET	AL	47	151	137	18	38	3	0	3	10	3	3	12	19	.277	.331	.365	.696	83	50	4	0	0	2	0	2/H
1998	28	ANA	AL	108	380	338	41	87	15	2	6	46	1	1	30	68	.257	.317	.367	.684	77	124	9	2	5	5	0	2/HD
1999	29	ANA	AL	107	321	288	26	69	8	1	3	22	2	3	26	46	.240	.308	.306	.614	59	88	12	3	3	1	1	2H/D
2000	30	ANA	AL	47	155	146	17	29	5	0	6	12	0	1	7	22	.199	.240	.356	.596	48	52	2	1	1	0	0	2/3HD
2001	31	CIN-PHI-min	AAA	107	376	338	38	87	18	0	5	46	1	2	34	46	.257	.328	.355	.683		120	8	2	1	1	3		LOU,SWB · IL
2001	31	PHI	NL	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	428	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
2002	32	DET-min	AAA	21	81	75	4	16	3	0	1	6	0	0	4	10	.213	.250	.293	.543		22	6	0	1	1	0		TOL · IL
2002	32	DET	AL	27	89	85	4	20	2	0	0	3	0	0	3	14	.235	.258	.259	.517	44	22	2	0	0	1	0	2
2003	33	DET-min	AAA	4	15	12	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.417	.533	.417	.950		5	0	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
2003	33	DET	AL	59	144	138	11	24	4	1	1	6	0	1	3	26	.174	.197	.239	.436	18	33	3	1	2	0	0	2/HD
11 Yrs				682	2280	2109	215	492	79	5	28	208	13	12	133	343	.233	.280	.315	.596	54	665	56	10	14	14	4
162 Game Avg.				162	542	501	51	117	19	1	7	49	3	3	32	81	.233	.280	.315	.596	54	158	13	2	3	3	1

MIN (3 yrs)				275	1008	946	96	218	40	1	8	103	7	3	51	142	.230	.271	.300	.571	47	284	24	3	3	5	3
ANA (3 yrs)				262	856	772	84	185	28	3	15	80	3	5	63	136	.240	.300	.342	.642	65	264	23	6	9	6	1
DET (3 yrs)				133	384	360	33	82	9	1	4	19	3	4	18	59	.228	.264	.292	.556	50	105	9	1	2	3	0
CHC (1 yr)				11	31	30	2	6	2	0	1	6	0	0	1	6	.200	.226	.367	.592	58	11	0	0	0	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	428	1	0	0	0	0	0

AL (9 yrs)				670	2248	2078	213	485	77	5	27	202	13	12	132	337	.233	.281	.314	.595	54	653	56	10	14	14	4
NL (2 yrs)				12	32	31	2	7	2	0	1	6	0	0	1	6	.226	.250	.387	.637	70	12	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Walbeck?

Matt Walbeck is 54 years old.

When was Matt Walbeck born?

Matt Walbeck was born on October 2, 1969.

Where was Matt Walbeck born?

Matt Walbeck was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Matt Walbeck?

Matt Walbeck is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Walbeck weigh when playing?

Matt Walbeck weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Walbeck play?

Matt Walbeck played 11 seasons.

Is Matt Walbeck in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Walbeck has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Walbeck drafted?

Matt Walbeck was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sacramento HS (Sacramento, CA).

What position did Matt Walbeck play?

Matt Walbeck was a Catcher.

How many hits did Matt Walbeck have?

Matt Walbeck had 492 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Matt Walbeck have?

Matt Walbeck had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Matt Walbeck's average?

Matt Walbeck had a .233 average over his career.

How many teams has Matt Walbeck played for?

Matt Walbeck played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Matt Walbeck retire?

Matt Walbeck last played in 2003.

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