Matt Batts

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: October 16, 1921 in San Antonio, TX us

Died: July 14, 2013 in Baton Rouge, LA

Buried: Cremated

High School: San Antonio Technology Academy (San Antonio, TX)

School: Baylor University (Waco, TX)

Last Game: May 8, 1956 (Age 34-205d)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Matthew Daniel Batts

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Relatives: Uncle of Danny Heep

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

1605

432

.269

163

RBI

219

OBP

.329

SLG

.391

OPS

.720

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1942	20	-2.3	Canton	MATL	C	BOS	126		483		142	20	4	10						.294		.414		200

1946	24	0.0	Lynn	NENL	B	BOS	98	388	359	56	121	17	7	12	86	3		27	34	.337	.385	.524	.909	188		1	1
1947	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A	BOS	110	381	359	32	94	4	2	7	40	3		20	36					123		2	0
1947	25	-2.9	Toronto	IL	AAA	BOS	110	381	359	32	94	4	2	7	40	3		20	36	.262	.305	.343	.647	123		2	0
1947	25	0.4	Scranton	EL	A	BOS
1947	25	-4.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	7	17	16	3	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	1	.500	.529	.750	1.279	12	0	0	0		0
1948	26	-3.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	46	137	118	13	37	12	0	1	24	0	0	15	9	.314	.391	.441	.832	52	4	0	4		4
1949	27	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	60	183	157	23	38	9	1	3	31	1	0	25	22	.242	.350	.369	.719	58	4	1	0		0
1950	28	-0.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	75	258	238	27	65	15	3	4	34	0	0	18	19	.273	.327	.412	.739	98	8	1	1		5
1951	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-BOS	90	304	277	27	79	18	1	5	33	2	0	22	23	.285	.338	.412	.749	114	10	0	5		2
1951	29	0.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	11	30	29	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.138	.167	.172	.339	5	1	0	0		0
1951	29	0.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	79	274	248	26	75	17	1	5	31	2	0	21	21	.302	.357	.440	.796	109	9	0	5		2
1952	30	1.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	56	190	173	11	41	4	1	3	13	1	0	14	22	.237	.298	.324	.622	56	5	1	2		0
1953	31	2.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	116	399	374	38	104	24	3	6	42	2	3	24	36	.278	.322	.406	.728	152	9	0	1		7
1954	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-DET	67	203	179	17	42	8	1	3	24	0	1	19	19	.235	.304	.341	.644	61	9	0	2	3	2
1954	32	3.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	12	24	21	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	0	2	4	.286	.333	.333	.667	7	0	0	0	1	0
1954	32	3.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	55	179	158	16	36	7	1	3	19	0	1	17	15	.228	.299	.342	.641	54	9	0	2	2	2
1955	33	6.6	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	51	169	156	9	36	3	0	4	18	0		12	26	.231	.284	.327	.611	51	6	0	0	1
1955	33	4.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	26	78	71	4	18	4	1	0	13	0	0	4	11	.254	.286	.338	.624	24	3	0	1	2	0
1956	34	7.3	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CIN	98	346	299	36	77	7	0	7	29	0		36	35	.258	.338	.351	.689	105	11	2	6	3
1956	34	5.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	DET	89	318	284	23	69	11	1	4	41	0	0	27	33	.243	.310	.331	.641	94	6	2	2	3
1957	35	8.4	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	50	179	158	15	35	6	0	1	18	0		16	22	.222	.298	.279	.576	44	6	2	1	2
1957	35	8.5	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	39	139	126	8	34	5	1	3	23	0	0	11	11	.270	.326	.397	.723	50		0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		546	1772	1605	163	432	95	11	26	219	6	4	143	163	.269	.329	.391	.720	627	52	3	16	5	20
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		572	2085	1940	156	539	62	14	44	214	6	0	122	164					761		7	9	7
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1118	3857	3545	319	971	157	25	70	433	12	4	265	327					1388	75	10	25	12	20

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		161	550	515	41	130	7	2	11	58	3		32	62	.252	.298	.338	.636	174		2	0	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		187	664	583	59	146	18	1	11	70	0	0	63	68	.250	.325	.341	.666	199		4	8	6
A (1 season)					Minors
B (1 season)					Minors		98	388	359	56	121	17	7	12	86	3		27	34	.337	.385	.524	.909	188		1	1
C (1 season)					Minors		126	483	483		142	20	4	10						.294		.414		200