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)

Debut: September 10, 1947 (Age 25-329d, 8,003rd in MLB history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

2.5

AB

1605

R

163

H

432

BA

.269

HR

RBI

219

SB

OBP

.329

SLG

.391

OPS

.720

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
1942	20	BOS-min	C	126	483	483		142	20	4	10						.294	.294	.414	.708		200							CAN · MATL
1946	24	BOS-min	B	98	359	359		121	17	7	12						.337	.337	.524	.861		188							LYN · NENL
1947	25	BOS-min	AAA,A,MLB	125	428	405	35	109	6	2	9	45	3	0	21	37	.269	.308	.360	.669		146	0	2	0				TTO,SCR,BOS · IL,EL,AL
1947	25	BOS	AL	7	17	16	3	8	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	1	.500	.529	.750	1.279	243	12	0	0	0			/2
1948	26	BOS-min	MLB	46	137	118	13	37	12	0	1	24	0	0	15	9	.314	.391	.441	.832		52	4	0	4				BOS · AL
1948	26	BOS	AL	46	137	118	13	37	12	0	1	24	0	0	15	9	.314	.391	.441	.832	116	52	4	0	4			2
1949	27	BOS-min	MLB	60	183	157	23	38	9	1	3	31	1	0	25	22	.242	.350	.369	.719		58	4	1	0				BOS · AL
1949	27	BOS	AL	60	183	157	23	38	9	1	3	31	1	0	25	22	.242	.350	.369	.719	84	58	4	1	0			2
1950	28	BOS-min	MLB	75	258	238	27	65	15	3	4	34	0	0	18	19	.273	.327	.412	.739		98	8	1	1				BOS · AL
1950	28	BOS	AL	75	258	238	27	65	15	3	4	34	0	0	18	19	.273	.327	.412	.739	81	98	8	1	1			2
1951	29	BAL-BOS-min	MLB	90	304	277	27	79	18	1	5	33	2	0	22	23	.285	.338	.412	.749		114	10	0	5				SLA,BOS · AL
1951	29	TOT	AL	90	303	277	27	79	18	1	5	33	2	0	22	23	.285	.338	.412	.749	99	114	10	0	5			2
1951	29	BOS	AL	11	30	29	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	.138	.167	.172	.339	-12	5	1	0	0			2
1951	29	SLB	AL	79	273	248	26	75	17	1	5	31	2	0	21	21	.302	.357	.440	.796	112	109	9	0	5			2
1952	30	DET-min	MLB	56	190	173	11	41	4	1	3	13	1	0	14	22	.237	.298	.324	.622		56	5	1	2				DET · AL
1952	30	DET	AL	56	190	173	11	41	4	1	3	13	1	0	14	22	.237	.298	.324	.622	73	56	5	1	2			2
1953	31	DET-min	MLB	116	399	374	38	104	24	3	6	42	2	3	24	36	.278	.322	.406	.728		152	9	0	1				DET · AL
1953	31	DET	AL	116	399	374	38	104	24	3	6	42	2	3	24	36	.278	.322	.406	.728	97	152	9	0	1			*2
1954	32	CHW-DET-min	MLB	67	203	179	17	42	8	1	3	24	0	1	19	19	.235	.303	.341	.644		61	9	0	2	3			CHA,DET · AL
1954	32	TOT	AL	67	203	179	17	42	8	1	3	24	0	1	19	19	.235	.303	.341	.644	74	61	9	0	2	3		2
1954	32	DET	AL	12	24	21	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	0	2	4	.286	.333	.333	.667	84	7	0	0	0	1		/2
1954	32	CHW	AL	55	179	158	16	36	7	1	3	19	0	1	17	15	.228	.299	.342	.641	73	54	9	0	2	2		2
1955	33	CLE-CIN-min	AAA,MLB	77	247	227	13	54	7	1	4	31	0	0	16	37	.238	.285	.330	.615		75	9	0	1	3	0		INA,CIN · AA,NL
1955	33	CIN	NL	26	78	71	4	18	4	1	0	13	0	0	4	11	.254	.286	.338	.624	62	24	3	0	1	2	0	2
1956	34	CIN-min	AA,MLB	101	302	301	0	77	7	0	7	0	0	0	1	1	.256	.258	.349	.607		105	0	0	0	0	0		NVL,CIN · SOUA,NL
1956	34	CIN	NL	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	35	DET-BAL-min	AA	89	318	284	23	69	11	1	4	41	0	0	27	33	.243	.310	.331	.641		94	6	2	2	3			BIR,SAN · SOUA,TL
10 Yrs				546	1771	1605	163	432	95	11	26	219	6	4	143	163	.269	.329	.391	.720	90	627	52	3	16	5	0
162 Game Avg.				162	525	476	48	128	28	3	8	65	2	1	42	48	.269	.329	.391	.720	90	186	15	1	5

BOS (5 yrs)				199	625	558	67	152	38	4	9	96	1	0	60	53	.272	.345	.403	.748	89	225	17	2	5
DET (3 yrs)				184	613	568	50	151	29	4	9	60	3	3	40	62	.266	.315	.379	.693	89	215	14	1	3	1
CIN (2 yrs)				29	81	73	4	18	4	1	0	13	0	0	5	12	.247	.288	.329	.616	60	24	3	0	1	2	0
SLB (1 yr)				79	273	248	26	75	17	1	5	31	2	0	21	21	.302	.357	.440	.796	112	109	9	0	5
CHW (1 yr)				55	179	158	16	36	7	1	3	19	0	1	17	15	.228	.299	.342	.641	73	54	9	0	2	2

AL (8 yrs)				517	1690	1532	159	414	91	10	26	206	6	4	138	151	.270	.331	.394	.725	91	603	49	3	15	3
NL (2 yrs)				29	81	73	4	18	4	1	0	13	0	0	5	12	.247	.288	.329	.616	60	24	3	0	1	2	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Matt Batts

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

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Standard Fielding

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