Gary Matthews

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA).

High School: San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA)

Debut: September 6, 1972 (Age 22-063d, 13,287th in major league history)
vs. SDP 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1987 (Age 37-089d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein • Previously: Bruce Church

Full Name: Gary Nathaniel Matthews

Nicknames: Sarge

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Father of Gary Matthews

Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star
NLCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.4

7147

2011

234

.281

1083

RBI

978

183

OBP

.364

SLG

.439

OPS

.802

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	SFG	@	CIN	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	3 (1)	Apr 8	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
3	4	Apr 9	SFG		SDP	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	6 (1)	Apr 11	SFG		HOU	W,5-4	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
5	7	Apr 12	SFG		HOU	W,9-3	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	8	Apr 13	SFG		CIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
7	10 (1)	Apr 15 (1)	SFG		CIN	L,0-11	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	13 (2)	Apr 17 (2)	SFG		ATL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
9	14	Apr 18	SFG		ATL	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	15	Apr 19	SFG	@	LAD	W,8-6	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	16	Apr 20	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	20 (3)	Apr 25	SFG	@	CHC	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	21	Apr 26	SFG	@	CHC	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	22	Apr 27	SFG	@	STL	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	24 (1)	Apr 29	SFG	@	STL	L,3-8	GF	13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	25	May 1	SFG		PIT	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	26	May 2	SFG		PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
18	27	May 3	SFG		PIT	L,5-14	CG	45	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	LF
19	29 (1)	May 5	SFG		CHC	L,4-7	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	30	May 6 (1)	SFG		CHC	W,11-9	CG	54	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
21	31	May 6 (2)	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	32	May 8	SFG		STL	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
23	33	May 9	SFG		STL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	34	May 10	SFG		STL	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	35	May 11	SFG		LAD	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
26	36	May 12	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	37	May 13	SFG		LAD	L,3-15	CG	53	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
28	38	May 14	SFG	@	SDP	L,1-7	GS	29	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	39	May 15	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	40	May 16	SFG	@	SDP	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	41	May 18	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	42	May 19	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
33	43	May 20	SFG	@	HOU	L,7-8	CG	37	8.1	1	0	1	2	0	LF
34	44	May 21	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	45	May 22	SFG	@	ATL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	46	May 24	SFG	@	ATL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	47	May 25	SFG		MON	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
38	48	May 26	SFG		MON	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	49	May 27	SFG		MON	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
40	50	May 28	SFG		NYM	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	51	May 29	SFG		NYM	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
42	52	May 30	SFG		NYM	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	53	Jun 1	SFG		PHI	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
44	54	Jun 2	SFG		PHI	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	55	Jun 3	SFG		PHI	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
46	56	Jun 4	SFG	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	57	Jun 5	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
48	58	Jun 6	SFG	@	PIT	W,9-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	59	Jun 8	SFG	@	MON	L,3-17	CG	51	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
50	60	Jun 9	SFG	@	MON	L,6-9	CG	42	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
51	61	Jun 10	SFG	@	MON	L,6-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
52	62	Jun 11	SFG	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	63	Jun 12	SFG	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
54	64	Jun 13	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	65	Jun 15	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	66	Jun 16	SFG	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	67	Jun 17	SFG	@	PHI	L,7-11	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	68	Jun 19	SFG		CIN	L,0-4	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	69	Jun 20	SFG		CIN	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	70	Jun 21	SFG		CIN	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	73 (2)	Jun 24 (1)	SFG		HOU	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	74	Jun 24 (2)	SFG		HOU	L,3-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
63	75	Jun 26	SFG		ATL	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	76	Jun 27	SFG		ATL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
65	77	Jun 28	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	78	Jun 29	SFG	@	HOU	W,14-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
67	79	Jun 30	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-5	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	80	Jul 1 (1)	SFG	@	ATL	W,14-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
69	81	Jul 1 (2)	SFG	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	46	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
70	82	Jul 2	SFG	@	ATL	W,9-5	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
71	83	Jul 3	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
72	84	Jul 4	SFG	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	85	Jul 5	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	86	Jul 6	SFG		STL	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
75	87	Jul 7	SFG		STL	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	88	Jul 8	SFG		STL	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
77	89	Jul 10	SFG		CHC	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
78	90	Jul 11	SFG		CHC	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
79	91	Jul 13	SFG		PIT	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	92	Jul 14	SFG		PIT	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
81	93	Jul 15	SFG		PIT	W,12-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
82	94	Jul 16	SFG	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	95	Jul 17	SFG	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
84	96	Jul 18	SFG	@	STL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
85	97	Jul 20	SFG	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	98	Jul 21	SFG	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
87	99	Jul 22	SFG	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	52	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	100	Jul 26 (1)	SFG		SDP	W,10-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	101	Jul 26 (2)	SFG		SDP	W,6-5	CG	39	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
90	102	Jul 27	SFG		SDP	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	103	Jul 28	SFG	@	LAD	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
92	104	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
93	105	Jul 30	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
94	106	Jul 31	SFG	@	SDP	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	107	Aug 1	SFG	@	SDP	L,5-6	GS	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
96	109 (1)	Aug 4	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
97	110	Aug 5	SFG		LAD	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	111	Aug 7	SFG		MON	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	112	Aug 8	SFG		MON	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
100	113	Aug 9	SFG		MON	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	114	Aug 10	SFG		NYM	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
102	115	Aug 11	SFG		NYM	W,8-7	CG	51	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
103	117 (1)	Aug 14	SFG		PHI	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	118	Aug 15	SFG		PHI	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
105	119	Aug 16	SFG		PHI	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
106	120	Aug 17	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	121	Aug 18	SFG	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	122	Aug 19	SFG	@	PIT	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	123	Aug 20	SFG	@	MON	W,6-4	CG	47	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
110	124	Aug 21	SFG	@	MON	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
111	125	Aug 22	SFG	@	MON	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
112	126	Aug 24	SFG	@	NYM	L,0-1	CG	38	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	127	Aug 25	SFG	@	NYM	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	128	Aug 26	SFG	@	NYM	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
115	129	Aug 27	SFG	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
116	130	Aug 28	SFG	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
117	131	Aug 29	SFG	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
118	132	Aug 31	SFG		ATL	L,4-10	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	133	Sep 1	SFG		ATL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	134	Sep 2 (1)	SFG		ATL	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
121	135	Sep 2 (2)	SFG		ATL	W,11-3	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	136	Sep 3	SFG		LAD	W,11-8	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
123	137	Sep 4	SFG		LAD	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	138	Sep 5	SFG		LAD	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
125	139	Sep 7	SFG		HOU	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	140	Sep 8	SFG		HOU	L,7-9	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
127	141	Sep 9	SFG		HOU	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	142	Sep 10	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-10	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
129	143	Sep 11	SFG	@	ATL	L,5-6	GS	28	6.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
130	144	Sep 12	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-10	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	145	Sep 13	SFG	@	SDP	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	146	Sep 14	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
133	147	Sep 15	SFG	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	148	Sep 16	SFG	@	SDP	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	149	Sep 17	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	150	Sep 18	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	151	Sep 19	SFG		CIN	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
138	152	Sep 20	SFG		CIN	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
139	153	Sep 21 (1)	SFG		SDP	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	154	Sep 21 (2)	SFG		SDP	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
141	155	Sep 22	SFG		SDP	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
142	156	Sep 23	SFG		SDP	L,9-11	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
143	157	Sep 24	SFG	@	HOU	L,6-10	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
144	158	Sep 25	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
145	159	Sep 26	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-5	GS	25	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							145gm		1245.0	282	11	5	298	0