Mike Matheny

Q: When was Mike Matheny born?

Mike Matheny was born on September 22, 1970.

Q: Where was Mike Matheny born?

Mike Matheny was born in Columbus, OH .

Q: How tall is Mike Matheny?

Mike Matheny is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Matheny weigh when playing?

Mike Matheny weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Matheny play?

Mike Matheny played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Matheny in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Matheny has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Matheny drafted?

Mike Matheny was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Reynoldsburg HS (Reynoldsburg, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) .

Q: How many hits did Mike Matheny have?

Mike Matheny had 925 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Matheny have?

Mike Matheny had 67 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mike Matheny's average?

Mike Matheny had a .239 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: September 22, 1970 in Columbus, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Reynoldsburg HS (Reynoldsburg, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

High School: Reynoldsburg HS (Reynoldsburg, OH)

School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

Debut: April 7, 1994 (Age 23-197d, 16,470th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 2006 (Age 35-251d)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates

Full Name: Michael Scott Matheny

Pronunciation: \muh-THEE-nee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

3877

925

.239

353

RBI

443

OBP

.293

SLG

.344

OPS

.637

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
1991	20	MIL-min	Rk	64	284	253	35	72	14	0	2	34	2	4	19	52	.285	.348	.364	.711		92	10	6	5	1	0		HEL · PION
1992	21	MIL-min	A+	106	379	333	42	73	13	2	6	46	2	2	35	81	.219	.297	.324	.621		108	11	3	5	3	1		STK · CALL
1993	22	MIL-min	AA	107	372	339	39	86	21	2	2	28	1	4	17	73	.254	.292	.345	.638		117	6	2	13	1	2		ELP · TL
1994	23	MIL-min	AAA	57	203	177	20	39	10	1	4	21	1	1	16	39	.220	.299	.356	.655		63	5	4	6	0	1		NOR · AA
1994	23	MIL	AL	28	59	53	3	12	3	0	1	2	0	1	3	13	.226	.293	.340	.633	61	18	1	2	1	0	0	2/H
1995	24	MIL-min	AAA	6	20	17	3	6	2	0	3	4	0	0	0	5	.353	.450	1.000	1.450		17	0	3	0	0	0		NOR · AA
1995	24	MIL	AL	80	181	166	13	41	9	1	0	21	2	1	12	28	.247	.306	.313	.619	59	52	3	2	1	0	0	2/H
1996	25	MIL-min	AAA	20	69	66	3	15	4	0	1	6	1	0	2	17	.227	.246	.333	.580		22	1	0	0	1	0		NOR · AA
1996	25	MIL	AL	106	341	313	31	64	15	2	8	46	3	2	14	80	.204	.243	.342	.584	44	107	9	3	7	4	0	2/HD
1997	26	MIL	AL	123	356	320	29	78	16	1	4	32	0	1	17	68	.244	.294	.338	.631	64	108	9	7	9	3	0	*2/3H
1998	27	MIL-min	A	2	9	8	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	.250	.333	.375	.708		3	0	0	0	0	0		BEL · MIDW
1998	27	MIL	NL	108	341	320	24	76	13	0	6	27	1	0	11	63	.238	.278	.334	.612	61	107	6	7	3	0	0	2/H
1999	28	TOR	AL	57	179	163	16	35	6	0	3	17	0	0	12	37	.215	.271	.307	.578	48	50	3	1	2	1	0	2
2000	29	STL	NL	128	464	417	43	109	22	1	6	47	0	0	32	96	.261	.317	.362	.679	71	151	11	4	7	4	8	*2/3H	GG
2001	30	STL	NL	121	424	381	40	83	12	0	7	42	0	1	28	76	.218	.276	.304	.581	51	116	11	4	8	3	5	*2/3
2002	31	STL	NL	110	363	315	31	77	12	1	3	35	1	3	32	49	.244	.313	.317	.630	68	100	3	2	8	6	6	2/H3
2003	32	STL	NL	141	498	441	43	111	18	2	8	47	1	1	44	81	.252	.320	.356	.676	79	157	11	2	8	3	16	*2/H3	GG
2004	33	STL	NL	122	419	385	28	95	22	1	5	50	0	2	23	83	.247	.292	.348	.640	66	134	12	3	5	3	7	*2/H3	GG
2005	34	SFG	NL	134	485	443	42	107	34	0	13	59	0	2	29	91	.242	.295	.406	.701	81	180	11	6	3	4	10	*2/H	GG
2006	35	SFG	NL	47	177	160	10	37	8	0	3	18	0	0	9	30	.231	.276	.338	.613	57	54	7	2	3	3	2	2/H
13 Yrs				1305	4287	3877	353	925	190	9	67	443	8	14	266	795	.239	.293	.344	.637	65	1334	97	45	65	34	54
162 Game Avg.				162	532	481	44	115	24	1	8	55	1	2	33	99	.239	.293	.344	.637	65	166	12	6	8	4	7

STL (5 yrs)				622	2168	1939	185	475	86	5	29	221	2	7	159	385	.245	.304	.339	.644	67	658	48	15	36	19	42
MIL (5 yrs)				445	1278	1172	100	271	56	4	19	128	6	5	57	252	.231	.278	.334	.612	57	392	28	21	21	7	0
SFG (2 yrs)				181	662	603	52	144	42	0	16	77	0	2	38	121	.239	.290	.388	.678	75	234	18	8	6	7	12
TOR (1 yr)				57	179	163	16	35	6	0	3	17	0	0	12	37	.215	.271	.307	.578	48	50	3	1	2	1	0

NL (8 yrs)				911	3171	2862	261	695	141	5	51	325	3	9	208	569	.243	.298	.349	.648	68	999	72	30	45	26	54
AL (5 yrs)				394	1116	1015	92	230	49	4	16	118	5	5	58	226	.227	.276	.330	.607	54	335	25	15	20	8	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Matheny?

Mike Matheny is 53 years old.

When was Mike Matheny born?

Mike Matheny was born on September 22, 1970.

Where was Mike Matheny born?

Mike Matheny was born in Columbus, OH.

How tall is Mike Matheny?

Mike Matheny is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Matheny weigh when playing?

Mike Matheny weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Matheny play?

Mike Matheny played 13 seasons.

Is Mike Matheny in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Matheny has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Matheny drafted?

Mike Matheny was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Reynoldsburg HS (Reynoldsburg, OH) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI).

What position did Mike Matheny play?

Mike Matheny was a Catcher.

How many hits did Mike Matheny have?

Mike Matheny had 925 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Matheny have?

Mike Matheny had 67 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Matheny's average?

Mike Matheny had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Matheny played for?

Mike Matheny played for 5 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Mike Matheny won?

Mike Matheny has never won a World Series.

When did Mike Matheny retire?

Mike Matheny last played in 2006.

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