Gary Matthews

Q: When was Gary Matthews born?

Gary Matthews was born on August 25, 1974.

Q: Where was Gary Matthews born?

Gary Matthews was born in San Francisco, CA .

Q: How tall is Gary Matthews?

Gary Matthews is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gary Matthews weigh when playing?

Gary Matthews weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Gary Matthews play?

Gary Matthews played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Gary Matthews in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Matthews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gary Matthews drafted?

Gary Matthews was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granada Hills HS (Granada Hills, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission College (Santa Clara, CA) .

Q: What position did Gary Matthews play?

Gary Matthews was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Gary Matthews have?

Gary Matthews had 1,056 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gary Matthews have?

Gary Matthews had 108 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: August 25, 1974 in San Francisco, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granada Hills HS (Granada Hills, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission College (Santa Clara, CA).

High School: Granada Hills HS (Granada Hills, CA)

School: Mission College (Santa Clara, CA)

Debut: June 4, 1999 (Age 24-283d, 17,471st in major league history)
vs. SEA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: June 2, 2010 (Age 35-281d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Agents: ABC Mgmt Leventhal & Lapa • Previously: Dan Horwits

Full Name: Gary Nathaniel Matthews

Nicknames: Little Sarge or Sarge Jr.

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Relatives: Son of Gary Matthews

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.2

4103

1056

108

.257

612

RBI

484

OBP

.332

SLG

.405

OPS

.737

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
1994	19	SDP-min	A-	52	213	191	23	40	6	1	0	18	3	5	19	58	.209	.286	.251	.538		48	4	2	0	1	1		SPO · NORW
1995	20	SDP-min	A	128	501	421	57	100	18	4	2	40	28	8	68	109	.238	.349	.314	.663		132	8	6	3	3	1		CLI · MIDW
1996	21	SDP-min	A+	123	507	435	65	118	21	11	7	54	7	8	60	102	.271	.366	.418	.784		182	11	6	4	2	1		RCU · CALL
1997	22	SDP-min	A+,AA	97	428	358	80	103	19	5	10	52	13	5	64	86	.288	.400	.453	.852		162	5	4	0	2	3		RCU,MOB · CALL,SOUL
1998	23	SDP-min	AA	72	313	254	62	78	15	4	7	51	11	1	55	50	.307	.428	.480	.908		122	6	1	0	3	2		MOB · SOUL
1999	24	SDP-min	AAA	121	491	422	57	108	22	3	9	52	17	6	58	104	.256	.352	.386	.739		163	13	7	0	4	0		LVG · PCL
1999	24	SDP	NL	23	45	36	4	8	0	0	0	7	2	0	9	9	.222	.378	.222	.600	63	8	1	0	0	0	0	H/978
2000	25	CHC-min	AAA	60	230	211	27	51	11	3	5	22	6	1	18	41	.242	.300	.393	.693		83	4	0	0	1	3		IWA · PCL
2000	25	CHC	NL	80	175	158	24	30	1	2	4	14	3	0	15	28	.190	.264	.297	.562	44	47	2	1	1	0	1	7H8/9
2001	26	TOT	NL	152	472	405	63	92	15	2	14	44	8	5	60	100	.227	.328	.378	.705	84	153	8	1	5	1	2	*8H7/9
2001	26	CHC	NL	106	302	258	41	56	9	1	9	30	5	3	38	55	.217	.320	.364	.684	81	94	4	1	5	0	2	87H/9
2001	26	PIT	NL	46	170	147	22	36	6	1	5	14	3	2	22	45	.245	.341	.401	.743	89	59	4	0	0	1	0	8/H
2002	27	TOT	MLB	111	398	345	54	95	25	3	7	38	15	5	43	69	.275	.354	.426	.780	111	147	4	1	5	4	1	987H/D
2002	27	NYM	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
2002	27	BAL	AL	109	397	344	54	95	25	3	7	38	15	5	43	69	.276	.355	.427	.782	112	147	4	1	5	4	1	987H/D
2003	28	TOT	MLB	144	513	468	71	116	31	2	6	42	12	8	43	95	.248	.314	.361	.675	82	169	8	2	0	0	0	*897H/D
2003	28	BAL	AL	41	172	162	21	33	12	1	2	20	0	3	9	29	.204	.250	.327	.577	52	53	4	1	0	0	0	8/HD
2003	28	SDP	NL	103	341	306	50	83	19	1	4	22	12	5	34	66	.271	.346	.379	.725	97	116	4	1	0	0	0	897H
2004	29	TEX-min	AAA	38	171	145	33	47	9	4	9	36	4	1	23	29	.324	.409	.628	1.037		91	2	0	0	3	1		OKC · PCL
2004	29	TEX	AL	87	317	280	37	77	17	1	11	36	5	1	33	64	.275	.350	.461	.811	103	129	1	1	0	3	5	98/H7D
2005	30	TEX-min	AA	1	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800		2	0	0	0	0	0		FRI · TL
2005	30	TEX	AL	131	526	475	72	121	25	5	17	55	9	2	47	90	.255	.320	.436	.756	94	207	11	0	1	3	1	*89/H7D
2006	31	TEX-min	AAA	6	26	21	10	9	2	0	0	1	2	0	4	0	.429	.538	.524	1.062		11	0	1	0	0	1		OKC · PCL
2006	31	TEX	AL	147	690	620	102	194	44	6	19	79	10	7	58	99	.313	.371	.495	.866	121	307	8	4	0	8	5	*8/9HD	AS,MVP-30
2007	32	LAA	AL	140	579	516	79	130	26	3	18	72	18	4	55	102	.252	.323	.419	.742	93	216	12	2	0	6	6	*8/DH
2008	33	LAA	AL	127	477	426	53	103	19	3	8	46	8	3	45	95	.242	.319	.357	.675	78	152	12	4	0	2	2	978DH
2009	34	LAA	AL	103	360	316	44	79	19	2	4	50	4	1	40	74	.250	.336	.361	.697	85	114	4	2	0	2	2	89H7/D
2010	35	CIN-min	AAA	23	108	101	16	32	7	1	3	6	3	2	7	26	.317	.361	.495	.856		50	1	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2010	35	NYM	NL	36	65	58	9	11	3	0	0	1	1	0	6	24	.190	.266	.241	.507	40	14	1	0	1	0	1	H8/97
12 Yrs				1281	4617	4103	612	1056	225	29	108	484	95	36	454	849	.257	.332	.405	.737	93	1663	72	18	13	29	26
162 Game Avg.				162	584	519	77	134	28	4	14	61	12	5	57	107	.257	.332	.405	.737	93	210	9	2	2	4	3
				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
TEX (3 yrs)				365	1533	1375	211	392	86	12	47	170	24	10	138	253	.285	.349	.468	.817	108	643	20	5	1	14	11
LAA (3 yrs)				370	1416	1258	176	312	64	8	30	168	30	8	140	271	.248	.325	.383	.708	86	482	28	8	0	10	10
NYM (2 yrs)				38	66	59	9	11	3	0	0	1	1	0	6	24	.186	.262	.237	.499	38	14	1	0	1	0	1
SDP (2 yrs)				126	386	342	54	91	19	1	4	29	14	5	43	75	.266	.350	.363	.712	94	124	5	1	0	0	0
CHC (2 yrs)				186	477	416	65	86	10	3	13	44	8	3	53	83	.207	.299	.339	.638	67	141	6	2	6	0	3
BAL (2 yrs)				150	569	506	75	128	37	4	9	58	15	8	52	98	.253	.323	.395	.718	93	200	8	2	5	4	1
PIT (1 yr)				46	170	147	22	36	6	1	5	14	3	2	22	45	.245	.341	.401	.743	89	59	4	0	0	1	0

AL (8 yrs)				885	3518	3139	462	832	187	24	86	396	69	26	330	622	.265	.335	.422	.757	97	1325	56	15	6	28	22
NL (6 yrs)				396	1099	964	150	224	38	5	22	88	26	10	124	227	.232	.321	.351	.672	78	338	16	3	7	1	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gary Matthews?

Gary Matthews is 49 years old.

When was Gary Matthews born?

Gary Matthews was born on August 25, 1974.

Where was Gary Matthews born?

Gary Matthews was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall is Gary Matthews?

Gary Matthews is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Gary Matthews weigh when playing?

Gary Matthews weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gary Matthews play?

Gary Matthews played 12 seasons.

Is Gary Matthews in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Matthews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gary Matthews drafted?

Gary Matthews was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granada Hills HS (Granada Hills, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission College (Santa Clara, CA).

What position did Gary Matthews play?

Gary Matthews was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Gary Matthews have?

Gary Matthews had 1,056 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gary Matthews have?

Gary Matthews had 108 home runs over his career.

What was Gary Matthews' average?

Gary Matthews had a .257 average over his career.

How many teams has Gary Matthews played for?

Gary Matthews played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

How many World Series has Gary Matthews won?

Gary Matthews has never won a World Series.

When did Gary Matthews retire?

Gary Matthews last played in 2010.

What are Gary Matthews' nicknames?

Little Sarge,Sarge Jr. are nicknames for Gary Matthews.

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