P Ken Matson #3
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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P KEN MATSON #3 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 4 -
Changeup 4 -
Cutter 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/08/1918
Born in:Blytheville, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 16th Pick in Round 10
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1943 Chicago - FABL 25 19 6 5 4 2 4.65 60.0 60 33 31 3 35 28 2 0 1.58 .282 3.89 -0.0 70
1944 Chicago - FABL 26 20 10 6 6 1 4.09 88.0 94 51 40 3 36 41 6 2 1.48 .308 3.21 1.3 85
1945 Chicago - FABL 27 30 4 3 2 2 3.56 78.1 69 34 31 4 33 46 1 0 1.30 .264 3.44 0.7 101
1946 Chicago - FABL 28 18 0 3 0 1 1.01 26.2 13 3 3 1 9 17 0 0 0.82 .164 2.77 0.4 346
1947 Chicago - FABL 29 40 0 3 7 7 3.81 52.0 51 22 22 4 25 37 0 0 1.46 .294 3.62 0.4 98
1948 Chicago - FABL 30 59 0 8 8 14 3.93 68.2 64 33 30 6 43 31 0 0 1.56 .266 4.25 -0.3 96
1949 Chicago - FABL 31 15 0 3 4 1 13.22 16.1 28 25 24 4 8 7 0 0 2.20 .364 6.05 -0.6 30
1951 Chicago - FABL 33 21 0 1 1 1 4.28 27.1 25 13 13 2 12 10 0 0 1.35 .264 4.18 0.0 95
1952 Washington - FABL 34 7 0 0 1 0 5.93 13.2 23 15 9 3 7 4 0 0 2.20 .370 6.01 -0.4 60
Total FABL 229 20 32 33 29 4.24 431.0 427 229 203 30 208 221 9 2 1.47 .283 3.80 1.5 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1934 Total - 16 15 15 7 4 0 2.18 103.1 85 26 25 3 35 115 0 0 1.16 .274 2.37 3.8 100
1935 Total - 17 12 12 5 3 0 2.50 82.2 71 26 23 3 26 70 0 0 1.17 .264 3.03 2.2 100
1936 Total - 18 16 16 11 1 0 1.53 117.1 85 21 20 2 31 138 0 0 0.99 .258 1.89 5.3 100
1937 Marshalltown - C 19 27 27 14 8 0 3.50 192.2 191 98 75 9 66 68 0 0 1.33 .264 3.52 2.0 95
1938 Marshalltown - C 20 13 13 6 2 0 2.99 90.1 82 34 30 7 21 42 1 0 1.14 .249 3.63 2.1 149
1938 Tampa - B 20 18 18 10 7 0 3.51 141.0 145 71 55 5 67 73 13 1 1.50 .302 3.80 2.1 111
1939 Springfield - A 21 29 29 14 10 0 5.59 204.1 245 147 127 11 73 94 10 1 1.56 .319 5.17 3.2 97
1940 Springfield - A 22 26 26 13 9 0 2.94 214.0 211 80 70 8 67 132 19 1 1.30 .295 3.45 4.6 138
1940 Knoxville - AA 22 4 4 3 1 0 5.40 31.2 37 26 19 2 20 8 1 0 1.80 .294 5.25 0.2 85
1941 Knoxville - AA 23 17 17 9 5 0 4.05 133.1 158 74 60 9 32 78 11 0 1.42 .333 3.57 3.1 108
1941 Jersey City - AAA 23 13 13 5 6 0 4.38 90.1 92 45 44 7 28 62 2 0 1.33 .305 3.00 2.0 82
1942 Mobile - AA 24 12 12 7 4 0 3.48 95.2 84 40 37 3 27 62 9 2 1.16 .273 3.08 3.0 127
1942 Milwaukee - AAA 24 12 12 4 3 0 3.31 70.2 78 29 26 6 30 46 0 0 1.53 .308 3.93 0.8 114
1943 Milwaukee - AAA 25 24 24 9 3 0 2.93 147.2 133 56 48 5 54 109 0 0 1.27 .296 3.08 3.3 127
1944 Milwaukee - AAA 26 8 8 2 3 0 3.22 58.2 44 24 21 5 22 21 1 0 1.12 .213 3.83 0.6 111
1949 Milwaukee - AAA 31 11 11 6 2 0 3.61 72.1 60 33 29 4 29 36 2 1 1.23 .251 3.91 1.1 113
1950 Milwaukee - AAA 32 58 5 7 7 19 3.12 112.1 111 42 39 5 37 58 1 0 1.32 .289 2.96 1.9 114
1951 Milwaukee - AAA 33 10 0 2 2 4 1.04 17.1 15 2 2 0 6 12 0 0 1.21 .283 2.10 0.6 318
1952 Indianapolis - AAA 34 37 4 5 3 9 3.81 75.2 79 35 32 7 32 35 0 0 1.47 .278 4.44 1.1 134
1953 Indianapolis - AAA 35 59 4 12 9 11 5.04 103.2 121 66 58 16 38 56 0 0 1.53 .300 5.13 0.3 97
1954 Indianapolis - AAA 36 33 0 6 2 3 3.76 52.2 44 22 22 2 24 37 0 0 1.29 .268 2.21 1.4 97
1955 Indianapolis - AAA 37 38 2 6 1 6 2.43 70.1 61 24 19 5 27 34 0 0 1.25 .253 3.29 0.7 149
1956 Indianapolis - AAA 38 31 2 3 2 1 4.94 47.1 51 33 26 7 24 40 0 0 1.58 .301 4.32 0.0 80
Total DIX 33 33 19 10 0 4.01 260.2 279 140 116 14 79 148 21 2 1.37 .307 3.60 110.3
Total CL 321 72 62 37 53 3.50 828.2 797 366 322 62 323 484 4 1 1.35 .280 3.65 114.5
Total HL 55 55 27 19 0 4.24 418.1 456 227 197 19 140 226 29 2 1.42 .307 4.29 114.0
Total UL 13 13 5 6 0 4.38 90.1 92 45 44 7 28 62 2 0 1.33 .305 3.00 81.6
Total SEL 18 18 10 7 0 3.51 141.0 145 71 55 5 67 73 13 1 1.50 .302 3.80 110.9
Total UMVA 40 40 20 10 0 3.34 283.0 273 132 105 16 87 110 1 0 1.27 .260 3.55 107.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Marshalltown - C P 27 27 19 29 0 48 0 1.000 192.2 2.24 +0.9 1.013
1938 Tampa - B P 17 17 12 14 3 27 1 .963 141.0 1.66 +1.4 1.179
1938 Marshalltown - C P 13 13 6 12 0 19 1 .947 90.1 1.79 -0.1 .894
1939 Springfield - A P 29 29 10 19 1 30 1 .967 204.1 1.28 -1.7 .810
1940 Knoxville - AA P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 31.2 0.85 -0.3 .991
1940 Springfield - A P 26 26 15 19 2 35 1 .971 214.0 1.43 +0.6 .965
1941 Jersey City - AAA P 13 13 7 21 1 28 0 1.000 90.1 2.79 +0.2 1.139
1941 Knoxville - AA P 17 17 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 133.1 1.42 -0.5 1.015
1942 Milwaukee - AAA P 12 12 4 5 0 11 2 .818 70.2 1.15 -0.7 .781
1942 Mobile - AA P 12 12 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 95.2 1.22 -0.4 .973
1943 Chicago - MLB P 19 6 2 7 0 10 1 .900 60.0 1.35 -0.8 .990
1943 Milwaukee - AAA P 24 24 1 32 2 33 0 1.000 147.2 2.01 +1.5 1.004
1944 Chicago - MLB P 20 10 6 12 1 18 0 1.000 88.0 1.84 +0.5 1.029
1944 Milwaukee - AAA P 8 8 7 4 0 12 1 .917 58.2 1.69 -0.4 .981
1945 Chicago - MLB P 30 4 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 78.1 1.61 +0.5 1.006
1946 Chicago - MLB P 18 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 26.2 2.70 -0.5 .743
1947 Chicago - MLB P 40 0 1 6 2 7 0 1.000 52.0 1.21 +0.3 1.006
1948 Chicago - MLB P 59 0 2 11 1 13 0 1.000 68.2 1.70 -0.1 .977
1949 Chicago - MLB P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.7 .479
1949 Milwaukee - AAA P 11 11 5 4 1 11 2 .818 72.1 1.12 -1.6 .647
1950 Milwaukee - AAA P 58 5 5 10 0 17 2 .882 112.1 1.20 -0.0 .960
1951 Chicago - MLB P 21 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 +0.2 1.022
1951 Milwaukee - AAA P 10 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 17.1 1.56 -0.5 .651
1952 Washington - MLB P 7 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 13.2 3.29 +0.3 .994
1952 Indianapolis - AAA P 37 4 5 6 0 12 1 .917 75.2 1.31 +0.7 1.177
1953 Indianapolis - AAA P 57 4 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 103.2 1.04 +0.7 1.017
1954 Indianapolis - AAA P 33 0 0 6 1 7 1 .857 52.2 1.03 -1.3 1.002
1955 Indianapolis - AAA P 38 2 6 10 2 16 0 1.000 70.1 2.05 +0.8 1.078
1956 Indianapolis - AAA P 31 2 2 5 1 8 1 .875 47.1 1.33 -0.8 .785
TOTAL P 705 250 140 291 21 447 16 .964 2453.0 1.58 -1.7 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/08/1936 Round 10, Pick 15 - Chicago Chiefs: SP Jim TaylorDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 160th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Clinton (Clinton; Clinton, KY).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/29/1937 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1937 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/22/1937 Wins the 1937 Championship with the Marshalltown Maples!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/04/1938 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/1938 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1938 Wins the SEL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/19/1939 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1939 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/15/1940 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/04/1940 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1940 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/23/1941 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) by the Chicago Cougars from the Brooklyn Kings.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/13/1942 Released by the Chicago organization, returned to the Brooklyn Kings.
04/14/1942 Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for SP Willie Gonzalez Jr..
05/09/1942 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Orleans Showboats with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1942 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1942 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/01/1943 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/27/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1944 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/12/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/23/1944 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/01/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1949 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/01/1950 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/04/1951 Was claimed off waivers by Washington while with Chicago.
06/02/1952 Released by the Washington Eagles.
06/06/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
06/26/1952 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/18/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Indianapolis Hoosiers!
05/29/1953 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/06/1954 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
09/19/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1948 59 2
Year SV Rank
1947 7 7
1948 14 5
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 9
1948 1 2
Year RA Rank
1947 40 10
1948 59 2
Year GF Rank
1947 28 8
1948 47 2
Year SHO Rank
1944 2 6
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