1B Sam Mathews #12
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
1B SAM MATHEWS #12 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 58 19 2 1 2 10 19 8 .328 .494 .500 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ CHL Win, 5-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 MOB Loss, 7-9 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/09/1975 MOB Win, 10-3 3 2 2 5 1 0 0 0
05/08/1975 MOB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 @ RAL Loss, 2-13 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 0
05/05/1975 @ RAL Loss, 5-9 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/04/1975 @ RAL Win, 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
05/03/1975 GRE Loss, 5-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 GRE Win, 2-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/01/1975 GRE Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/13/1952
Born in:Troy, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 3rd Pick in Round 6
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 58 19 2 1 2 10 9 19 8 .328 .494 .500 .994 .427 .172 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 77 0 5 0 0 0 0 29 5 0 0 0.0 16.1 11.15 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .273 .429 .273 .701
Versus Right   47 16 2 1 2 9 9 16 8 0 0 0 .340 .508 .553 1.061
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 7 2 0 2 8 6 6 1 0 0 0 .350 .500 .750 1.250
April   26 9 0 1 0 1 3 11 5 0 0 0 .346 .541 .423 .964
May   32 10 2 0 2 9 6 8 3 0 0 0 .312 .450 .562 1.012
Last Year   156 45 4 0 3 25 17 29 28 2 1 1 .288 .399 .372 .771
2 Years Ago   165 41 5 0 3 18 12 25 36 1 2 2 .248 .352 .333 .686
Career   554 145 16 1 8 69 47 92 101 3 8 3 .262 .368 .338 .706
Home   22 6 0 0 1 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .360 .409 .769
Road   36 13 2 1 1 3 6 16 6 0 0 0 .361 .558 .556 1.113
Grass   58 19 2 1 2 10 9 19 8 0 0 0 .328 .494 .500 .994
Day   20 5 0 0 1 2 3 9 2 0 0 0 .250 .483 .400 .883
Night   38 14 2 1 1 8 6 10 6 0 0 0 .368 .500 .553 1.053
As Starter   57 19 2 1 2 10 9 19 8 0 0 0 .333 .500 .509 1.009
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 .333 .429 .528 .956 .465 .194 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 0 0.0 8.8 9.91 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Versus Right   29 11 1 0 2 7 6 5 3 0 0 0 .379 .471 .621 1.091
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
Last Year   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
2 Years Ago   158 56 12 0 5 24 26 35 24 3 0 0 .354 .464 .525 .990
Career   378 121 19 0 9 54 55 72 66 6 2 1 .320 .425 .442 .866
Home   13 5 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 .385 .467 .385 .851
Road   23 7 1 0 2 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 .304 .407 .609 1.016
Grass   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
Day   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Night   29 10 1 0 1 7 7 6 3 0 0 0 .345 .457 .483 .940
As Starter   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 .255 .397 .327 .724 .378 .073 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 68 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 4 0 0 0.0 7.9 4.94 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Versus Right   41 12 2 0 0 2 3 12 6 0 0 0 .293 .453 .341 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Last Year   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Career   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Home   34 9 3 0 0 2 3 7 4 0 0 0 .265 .390 .353 .743
Road   21 5 1 0 0 2 1 6 5 0 0 0 .238 .407 .286 .693
Grass   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Day   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Night   50 12 4 0 0 4 4 12 8 0 0 0 .240 .387 .320 .707
As Starter   54 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 8 0 0 0 .259 .403 .333 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Albany - R 18 9 26 9 0 0 1 7 3 10 0 2 3 0 0 .346 .500 .462 .962 163 166 0.2
1970 Norfolk - A 18 50 146 33 5 0 0 12 6 11 0 0 25 2 0 .226 .280 .260 .541 62 52 -0.7
1970 Providence - A 18 11 38 11 3 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .289 .325 .447 .772 121 104 -0.1
1971 Albany - R 19 53 158 44 6 0 1 15 18 21 1 1 36 1 1 .278 .365 .335 .700 88 88 0.3
1971 Norfolk - A 19 10 26 6 0 0 0 3 3 7 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .394 .231 .625 83 105 0.1
1972 Norfolk - A 20 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 144 173 0.1
1973 Tallahassee - R 21 42 158 56 12 0 5 24 26 35 0 3 24 0 0 .354 .464 .525 .990 154 157 2.0
1973 Greenville - A 21 50 165 41 5 0 3 18 12 25 2 1 36 0 0 .248 .352 .333 .686 92 89 0.6
1973 Utica - A 21 7 26 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 10 0 1 .115 .233 .115 .349 -2 -16 -0.3
1974 St. Cloud - R 22 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724 77 95 -0.1
1974 Tallahassee - R 22 8 36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956 143 155 0.0
1974 Total - R 22 23 91 26 5 0 2 12 12 19 0 0 12 0 0 .286 .409 .407 .816 102 118 -0.1
1974 Greenville - A 22 32 113 32 1 0 3 17 13 18 0 1 24 0 0 .283 .379 .372 .750 111 115 0.5
1974 Utica - A 22 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273 -24 7 -0.1
1974 Roanoke - A 22 12 43 13 3 0 0 8 4 11 1 1 4 0 0 .302 .446 .372 .819 129 132 0.4
1975 Roanoke - A 23 18 58 19 2 1 2 10 9 19 0 0 8 0 0 .328 .494 .500 .994 153 150 0.5
Total MAL 20 72 14 3 0 1 10 3 7 2 0 16 0 1 .194 .284 .278 .562 58 48
Total SEL 173 554 145 16 1 8 69 47 92 3 3 101 2 0 .262 .368 .338 .706 99 97
Total GSL 112 378 121 19 0 9 54 55 72 1 6 66 1 1 .320 .425 .442 .866 128 131
Total UMVA 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724 77 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Providence - A C 2 2 11 4 0 15 0 1.000 17.0 7.94 +0.1 .000 0 4 2 50.0
1970 Norfolk - A C 7 7 53 4 1 57 0 1.000 64.2 7.93 +0.6 2.162 0 4 1 25.0
1970 Norfolk - A 1B 21 21 159 10 21 169 0 1.000 176.2 8.61 -1.5 .949
1970 Albany - R 1B 6 6 41 5 4 47 1 .979 49.0 8.45 -0.8 .922
1970 Providence - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.025
1970 Albany - R LF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.6 .791
1970 Providence - A RF 8 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 63.0 1.71 -2.0 .899
1970 Norfolk - A RF 14 10 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 88.0 1.33 -2.3 .840
1971 Norfolk - A C 4 4 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 32.0 5.62 +0.5 2.142 0 0 0 0.0
1971 Albany - R C 23 22 177 15 2 193 1 .995 186.1 9.27 -0.8 .686 5 20 10 50.0
1971 Norfolk - A 1B 5 3 29 2 6 32 1 .969 38.0 7.34 -0.4 .870
1971 Albany - R 1B 21 19 94 11 2 107 2 .981 150.0 6.30 -0.5 .978
1971 Norfolk - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Albany - R RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Norfolk - A C 1 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1973 Utica - A C 6 6 47 4 0 51 0 1.000 56.1 8.15 +0.0 .000 1 3 2 66.7
1973 Greenville - A C 32 31 284 26 3 312 2 .994 268.2 10.38 +1.4 1.015 3 14 8 57.1
1973 Tallahassee - R C 28 28 262 26 2 288 0 1.000 248.2 10.42 +1.5 1.050 1 16 9 56.2
1973 Utica - A 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 +0.1 1.049
1973 Greenville - A 1B 4 4 31 2 7 33 0 1.000 35.0 8.49 -0.1 .857
1973 Tallahassee - R 1B 9 9 55 0 3 56 1 .982 76.0 6.51 -0.8 .957
1973 Greenville - A LF 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 51.0 0.88 -1.1 .748
1973 Tallahassee - R LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.062
1973 Greenville - A RF 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 46.1 1.17 -0.1 1.036
1973 Tallahassee - R RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Utica - A C 2 2 24 1 1 25 0 1.000 21.1 10.55 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1974 Greenville - A C 20 20 182 10 0 192 0 1.000 171.2 10.07 -0.9 1.064 2 16 4 25.0
1974 Roanoke - A C 3 3 24 3 0 27 0 1.000 26.0 9.35 +0.2 1.064 0 2 1 50.0
1974 Tallahassee - R C 4 4 35 4 0 40 1 .975 40.0 8.78 -0.2 .000 0 6 3 50.0
1974 St. Cloud - R C 1 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1974 Greenville - A 1B 4 3 25 3 6 28 0 1.000 27.0 9.33 +0.2 1.083
1974 Roanoke - A 1B 8 8 57 2 8 59 0 1.000 71.1 7.44 -0.5 .999
1974 St. Cloud - R 1B 13 13 76 10 5 88 2 .977 111.2 6.93 -0.3 1.005
1974 Greenville - A RF 7 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 52.0 2.08 -0.7 .957
1974 Tallahassee - R RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 -1.9 .756
1975 Roanoke - A C 3 3 25 3 0 28 0 1.000 25.0 10.08 +0.4 .000 0 4 3 75.0
1975 Roanoke - A 1B 14 14 100 8 10 108 0 1.000 118.2 8.19 +0.2 1.047
1975 Roanoke - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Roanoke - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 136 134 1166 102 9 1272 4 .997 1175.2 9.71 +2.8 1.042 13 92 45 48.9
TOTAL 1B 106 101 676 53 73 736 7 .990 860.1 7.63 -4.4 .976
TOTAL LF 11 10 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 88.0 1.12 -1.6 .825
TOTAL RF 48 36 48 0 0 49 1 .980 306.2 1.41 -7.2 .893
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Watertown; Watertown, CT) by the Baltimore Clippers. (Round 6, Pick 3, 123rd overall pick).
05/11/1972 Released by the Baltimore organization.
09/26/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
07/31/1974 Was traded by the Houston Comets to the Minneapolis Millers, along with SP Bill Burkhart, SP Luis Serrano, CF Wally Driver, and RP Bill Perkins, in exchange for RF John Edwards.
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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