LF John Matyas #20
Age: 96 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF JOHN MATYAS #20 - AGE: 96 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/16/1878
Born in:Galveston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 112 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1902 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 7 15 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .133 .188 .133 .321 0 9 -0.1
1903 Washington - FABL 25 86 55 9 3 1 1 6 4 5 0 1 8 0 0 .164 .230 .309 .539 65 68 0.2
1904 Boston - FABL 26 138 479 108 17 7 6 53 55 32 4 4 73 19 18 .225 .277 .328 .605 100 102 4.2
1905 Boston - FABL 27 144 537 110 17 6 19 70 81 55 3 6 96 29 17 .205 .280 .365 .645 111 117 3.8
1906 Boston - FABL 28 11 12 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 .417 .462 .417 .878 189 206 0.3
1907 Boston - FABL 29 44 103 21 5 2 0 10 11 8 2 0 17 3 4 .204 .274 .291 .566 87 78 0.1
1908 Cleveland - FABL 30 67 234 45 13 3 1 11 25 14 2 0 31 7 6 .192 .244 .286 .530 76 80 0.5
1914 Boston - FABL 36 29 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833 157 165 0.1
1915 Boston - FABL 37 18 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -31 -34 -0.1
1916 Boston - FABL 38 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 -0.0
Total FABL 547 1452 303 56 19 27 151 181 116 11 11 232 59 46 .209 .270 .329 .600 97 100 8.9
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
1909 Harrisburg - AA 31 128 497 122 15 10 8 70 57 41 10 5 36 34 16 .245 .313 .364 .677 83 86 1.3
1910 Harrisburg - AA 32 139 554 142 31 5 14 86 79 64 6 2 134 22 5 .256 .339 .406 .745 108 109 3.0
1911 Harrisburg - AA 33 115 431 121 16 12 6 68 46 38 3 10 29 9 15 .281 .336 .415 .751 102 96 1.1
1912 Denver - A 34 138 527 111 16 4 37 89 87 53 15 2 181 5 1 .211 .300 .467 .767 145 153 6.2
1913 Denver - A 35 138 524 113 19 2 35 100 86 57 5 4 174 14 7 .216 .297 .460 .757 95 86 0.7
1914 Denver - A 36 60 239 62 10 2 26 68 51 20 5 3 73 6 1 .259 .326 .644 .970 155 143 2.3
1915 Denver - A 37 16 68 18 1 0 6 12 11 4 2 1 22 0 2 .265 .320 .544 .864 116 117 0.3
1916 Denver - A 38 95 333 82 12 0 30 70 58 31 10 2 117 13 4 .246 .327 .553 .880 131 131 2.6
1917 Worcester - AA 39 17 36 4 0 0 3 4 6 5 0 1 15 0 0 .111 .214 .361 .575 54 55 -0.1
1917 Denver - A 39 72 239 41 3 2 20 44 36 17 8 1 105 3 1 .172 .249 .452 .701 83 80 0.2
Total EA 399 1518 389 62 27 31 228 188 148 19 18 214 65 36 .256 .326 .394 .720 97 97
Total HL 519 1930 427 61 10 154 383 329 182 45 13 672 41 16 .221 .301 .503 .804 122 119
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1904 Boston - FABL 26 4 17 11 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .647 .647 .824 1.471 385 432 2.8
1905 Boston - FABL 27 6 22 9 1 2 1 4 3 4 0 0 3 1 3 .409 .500 .773 1.273 316 315 0.7
1906 Boston - FABL 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total FABL 12 39 20 4 2 1 9 5 4 0 0 5 2 3 .513 .558 .795 1.353 343 360
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1902 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.031
1902 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.047
1902 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 3 3 7 0 0 9 2 .778 27.0 2.33 +0.1 1.023
1903 Washington - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1903 Washington - MLB CF 59 0 46 2 1 49 1 .980 104.1 4.14 +1.8 1.045
1903 Washington - MLB RF 6 6 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 50.0 3.42 +0.2 1.017
1904 Boston - MLB CF 138 138 449 17 1 474 8 .983 1241.2 3.38 +15.4 1.037
1905 Boston - MLB LF 142 141 295 7 1 330 28 .915 1271.0 2.14 +7.4 1.028
1905 Boston - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1906 Boston - MLB LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 +0.0 1.011
1906 Boston - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.037
1906 Boston - MLB RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 0.0 .000
1907 Boston - MLB LF 25 25 50 0 0 53 3 .943 219.1 2.05 +0.2 1.005
1908 Cleveland - MLB RF 64 63 144 2 0 156 10 .936 560.0 2.35 +3.0 1.023
1914 Boston - MLB LF 27 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 27.2 2.93 +0.1 1.009
1914 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1915 Boston - MLB LF 14 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 +0.0 1.005
1915 Boston - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 212 167 363 7 1 401 31 .923 1552.0 2.15 +7.8 1.024
TOTAL CF 203 138 498 19 2 526 9 .983 1355.0 3.43 +17.4 1.038
TOTAL RF 79 72 172 2 0 186 12 .935 648.0 2.42 +3.4 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
04/17/1902 Named the #36 prospect in the FABL
05/03/1902 Released by the Toronto Wolves.
05/05/1902 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/18/1903 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
10/26/1903 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/11/1904 Wins the 1904 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/12/1904 Wins the 1904 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1907 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/14/1908 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Cleveland Foresters, along with 2B John Ward, in exchange for CF Obie Keenan.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1909 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000 with the Harrisburg Generals organization.
09/03/1909 Goes 5-7 against the Rochester Rooks, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1911 Goes 5-6 against the Rochester Rooks, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/01/1911 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/28/1911 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/18/1911 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/15/1911 Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3 months.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/10/1912 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
06/24/1912 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/08/1913 Wins the CL CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/01/1914 Wins the CL CL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/09/1916 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/04/1916 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/10/1917 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/22/1917 Hits three home runs against the Kansas City Packers, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/05/1917 Retired from professional baseball.
02/24/1968 Released by the Chicago organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1904 138 7
Year K Rank
1904 73 7
Year HR Rank
1904 6 2
1905 19 2
Year SB Rank
1905 29 10
Year RBI Rank
1905 70 5
Year R Rank
1905 81 5
Year SF Rank
1905 6 5
Year EBH Rank
1905 42 7
Year ISO Rank
1905 .160 1
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