John Matias

John Roy Matias

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
• High School Farrington High School
• Debut April 7, 1970
• Final Game October 1, 1970
• Born August 15, 1944 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaiʻi USA
• Died April 7, 2020 in Aiea, HI USA

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Biographical Information

The Puerto Rican-Hawaiian John Matias (all four of his grandparents left Puerto Rico early in the 20th century) played 58 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1970.

After his playing career, he was a longtime coach at Pearl City High School and Damien Memorial School.

He is the uncle of Joe DeSa. Younger brother Robert Matias played minor league baseball in 1963-1964.

Related Sites

• John Matias at the SABR Bio Project