Matt Winters

Matthew Littleton Winters

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
• High School Williamsville High School
• Debut May 30, 1989
• Final Game October 1, 1989
• Born March 18, 1960 in Buffalo, NY USA

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Biographical Information

It took Matt Winters 11 years and 1,289 minor league games to get a big league call-up. When finally called up, he led off his major league career with a double.

Following a brief career in the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals in 1989, Winters played in Japan for the Nippon Ham Fighters from 1990 through 1994. In Japan, Matt hit a total of 160 home runs, drove in 428 runs, and had 1,203 total bases. He was selected to two Pacific League All-Star teams (1991 & 1993). In 2006, Matt was a scout for the Fighters.

Matt played during the 1982-83 winter with the Caguas Creoles of the Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League. His teammate that season was Don Mattingly.

Winters was a coach for the Kane County Cougars in 1996-2001, Hickory Crawdads in 2003-2004, and Altoona Curve in 2005.

Notable Achievements

• 1988 Player of the Year Southern League Memphis Chicks

Career Highlights

• 1978 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (24th overall) of the amateur draft.
• 1978 Led the Oneonta Yankees in Triples.
• 1979 Led the Oneonta Yankees in Home Runs, Walks, Slugging Percentage and OPS.
• 1980 Led the Greensboro Hornets in Home Runs. Teammates included Don Mattingly, Otis Nixon and Rex Hudler.
• 1981 Led the Greensboro Hornets in Runs, Walks, Intentional Bases on Balls and On Base Percentage.
• 1982 Led the Greensboro Hornets in RBI's, Walks, Batting Average, On Base Percentage and OPS.
• 1982 In 29 games for the Nashville Sounds, posted the highest Batting Average, On Base Percentage and OPS.
• 1983 Led the Columbus Yankees in Walks, Strikeouts and On Base Percentage. Finished second on the team to Steve Balboni in HR's.
• 1984 Led the Columbus Yankees in Walks and On Base Percentage.
• 1987 Led the Memphis Chicks in RBI's.
• 1988 Led the Memphis Chicks in Hits, Home Runs and Total Bases and was named MVP of the Southern League.
• 1989 Appeared in 42 games for the Kansas City Royals.
• 1989 Despite only appearing in 75 games, finished 2nd on the Omaha Royals in Home Runs.
• 1991 Pacific League All-Star for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.
• 1993 Pacific League All-Star for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.