Gary Matthews

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA).

High School: San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA)

Debut: September 6, 1972 (Age 22-063d, 13,287th in major league history)
vs. SDP 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1987 (Age 37-089d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein • Previously: Bruce Church

Full Name: Gary Nathaniel Matthews

Nicknames: Sarge

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Relatives: Father of Gary Matthews

Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star
NLCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.4

7147

2011

234

.281

1083

RBI

978

183

OBP

.364

SLG

.439

OPS

.802

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	PHI		NYM	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
2	2	Apr 9	PHI		MON	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
3	3	Apr 10	PHI		MON	L,3-11	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
4	4	Apr 11	PHI		MON	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
5	5	Apr 13	PHI	@	NYM	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
6	6	Apr 14	PHI	@	NYM	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	7	Apr 15	PHI	@	NYM	W,8-4	CG	51	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 16	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
9	9	Apr 17	PHI	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	10	Apr 18	PHI	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	51	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 19	PHI	@	MON	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	12	Apr 21	PHI	@	MON	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	13	Apr 23	PHI		STL	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
14	14	Apr 24	PHI		STL	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 25	PHI		STL	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
16	16	Apr 27	PHI	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	17	Apr 28	PHI	@	LAD	W,9-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
18	18	Apr 29	PHI	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
19	19	Apr 30	PHI	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	PHI	@	SDP	L,6-9	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	21	May 2	PHI	@	SDP	W,3-0	GS	26	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
22	22	May 3	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-3	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	23	May 4	PHI	@	SFG	W,9-4	GS	22	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
24	24	May 6	PHI		SDP	W,12-7	GS	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
25	25	May 7	PHI		SDP	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
26	26	May 8	PHI		SDP	W,5-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	27	May 9	PHI		SDP	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	28	May 10	PHI		LAD	W,9-8	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	29	May 11	PHI		LAD	W,9-8	GS	47	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	30	May 12	PHI		LAD	W,11-3	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
31	31	May 13	PHI		SFG	W,8-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	32	May 14	PHI		SFG	W,2-0	GS	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	33	May 15	PHI		SFG	W,5-3	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	34	May 16	PHI		SFG	W,6-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	35	May 17	PHI		HOU	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
36	36	May 18	PHI		HOU	L,1-2	CG	44	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
37	37	May 19	PHI		HOU	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
38	38	May 21	PHI	@	ATL	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
39	39	May 22	PHI	@	ATL	W,5-2	GS	32	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
40	40	May 23	PHI	@	ATL	W,2-1	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
41	41	May 24	PHI	@	CIN	W,9-1	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	42	May 25	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
43	43	May 26	PHI	@	CIN	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	44	May 29	PHI		ATL	W,1-0	GS	32	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
45	45	May 30	PHI		ATL	W,6-2	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
46	46	May 31	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	58	15.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 1	PHI		CIN	L,1-4	CG	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
48	48	Jun 2	PHI		CIN	W,4-2	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
49	49	Jun 4	PHI	@	HOU	L,3-8	GS	28	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	50	Jun 5	PHI	@	HOU	W,5-3	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	51	Jun 6	PHI	@	HOU	L,6-7	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
52	52	Jun 7	PHI		CHC	W,7-5	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
53	53	Jun 8	PHI		CHC	W,5-2	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	54	Jun 9	PHI		CHC	W,4-2	GS	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
55	55	Jun 11	PHI		PIT	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	56	Jun 12	PHI		PIT	L,2-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
57	57	Jun 14	PHI	@	CHC	L,11-12	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
58	58	Jun 15	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	59	Jun 16	PHI	@	CHC	L,6-7		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
60	60	Jun 17	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
61	61	Jun 18	PHI	@	PIT	W,8-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
62	62	Jun 19	PHI	@	PIT	W,8-3	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	63	Jun 20	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
64	64	Jun 21	PHI	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
65	65	Jun 22	PHI	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
66	66	Jun 23	PHI	@	STL	W,7-1	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	67	Jun 24	PHI	@	STL	W,10-2	GS	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
68	68	Jun 25 (1)	PHI		NYM	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	69	Jun 25 (2)	PHI		NYM	W,5-3	GS	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	70	Jun 26 (1)	PHI		NYM	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
71	71	Jun 26 (2)	PHI		NYM	W,7-4	GS	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
72	72	Jun 27	PHI		NYM	W,8-3	GS	31	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
73	73	Jun 28	PHI		STL	W,1-0	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
74	74	Jun 29	PHI		STL	L,3-15	GS	45	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
75	75	Jun 30	PHI		STL	W,6-3	GS	29	7.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
76	76	Jul 2	PHI	@	NYM	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	0	1	1	2	0	LF
77	77	Jul 4 (1)	PHI	@	NYM	W,9-7	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	78	Jul 4 (2)	PHI	@	NYM	W,7-2	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
79	79	Jul 5	PHI		SFG	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
80	80	Jul 6	PHI		SFG	W,3-2	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
81	81	Jul 7	PHI		SDP	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
82	82	Jul 8	PHI		SDP	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	83	Jul 9	PHI		LAD	L,4-6	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
84	84	Jul 10	PHI		LAD	W,4-2	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
85	85	Jul 11	PHI		LAD	W,4-3	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
86	86	Jul 15	PHI	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
87	87	Jul 16	PHI	@	SFG	W,1-0	GS	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	88	Jul 17	PHI	@	SFG	W,5-3	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	89	Jul 18	PHI	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS	30	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
90	90	Jul 19	PHI	@	SDP	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
91	91	Jul 20	PHI	@	SDP	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
92	92	Jul 21	PHI	@	SDP	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
93	93	Jul 23	PHI	@	LAD	W,6-3	GS	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
94	94	Jul 24	PHI	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	95	Jul 25	PHI	@	LAD	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	96	Jul 27	PHI	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
97	97	Jul 28	PHI	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
98	98	Jul 29	PHI		CHC	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
99	99	Jul 30	PHI		CHC	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
100	100	Jul 31	PHI		CHC	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	101	Aug 1	PHI		CHC	L,2-7	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	102	Aug 2	PHI		MON	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
103	103	Aug 3	PHI		MON	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
104	104	Aug 4	PHI		MON	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
105	105	Aug 5	PHI		MON	L,2-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
106	106	Aug 6	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	107	Aug 7	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
108	108	Aug 8	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
109	109	Aug 9 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
110	110	Aug 9 susp	PHI		PIT	L,6-9	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	111	Aug 10	PHI		PIT	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	112	Aug 11	PHI		PIT	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
113	113	Aug 12 (1)	PHI	@	MON	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	114	Aug 12 (2)	PHI	@	MON	L,7-8	CG	45	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	LF
115	115	Aug 13	PHI	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
116	116	Aug 14	PHI	@	MON	W,15-11	CG	44	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
117	117	Aug 15	PHI	@	MON	W,3-1	GS	27	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
118	118	Aug 17	PHI	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
119	119	Aug 18	PHI	@	HOU	W,5-3	CG	62	15.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
120	120	Aug 19	PHI	@	HOU	L,6-7	GS	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	121	Aug 20	PHI	@	CIN	W,9-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	122	Aug 21	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	123	Aug 22	PHI	@	CIN	W,8-2	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
124	124	Aug 23	PHI	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	33	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	125	Aug 24	PHI	@	ATL	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
126	126	Aug 25	PHI	@	ATL	W,11-9	GS	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	127	Aug 27	PHI		CIN	L,1-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	128	Aug 28	PHI		CIN	W,7-1	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
129	129	Aug 29	PHI		CIN	W,3-1	GS	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
130	130	Aug 30 (1)	PHI		ATL	W,6-1	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	131	Aug 30 (2)	PHI		ATL	L,9-11	GS	54	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	132	Aug 31	PHI		ATL	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	133	Sep 1	PHI		ATL	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
134	134	Sep 3	PHI		HOU	W,2-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
135	135	Sep 4	PHI		HOU	W,4-2	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
136	136	Sep 5	PHI		HOU	W,4-3	GS	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
137	137	Sep 6	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
138	138	Sep 7	PHI	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	139	Sep 8	PHI	@	CHC	W,4-3	GS	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
140	140	Sep 10	PHI	@	PIT	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
141	141	Sep 11	PHI	@	PIT	L,9-10	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
142	142	Sep 12	PHI	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
143	143	Sep 13	PHI		STL	W,2-0	GS	26	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	144	Sep 14	PHI		STL	L,0-2	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	145	Sep 15	PHI		STL	L,0-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
146	146	Sep 17	PHI		PIT	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
147	147	Sep 18	PHI		PIT	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
148	148	Sep 19	PHI		PIT	L,1-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	149	Sep 20	PHI	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
150	150	Sep 21	PHI	@	STL	W,5-2	GS	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
151	151	Sep 22	PHI	@	MON	L,4-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
152	152	Sep 23	PHI	@	MON	W,2-0	GS	35	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
153	153	Sep 24	PHI	@	NYM	W,2-1	GS	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
154	154	Sep 25	PHI	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
155	155	Sep 26	PHI	@	NYM	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	156	Sep 27	PHI		CHC	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
157	157	Sep 28	PHI		CHC	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
158	158	Sep 29	PHI		MON	W,4-0	GS	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
159	159	Sep 30	PHI		MON	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
160	160	Oct 1	PHI		NYM	L,0-1	CG	35	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
161	161	Oct 2	PHI		NYM	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
162	162	Oct 3	PHI		NYM	W,4-1	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							162gm		1350.0	272	14	9	295	3