Gary Matthews

Positions: Leftfielder and Rightfielder

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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	17		Giants	AZIL	WRk	SFG
1969	18	-3.3	Decatur	MIDW	A	SFG	53	206	174	31	56	11	2	8	30	9	1	29	45	.322	.424	.546	.970	95		2	1	0
1970	19	-2.6	Fresno	CALL	A	SFG	117	449	380	76	106	11	5	23	74	20	5	58	120	.279	.375	.516	.891	196		3	4	4
1971	20	-3.0	Amarillo	DIXA	AA	SFG	142	567	493	82	138	37	6	15	86	17	8	61	110	.280	.354	.471	.825	232		1	2	10
1972	21	-4.6	Phoenix	PCL	AAA	SFG	136	554	480	101	150	27	8	21	108	19	5	61	100	.313	.384	.533	.917	256		1	2	10
1972	21	-6.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	20	71	62	11	18	1	1	4	14	0	1	7	13	.290	.357	.532	.889	33	1	0	1	1	2
1973	22	-5.3	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	148	605	540	74	162	22	10	12	58	17	5	58	83	.300	.367	.444	.812	240	12	1	3	3	7
1974	23	-4.1	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	154	638	561	87	161	27	6	16	82	11	9	70	69	.287	.368	.442	.810	248	15	3	2	2	5
1975	24	-3.2	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	116	494	425	67	119	22	3	12	58	13	4	65	53	.280	.377	.431	.807	183	13	2	0	2	5
1976	25	-2.6	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	156	671	587	79	164	28	4	20	84	12	5	75	94	.279	.359	.443	.802	260	8	1	2	6	3
1977	26	-1.4	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	148	627	555	89	157	25	5	17	64	22	8	67	90	.283	.362	.438	.799	243	13	2	2	1	3
1978	27	-0.8	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	129	542	474	75	135	20	5	18	62	8	7	61	92	.285	.366	.462	.828	219	16	2	1	4	2
1979	28	-0.3	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	156	695	631	97	192	34	5	27	90	18	6	60	75	.304	.363	.502	.866	317	6	0	1	3	5
1980	29	0.5	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	155	619	571	79	159	17	3	19	75	11	3	42	93	.279	.325	.419	.744	239	16	0	1	5	2
1981	30	1.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	101	428	359	62	108	21	3	9	67	15	2	59	42	.301	.398	.451	.849	162	8	3	1	6	2
1982	31	2.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	162	690	616	89	173	31	1	19	83	21	4	66	87	.281	.349	.427	.776	263	23	2	0	6	1
1983	32	3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	132	526	446	66	115	18	2	10	50	13	9	69	81	.258	.353	.374	.727	167	8	0	4	7	3
1984	33	4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	147	608	491	101	143	21	2	14	82	17	8	103	97	.291	.410	.428	.838	210	10	3	1	10	2
1985	34	5.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	97	362	298	45	70	12	0	13	40	2	0	59	64	.235	.362	.406	.768	121	8	2	0	3	2
1986	35	6.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	123	432	370	49	96	16	1	21	46	3	2	60	59	.260	.361	.478	.840	177	15	0	0	2	1
1987	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHC	89	181	161	13	39	4	0	3	23	0	1	19	33	.242	.320	.323	.643	52	7	0	0	1	1
1987	36	7.6	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	45	135	119	10	28	1	0	3	15	0	1	15	22	.235	.319	.319	.638	38	6	0	0	1	0
1987	36	7.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	44	46	42	3	11	3	0	0	8	0	0	4	11	.262	.326	.333	.659	14	1	0	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		2033	8189	7147	1083	2011	319	51	234	978	183	74	940	1125	.281	.364	.439	.802	3134	179	21	19	62	46
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		448	1776	1527	290	450	86	21	67	298	65	19	209	375	.295	.377	.510	.887	779		7	9	24
Other (1 season)					Other
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2481	9965	8674	1373	2461	405	72	301	1276	248	93	1149	1500					3913	179	28	28	86	46

AAA (1 season)					Minors		136	554	480	101	150	27	8	21	108	19	5	61	100	.313	.384	.533	.917	256		1	2	10
AA (1 season)					Minors		142	567	493	82	138	37	6	15	86	17	8	61	110	.280	.354	.471	.825	232		1	2	10
A (2 seasons)					Minors		170	655	554	107	162	22	7	31	104	29	6	87	165	.292	.391	.525	.916	291		5	5	4