Gary Matthews
Eligible Seasons: 1972-1987
Best Season: 1979
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | OF | 20 | 71 | 62 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.5 | $580K |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | OF | 148 | 605 | 540 | 74 | 162 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 83 | 58 | 1 | 89.5 | 6.0 | $4.48M |
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | OF | 154 | 638 | 561 | 87 | 161 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 69 | 70 | 3 | 90.0 | 5.6 | $4.17M |
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | OF | 116 | 494 | 425 | 67 | 119 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 65 | 2 | 70.8 | 5.8 | $3.26M |
| 1976 San Francisco Giants | OF | 156 | 671 | 587 | 79 | 164 | 28 | 4 | 20 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 94 | 75 | 1 | 97.9 | 5.8 | $4.11M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | OF | 148 | 627 | 555 | 89 | 157 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 64 | 22 | 8 | 90 | 67 | 2 | 89.3 | 5.6 | $3.85M |
| 1978 Atlanta Braves | OF | 129 | 542 | 474 | 75 | 135 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 61 | 2 | 78.0 | 5.7 | $3.57M |
| 1979 Atlanta Braves | OF | 156 | 695 | 631 | 97 | 192 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 90 | 18 | 6 | 75 | 60 | 0 | 118.4 | 6.8 | $5.17M |
| 1980 Atlanta Braves | OF | 155 | 619 | 571 | 79 | 159 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 93 | 42 | 0 | 75.9 | 4.7 | $3.39M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 101 | 428 | 359 | 62 | 108 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 59 | 3 | 70.7 | 7.1 | $4.55M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 162 | 690 | 616 | 89 | 173 | 31 | 1 | 19 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 87 | 66 | 2 | 91.3 | 5.2 | $4.09M |
| 1983 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 132 | 526 | 446 | 66 | 115 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 81 | 69 | 0 | 62.4 | 4.7 | $2.77M |
| 1984 Chicago Cubs | OF | 147 | 608 | 491 | 101 | 143 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 17 | 8 | 97 | 103 | 3 | 95.6 | 6.8 | $4.17M |
| 1985 Chicago Cubs | OF | 97 | 362 | 298 | 45 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 59 | 2 | 47.2 | 5.3 | $1.93M |
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | OF | 123 | 432 | 370 | 49 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 62.7 | 5.8 | $2.69M |
| 1987 Seattle Mariners | DH | 45 | 135 | 119 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.1 | $388K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | OF | 20 | 71 | 62 | .290 | 117 | .298 | .357 | 113 | .364 | .532 | 146 | .542 | .889 | 131 | .906 | .065 | $580K |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | OF | 148 | 605 | 540 | .300 | 118 | .304 | .367 | 114 | .371 | .444 | 118 | .448 | .812 | 116 | .819 | .022 | $4.48M |
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | OF | 154 | 638 | 561 | .287 | 112 | .291 | .368 | 113 | .370 | .442 | 121 | .450 | .810 | 117 | .820 | .029 | $4.17M |
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | OF | 116 | 494 | 425 | .280 | 109 | .283 | .377 | 115 | .378 | .431 | 117 | .437 | .807 | 116 | .815 | .028 | $3.26M |
| 1976 San Francisco Giants | OF | 156 | 671 | 587 | .279 | 110 | .283 | .359 | 112 | .363 | .443 | 123 | .454 | .802 | 118 | .817 | .034 | $4.11M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | OF | 148 | 627 | 555 | .283 | 108 | .283 | .362 | 110 | .362 | .438 | 110 | .431 | .799 | 110 | .793 | .031 | $3.85M |
| 1978 Atlanta Braves | OF | 129 | 542 | 474 | .285 | 112 | .289 | .366 | 114 | .371 | .462 | 124 | .468 | .828 | 120 | .838 | .038 | $3.57M |
| 1979 Atlanta Braves | OF | 156 | 695 | 631 | .304 | 117 | .305 | .363 | 112 | .365 | .502 | 131 | .501 | .865 | 122 | .866 | .043 | $5.17M |
| 1980 Atlanta Braves | OF | 155 | 619 | 571 | .278 | 107 | .280 | .325 | 102 | .329 | .419 | 112 | .423 | .744 | 107 | .752 | .033 | $3.39M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 101 | 428 | 359 | .301 | 118 | .305 | .398 | 125 | .403 | .451 | 124 | .461 | .849 | 124 | .864 | .025 | $4.55M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 162 | 690 | 616 | .281 | 109 | .283 | .349 | 109 | .354 | .427 | 115 | .432 | .776 | 112 | .786 | .031 | $4.09M |
| 1983 Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 132 | 526 | 446 | .258 | 101 | .261 | .352 | 109 | .356 | .374 | 100 | .378 | .727 | 104 | .734 | .022 | $2.77M |
| 1984 Chicago Cubs | OF | 147 | 608 | 491 | .291 | 114 | .295 | .410 | 129 | .416 | .428 | 116 | .434 | .838 | 122 | .850 | .029 | $4.17M |
| 1985 Chicago Cubs | OF | 97 | 362 | 298 | .235 | 93 | .240 | .362 | 114 | .367 | .406 | 109 | .410 | .768 | 111 | .778 | .044 | $1.93M |
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | OF | 123 | 432 | 370 | .259 | 102 | .264 | .361 | 112 | .365 | .478 | 126 | .480 | .839 | 120 | .845 | .057 | $2.69M |
| 1987 Seattle Mariners | DH | 45 | 135 | 119 | .235 | 89 | .234 | .319 | 96 | .316 | .319 | 75 | .300 | .638 | 84 | .616 | .025 | $388K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $580K |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C- | $4.48M |
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/D+ | $4.17M |
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/C- | $3.26M |
| 1976 San Francisco Giants | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $4.11M |
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/D+ | $3.85M |
| 1978 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/D+ | $3.57M |
| 1979 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D+ | $5.17M |
| 1980 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D+ | $3.39M |
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $4.55M |
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D+/D- | $4.09M |
| 1983 Philadelphia Phillies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $2.77M |
| 1984 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $4.17M |
| 1985 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | $1.93M |
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | $2.69M |
| 1987 Seattle Mariners | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $388K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 San Francisco Giants | $580K | ||||||
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | X | $4.48M | |||||
| 1974 San Francisco Giants | $4.17M | ||||||
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | $3.26M | ||||||
| 1976 San Francisco Giants | $4.11M | ||||||
| 1977 Atlanta Braves | $3.85M | ||||||
| 1978 Atlanta Braves | $3.57M | ||||||
| 1979 Atlanta Braves | X | $5.17M | |||||
| 1980 Atlanta Braves | $3.39M | ||||||
| 1981 Philadelphia Phillies | $4.55M | ||||||
| 1982 Philadelphia Phillies | $4.09M | ||||||
| 1983 Philadelphia Phillies | $2.77M | ||||||
| 1984 Chicago Cubs | $4.17M | ||||||
| 1985 Chicago Cubs | $1.93M | ||||||
| 1986 Chicago Cubs | $2.69M | ||||||
| 1987 Seattle Mariners | $388K |
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