John Matias
John Roy Matias
Born: August 15, 1944
Honolulu, HI US
Deceased: April 7, 2020
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1963-1980
Major League Statistics
John Matias compiled a career batting average of .291 with 146 home runs and 922 RBI in his 1858-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants, Fox Cities Foxes, Stockton Ports, Elmira Pioneers, Lynchburg White Sox, Evansville White Sox, Tucson Toros, Omaha Royals, Hawaii Islanders, Tacoma Twins, Ciudad Juarez Indios, Veracruz Aguila and Mexico City Tigres. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
![]() Bluefield Orioles |
![]() Aberdeen Pheasants |
![]() Stockton Ports |
![]() Tucson Toros |
![]() Omaha Royals |
![]() Hawaii Islanders |
![]() Tacoma Twins |
![]() Ciudad Juarez Indios |
![]() Mexico City Tigres |
![]() Veracruz Aguila |
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
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1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23.0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1977 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.57 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 136.0 | 167 | 73 | 54 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
1978 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.44 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 115.0 | 124 | 62 | 44 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
Totals | 23 | 20 | .535 | 3.32 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 274.0 | 308 | 138 | 101 | 10 | 99 | 17 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1963 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 44 | 136 | 120 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 16 | .433 | .481 | .583 | 1.065 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 124 | 552 | 503 | 108 | 151 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 18 | 5 | 38 | 77 | .300 | .354 | .445 | .799 | 224 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
1965 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 126 | 539 | 500 | 79 | 138 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 77 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 69 | .276 | .313 | .430 | .743 | 215 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 10 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .314 | .375 | .689 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1966 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 102 | 445 | 398 | 65 | 119 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 45 | .299 | .360 | .422 | .782 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 130 | 518 | 470 | 69 | 131 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 51 | .279 | .332 | .345 | .677 | 162 | 2 | 9 | 1 | ||
1968 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 49 | 156 | 151 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .199 | .224 | .311 | .536 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 81 | 342 | 317 | 36 | 86 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 33 | .271 | .313 | .483 | .795 | 153 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 140 | 566 | 523 | 63 | 164 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 36 | .314 | .348 | .461 | .808 | 241 | 0 | 5 | 7 | ||
1970 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 67 | 278 | 255 | 30 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | .322 | .362 | .435 | .798 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 132 | 531 | 493 | 55 | 141 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 43 | .286 | .325 | .400 | .725 | 197 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 148 | 649 | 586 | 88 | 157 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 69 | .268 | .327 | .422 | .748 | 247 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
1973 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hawaii Islanders | 75 | 263 | 234 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 26 | .248 | .305 | .350 | .655 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
1973 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tacoma Twins | 75 | 263 | 234 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 26 | .248 | .305 | .350 | .655 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
1974 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 138 | 546 | 480 | 60 | 144 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 34 | .300 | .359 | .415 | .774 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 14 | ||
1975 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 138 | 560 | 499 | 70 | 164 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 29 | .329 | .384 | .433 | .817 | 216 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 136 | 562 | 502 | 68 | 154 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 26 | .307 | .365 | .410 | .775 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
1977 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 145 | 553 | 494 | 48 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 47 | .271 | .334 | .374 | .708 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
1978 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 132 | 502 | 444 | 45 | 117 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 22 | .264 | .335 | .363 | .698 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
1980 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 12 | 45 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .186 | .222 | .209 | .432 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 1858 | 7521 | 6816 | 933 | 1981 | 283 | 61 | 146 | 922 | 102 | 59 | 538 | 652 | .291 | .343 | .414 | .757 | 2824 | 0 | 40 | 52 | 75 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1963 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 35 | 173 | 12 | 4 | 15 | .979 | 5.286 |
1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 |
1964 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 114 | 842 | 53 | 11 | 72 | .988 | 7.851 |
1965 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 24 | 171 | 13 | 1 | 16 | .995 | 7.667 |
1965 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 104 | 155 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .970 | 1.567 |
1966 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 101 | 785 | 61 | 15 | 59 | .983 | 8.376 |
1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 84 | 143 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .944 | 1.798 |
1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 46 | 340 | 33 | 2 | 28 | .995 | 8.109 |
1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | OF | 58 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 1.586 |
1968 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | OF | 30 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.300 |
1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 29 | 240 | 21 | 8 | 28 | .970 | 9.000 |
1968 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 1B | 16 | 122 | 18 | 3 | 7 | .979 | 8.750 |
1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 8 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .985 | 8.125 |
1969 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 132 | 229 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .969 | 1.902 |
1970 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 66 | 567 | 26 | 5 | 47 | .992 | 8.985 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 9 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .985 | 7.222 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 119 | 220 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .975 | 1.941 |
1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 143 | 1138 | 86 | 7 | 110 | .994 | 8.559 |
1972 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
1974 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | OF | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.250 |
1974 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1B | 116 | 955 | 43 | 8 | 86 | .992 | 8.603 |
1975 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1B | 88 | 690 | 64 | 9 | 65 | .988 | 8.568 |
1975 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | OF | 49 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 2.122 |
1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | OF | 71 | 147 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 2.211 |
1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1B | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 3.714 |
1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .308 |
1977 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1B | 32 | 269 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 9.156 |
1977 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 29 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.379 |
1977 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | OF | 23 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.696 |
1978 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 35 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .885 | .657 |
1978 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 1B | 20 | 152 | 8 | 3 | 17 | .982 | 8.000 |
1978 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | OF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 |
1980 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
Totals | 1655 | 7814 | 615 | 124 | 590 | .986 | 5.093 |
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