Tommy Matchick
John Thomas Matchick
Born: September 7, 1943
Hazleton, PA US
Deceased: January 4, 2022
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 173
Career: 1962-1976
Major League Statistics
Tommy Matchick compiled a career batting average of .265 with 53 home runs and 447 RBI in his 1160-game career with the Brunswick Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Lakeland Tigers, Knoxville Smokies, Elmira Pioneers, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens, Omaha Royals, Evansville Triplets, Rochester Red Wings and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
![]() Winnipeg Goldeyes |
![]() Lakeland Tigers |
![]() Syracuse Chiefs |
![]() Toledo Mud Hens |
![]() Omaha Royals |
![]() Evansville Triplets |
![]() Rochester Red Wings |
![]() Charleston Charlies |
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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 | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 44 | 193 | 176 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 37 | .227 | .283 | .261 | .544 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 71 | 302 | 264 | 53 | 82 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 51 | .311 | .372 | .398 | .770 | 105 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 74 | 343 | 284 | 51 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 40 | .299 | .399 | .363 | .762 | 103 | 3 | 10 | 1 | ||
1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 59 | 255 | 222 | 30 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 45 | .261 | .332 | .333 | .665 | 74 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .258 | .314 | .290 | .605 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 55 | 206 | 178 | 21 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 39 | .247 | .338 | .365 | .703 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 58 | 244 | 223 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 45 | .260 | .310 | .336 | .646 | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 132 | 504 | 450 | 48 | 116 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 76 | .258 | .317 | .360 | .677 | 162 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||
1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 145 | 617 | 544 | 60 | 136 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 89 | .250 | .319 | .382 | .702 | 208 | 9 | 16 | 1 | ||
1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 120 | 505 | 464 | 51 | 134 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 78 | .289 | .329 | .435 | .765 | 202 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
1971 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Evansville Triplets | 95 | 376 | 332 | 35 | 101 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 55 | .304 | .370 | .443 | .813 | 147 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
1971 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Omaha Royals | 95 | 376 | 332 | 35 | 101 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 55 | .304 | .370 | .443 | .813 | 147 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 132 | 519 | 453 | 51 | 114 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 66 | .252 | .309 | .400 | .709 | 181 | 3 | 11 | 12 | ||
1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 87 | 306 | 262 | 21 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 41 | .271 | .341 | .378 | .719 | 99 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 90 | 264 | 237 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 49 | .228 | .295 | .266 | .561 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 84 | 292 | 254 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 35 | .276 | .345 | .374 | .719 | 95 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
1976 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 93 | 357 | 321 | 41 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 63 | .265 | .321 | .371 | .692 | 119 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
1976 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 93 | 357 | 321 | 41 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 63 | .265 | .321 | .371 | .692 | 119 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
Totals | 1160 | 4585 | 4042 | 479 | 1070 | 166 | 46 | 53 | 447 | 27 | 22 | 375 | 695 | .265 | .330 | .368 | .698 | 1487 | 0 | 38 | 86 | 44 | 1 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | SS | 71 | 99 | 159 | 30 | 23 | .896 | 3.634 |
1962 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SS | 44 | 69 | 104 | 13 | 23 | .930 | 3.932 |
1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 74 | 112 | 210 | 22 | 51 | .936 | 4.351 |
1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 59 | 79 | 161 | 10 | 34 | .960 | 4.068 |
1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 58 | 82 | 167 | 18 | 27 | .933 | 4.293 |
1964 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 54 | 72 | 152 | 16 | 29 | .933 | 4.148 |
1965 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 129 | 199 | 373 | 19 | 70 | .968 | 4.434 |
1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 141 | 247 | 421 | 22 | 75 | .968 | 4.738 |
1967 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 119 | 183 | 387 | 21 | 67 | .964 | 4.790 |
1971 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 25 | 23 | 52 | 3 | 5 | .962 | 3.000 |
1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .955 | 5.250 |
1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 12 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
1972 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 119 | 99 | 221 | 5 | 18 | .985 | 2.689 |
1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 77 | 54 | 180 | 9 | 25 | .963 | 3.039 |
1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 11 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 6 | .970 | 2.909 |
1973 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3B | 52 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 7 | .967 | 2.231 |
1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .938 | 5.000 |
1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | SS | 18 | 17 | 45 | 4 | 8 | .939 | 3.444 |
1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 7 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.857 |
1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 37 | 24 | 78 | 4 | 8 | .962 | 2.757 |
1975 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 34 | 62 | 100 | 5 | 21 | .970 | 4.765 |
1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.750 |
1976 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
Totals | 1155 | 1562 | 2963 | 208 | 508 | .956 | 3.918 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1962 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Cardinals | SLN | ||
1962 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
1963 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
1964 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
1965 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
1967 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
1972 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
1973 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
1975 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
1976 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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