Walt Matthews
Walter Ray Matthews
Born: October 19, 1934
Ashdown, AR US
Deceased: April 28, 2014
, AR US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1956-1967
Walt Matthews compiled a career batting average of .272 with 137 home runs and 712 RBI in his 1230-game career with the Ardmore Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, York White Roses, Omaha Cardinals, Jacksonville Braves, Sacramento Solons, Jacksonville Jets, Durham Bulls, Salisbury Astros and Cocoa Astros. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 109 | 496 | 405 | 96 | 109 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 78 | .269 | .396 | .432 | .828 | 175 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 122 | 526 | 466 | 62 | 150 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 44 | 67 | .322 | .382 | .485 | .867 | 226 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 125 | 505 | 440 | 67 | 124 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 76 | 2 | 48 | 50 | .282 | .362 | .436 | .798 | 192 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 150 | 534 | 475 | 58 | 119 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 48 | 89 | .251 | .318 | .333 | .651 | 158 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 88 | 357 | 306 | 51 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 41 | 61 | .261 | .350 | .431 | .782 | 132 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 124 | 436 | 374 | 46 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 58 | 50 | .246 | .349 | .372 | .720 | 139 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 115 | 466 | 402 | 72 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 4 | 56 | 80 | .241 | .329 | .391 | .720 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 136 | 540 | 474 | 78 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 30 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 73 | .283 | .360 | .530 | .889 | 251 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 114 | 433 | 378 | 62 | 100 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 62 | .265 | .347 | .474 | .821 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 119 | 453 | 382 | 59 | 117 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 56 | .306 | .403 | .537 | .939 | 205 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 21 | 68 | 58 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .207 | .299 | .328 | .626 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1230 | 4826 | 4172 | 660 | 1134 | 200 | 44 | 137 | 712 | 27 | 5 | 549 | 676 | .272 | .358 | .439 | .797 | 1833 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 46 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 1B | 108 | 909 | 42 | 33 | 33 | .966 | 8.806 |
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1B | 122 | 1008 | 74 | 19 | 99 | .983 | 8.869 |
| 1958 | A | EL | York White Roses | 1B | 121 | 920 | 61 | 9 | 80 | .991 | 8.107 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 146 | 1079 | 68 | 11 | 126 | .991 | 7.856 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1B | 88 | 691 | 94 | 11 | 72 | .986 | 8.920 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 1B | 107 | 869 | 100 | 12 | 85 | .988 | 9.056 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 107 | 158 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .982 | 1.495 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 20 | 168 | 10 | 3 | 10 | .983 | 8.900 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 110 | 160 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .943 | 1.509 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 80 | 616 | 68 | 6 | 41 | .991 | 8.550 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 27 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .950 | 1.407 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 81 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .956 | 1.062 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 37 | 304 | 27 | 1 | 17 | .997 | 8.946 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 1B | 16 | 112 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .984 | 7.562 |
| Totals | 1170 | 7114 | 565 | 126 | 568 | .984 | 6.563 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jets | HOU | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Astros | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU |
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