Matt Walbeck
Matthew Lovick Walbeck
Born: October 2, 1969
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 8 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Sacramento HS (CA)
Career: 1987-2003
Major League Statistics
Matt Walbeck compiled a career batting average of .267 with 30 home runs and 303 RBI in his 726-game career with the Wytheville Cubs, Charleston Wheelers, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs, Fort Myers Miracle, Hardware City Rock Cats, Lakeland Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and Louisville RiverBats. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 51 | 194 | 169 | 24 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 39 | .314 | .387 | .420 | .807 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 104 | 352 | 312 | 28 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 44 | .218 | .292 | .266 | .558 | 83 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 94 | 368 | 341 | 38 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 47 | .252 | .297 | .343 | .640 | 117 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 25 | 75 | 66 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .227 | .301 | .242 | .544 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 91 | 295 | 260 | 25 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 23 | .269 | .315 | .346 | .661 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 105 | 425 | 385 | 48 | 116 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 56 | .301 | .358 | .418 | .776 | 161 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 87 | 355 | 331 | 31 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 47 | .281 | .320 | .402 | .722 | 133 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .240 | .208 | .448 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 9 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .273 | .350 | .364 | .714 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 17 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .305 | .338 | .424 | .762 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .500 | .643 | .600 | 1.243 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 67 | 221 | 197 | 20 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 26 | .228 | .309 | .310 | .619 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 40 | 155 | 141 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | .298 | .355 | .418 | .773 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 21 | 81 | 75 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .213 | .250 | .293 | .543 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .417 | .533 | .417 | .950 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 726 | 2680 | 2415 | 255 | 646 | 114 | 8 | 30 | 303 | 18 | 23 | 202 | 340 | .267 | .325 | .359 | .684 | 866 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | C | 38 | 293 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 8.289 | 8 | |||
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | C | 95 | 549 | 68 | 14 | 2 | .978 | 6.495 | 14 | |||
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | C | 93 | 605 | 72 | 11 | 2 | .984 | 7.280 | 12 | |||
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | C | 25 | 137 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 6.120 | 3 | |||
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | C | 85 | 473 | 64 | 12 | 5 | .978 | 6.318 | 7 | |||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | C | 93 | 551 | 79 | 10 | 8 | .984 | 6.774 | 5 | |||
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 79 | 496 | 64 | 1 | 9 | .998 | 7.089 | 10 | |||
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 7 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.429 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Hardware City Rock Cats | C | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.333 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 4.667 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 10 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 6.400 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 43.8 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | C | 56 | 300 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.964 | 8 | 44 | 16 | 26.7 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | C | 39 | 288 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.872 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 36.4 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 1B | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 | ||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 20 | 134 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 7.000 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17.6 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 650 | 3978 | 465 | 58 | 43 | .987 | 6.835 | 76 | 97 | 43 | 30.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | CHN | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Hardware City Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | CIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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