Matt Gayeski
Matthew Thomas Gayeski
Born: January 30, 1942
Deceased: December 16, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184
Career: 1961-1966
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Matt Gayeski compiled a career record of 61 wins and 55 losses and a 4.12 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Quincy Giants, Eugene Emeralds, El Paso Sun Kings, Springfield Giants and Waterbury Giants. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quincy Giants | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.50 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 130.0 | 113 | 76 | 65 | 6 | 82 | 151 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 20.25 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.88 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 202.0 | 167 | 101 | 87 | 15 | 98 | 0 | 209 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 68.0 | 66 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.20 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 115 | 81 | 68 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.12 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 182.0 | 146 | 71 | 63 | 10 | 86 | 4 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.07 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 179.0 | 175 | 77 | 61 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 105 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.91 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 132.0 | 128 | 81 | 72 | 8 | 85 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 61 | 55 | .526 | 4.12 | 177 | 147 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 982.0 | 918 | 524 | 449 | 64 | 511 | 12 | 779 | 20 | 5 | 48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quincy Giants | 23 | 55 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .146 | .192 | .188 | .380 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 30 | 83 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 46 | .074 | .203 | .074 | .276 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 11 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .045 | .125 | .045 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 21 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .103 | .212 | .103 | .316 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 31 | 70 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .157 | .246 | .157 | .402 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 28 | 67 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | .082 | .111 | .082 | .193 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 36 | 46 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .028 | .222 | .028 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 182 | 382 | 316 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 163 | .095 | .189 | .101 | .291 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quincy Giants | P | 22 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 30 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 1.033 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | P | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 27 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.185 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 28 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.071 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | P | 36 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .963 | .722 |
| Totals | 177 | 31 | 136 | 10 | 6 | .944 | .944 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Quincy Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN |
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