Matt Hyers
James Matthew Hyers
Born: August 8, 1975
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 19 (1994 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 17 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Newton County HS (Covington, GA)
Middle Georgia State
Career: 1996-2001
Matt Hyers compiled a career batting average of .275 with 8 home runs and 194 RBI in his 450-game career with the Auburn Doubledays, Quad Cities River Bandits, Kissimmee Cobras, Abilene Prairie Dogs, San Angelo Colts and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 Abilene Prairie Dogs |
 San Angelo Colts |
 Alexandria Aces |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 63 | 272 | 231 | 50 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 50 | .255 | .361 | .333 | .694 | 77 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 81 | 300 | 270 | 32 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 46 | .248 | .319 | .300 | .619 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 10 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .182 | .333 | .227 | .561 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 58 | 145 | 122 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 28 | .238 | .350 | .303 | .653 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | 84 | 413 | 338 | 73 | 114 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 33 | 7 | 61 | 44 | .337 | .440 | .441 | .881 | 149 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 107 | 487 | 397 | 74 | 109 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 72 | 45 | .275 | .388 | .368 | .756 | 146 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 47 | 212 | 182 | 35 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 27 | .258 | .340 | .341 | .680 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 450 | 1857 | 1562 | 290 | 429 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 194 | 102 | 37 | 241 | 243 | .275 | .375 | .357 | .732 | 557 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | SS | 46 | 64 | 150 | 15 | 25 | .934 | 4.652 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 2B | 16 | 25 | 49 | 3 | 5 | .961 | 4.625 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | SS | 52 | 71 | 143 | 19 | 34 | .918 | 4.115 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 2B | 23 | 35 | 52 | 4 | 12 | .956 | 3.783 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 3B | 7 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .889 | 2.286 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | SS | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .920 | 3.286 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | SS | 35 | 41 | 81 | 4 | 13 | .968 | 3.486 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 2B | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Abilene Prairie Dogs | SS | 84 | 126 | 231 | 27 | 57 | .930 | 4.250 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | SS | 60 | 86 | 168 | 15 | 45 | .944 | 4.233 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | San Angelo Colts | 2B | 45 | 103 | 124 | 8 | 33 | .966 | 5.044 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | SS | 47 | 68 | 127 | 19 | 30 | .911 | 4.149 |
| Totals | 425 | 635 | 1163 | 118 | 261 | .938 | 4.231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | FLO | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Abilene Prairie Dogs | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | San Angelo Colts | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces |
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