A. J. Matulis
Adolph John Matulis
Born: August 3, 1920
Deceased: May 25, 2002
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 183
Career: 1942-1952
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A. J. Matulis compiled a career record of 63 wins and 55 losses and a 3.84 ERA in his 219-game pitching career with the Madison Blues, Macon Peaches, Nashville Vols, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Clinton Steers, Janesville Cubs and Topeka Owls. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.39 | 37 | 166.0 | 183 | 97 | 81 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.39 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 263.0 | 274 | 122 | 99 | 92 | 145 | 12 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.18 | 38 | 0 | 139.0 | 156 | 94 | 80 | 80 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.50 | 22 | 60.0 | 67 | 32 | 30 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.45 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 66.0 | 66 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.84 | 24 | 171.0 | 148 | 58 | 35 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.98 | 21 | 103.0 | 112 | 71 | 57 | 8 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 9 | 2 | .818 | 5.07 | 15 | 110.0 | 119 | 72 | 62 | 9 | 47 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 63 | 55 | .534 | 3.84 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1084.0 | 1125 | 574 | 462 | 17 | 461 | 0 | 232 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 41 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .246 | .446 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 45 | 118 | 107 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .206 | .261 | .252 | .513 | 27 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 43 | 53 | 48 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .167 | .184 | .188 | .371 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 85 | 212 | 212 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .358 | .358 | .514 | .873 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 23 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .211 | .250 | .237 | .487 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 48 | 153 | 142 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .268 | .302 | .380 | .682 | 54 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 43 | 110 | 110 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .445 | .745 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 73 | 197 | 197 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .305 | .431 | .736 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 48 | 88 | 88 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .432 | .727 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 449 | 1036 | 1007 | 39 | 284 | 63 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 45 | .282 | .295 | .393 | .688 | 396 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 41 | 23 | 49 | 4 | 6 | .947 | 1.756 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .969 | .816 |
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Steers | 1B | 33 | 300 | 19 | 8 | 26 | .976 | 9.667 |
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 194 | 328 | 94 | 13 | 34 | .970 | 2.175 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | CHN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Clinton Steers | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHN |
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