Homer Matney
Homer Lee Matney
Born: November 4, 1920
, TX US
Deceased: July 24, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1941-1951
Homer Matney compiled a career batting average of .287 with 40 home runs and 266 RBI in his 881-game career with the Pampa Oilers, Waterloo White Hawks, Shreveport Sports, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats and Vernon Dusters. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 54.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 130 | 508 | 508 | 151 | 28 | 6 | 12 | .297 | .297 | .447 | .744 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 109 | 417 | 417 | 128 | 20 | 4 | 9 | .307 | .307 | .439 | .746 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 57 | 168 | 153 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 12 | .268 | .325 | .346 | .672 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 56 | 232 | 205 | 34 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 22 | 14 | .327 | .400 | .449 | .849 | 92 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 131 | 552 | 495 | 65 | 134 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 79 | 7 | 47 | 29 | .271 | .335 | .398 | .733 | 197 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 99 | 297 | 261 | 36 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 12 | .253 | .337 | .310 | .647 | 81 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 44 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .287 | .509 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 137 | 585 | 502 | 91 | 147 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 7 | 77 | 44 | .293 | .389 | .440 | .829 | 221 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 81 | 277 | 277 | 89 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .321 | .321 | .444 | .765 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 34 | 107 | 107 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .271 | .505 | 29 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 881 | 3255 | 3037 | 243 | 873 | 167 | 39 | 40 | 266 | 18 | 2 | 190 | 111 | .287 | .331 | .408 | .739 | 1238 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | OF | 116 | 252 | 26 | 14 | .952 | 2.397 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | OF | 106 | 191 | 12 | 9 | .958 | 1.915 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 56 | 132 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .972 | 2.464 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 46 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .971 | 2.217 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 131 | 368 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .987 | 2.901 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | CF | 98 | 174 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.827 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | OF | 136 | 346 | 13 | 15 | 4 | .960 | 2.640 |
| Totals | 689 | 1554 | 85 | 50 | 12 | .970 | 2.379 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters |
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