Matt Whatley
Matthew Whatley
Born: January 7, 1996
Claremore, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 3 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Oral Roberts
Career: 2017-2024
Matt Whatley has compiled a career batting average of .225 with 27 home runs and 152 RBI in his 429-game career with the Rangers, Spokane Indians, Hickory Crawdads, Down East Wood Ducks, Surprise Saguaros, Frisco RoughRiders and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Rangers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Down East Wood Ducks |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 5 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .353 | .421 | .471 | .892 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 39 | 170 | 149 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 28 | .289 | .371 | .450 | .820 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 45 | 162 | 143 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 48 | .175 | .255 | .280 | .534 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 7 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .211 | .286 | .368 | .654 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 117 | 465 | 380 | 56 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 7 | 62 | 84 | .234 | .349 | .321 | .670 | 122 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 10 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .281 | .385 | .375 | .760 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Frisco RoughRiders | 75 | 268 | 227 | 27 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 80 | .203 | .316 | .282 | .598 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 32 | 123 | 115 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .226 | .268 | .322 | .590 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 29 | 92 | 74 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .230 | .314 | .338 | .652 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 70 | 268 | 236 | 40 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 70 | .203 | .289 | .322 | .612 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 46 | 150 | 130 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 33 | .208 | .295 | .338 | .634 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 429 | 1627 | 1392 | 200 | 313 | 52 | 6 | 27 | 152 | 48 | 26 | 171 | 378 | .225 | .319 | .329 | .648 | 458 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | C | 3 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | C | 25 | 266 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .987 | 11.960 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 34.3 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | C | 38 | 314 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 9.132 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 31.6 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 87 | 723 | 99 | 11 | 4 | .987 | 9.448 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 37.1 |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | C | 10 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.300 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 72.7 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 74 | 727 | 64 | 2 | 3 | .997 | 1.689 | 7 | 74 | 29 | 28.2 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 32 | 285 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .987 | 9.531 | 3 | 40 | 9 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 28 | 241 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .984 | 9.071 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 67 | 620 | 43 | 2 | 3 | .997 | 9.896 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 38.2 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 30 | 260 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .979 | 9.133 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 26.7 |
| Totals | 308 | 2790 | 296 | 21 | 17 | .993 | 1.019 | 27 | 230 | 120 | 34.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | June 26, 2017 | July 3, 2017 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | July 6, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Down East Wood Ducks | TEX | April 24, 2018 | July 5, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | August 7, 2018 | August 18, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 4, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | September 19, 2019 | October 23, 2019 | |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 4, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | April 8, 2022 | July 10, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | July 13, 2022 | September 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 13, 2023 | September 19, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express |
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