#26 Mike Matheny, Catcher, 29 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Mike Matheny

9/22/1970
29
USA,OH,COLUMBUS
6"3
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Catcher
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1999 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 30 Days (202 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 49 Days (393 total Days)
5 Year(s)
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65446
Versus LHP75446
Versus RHP65446
Talent75437
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2
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4
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CLEW 14-4511000000#9  
9/24BOSW 4-3300000001#9  
9/26ANAL 7-13401000100#9  
9/27ANAL 2-11300000002#9  
9/28@DETW 10-1332100020#9  
9/29@DETW 12-0412000200#9  
9/30@BALL 5-8410000101#9  
10/2@OAKW 4-1401100002#9  
10/3@MINW 12-2522101300#9  
10/4ANAL 3-13400000001#9  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall117403106222847613269.263.333.387.720.657.124
Projected117403106222847613269.263.333.387.720.657.124
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11245211005421563201.054.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1082561110131119022.231.309.333.642
vs. RHP29581161737482150229.275.339.407.746
Close/Late2951003612011.172.219.207.426
Scoring Position101267003501314213.257.350.327.677
Pinch Hitting200000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home521815771525281528.315.377.448.825
Road6522249151322331741.221.290.338.628
March/April1210000130.500.800.5001.300
May237824512915410.308.353.474.827
June2383224021011516.265.311.386.697
July196518300610610.277.368.323.691
August248316312109718.193.269.325.594
Sept/Oct2792257021215715.272.330.413.743

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19972267173016138201300.254.351.343.694PIT
199911740310622284761321126901.263.333.387.720PIT KC
Total13947012325295374401328201.262.335.381.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1994, A248627316199111100.314.355.581.937
1994, AA105394108232197163475402.274.342.487.829
1995, AA133504145314157763545402.288.345.454.800
1996, AA117404105121156358635601.260.348.406.754
1997, AAA922205510293533302900.250.321.436.757
1998, AAA138480137223196490507310.285.348.463.810
1999, AAA23882341261782001.261.353.398.751

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1161125704126176.990983.05.653622337.1

Player History

Injured on 4/21/1996 with a Fractured Jaw, out for 3-4 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/5/1997, off Alan Benes (LAN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/18/1997, off Juan Nieves (COL)...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Kansas City on 4/30/1999 (Going to PIT: P Brett Tomko. Going to KC: C Mike Matheny, LF Lyle Mouton, RF Midre Cummings)...
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