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Gary Matthews

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (17th) of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA).

High School: San Fernando HS (San Fernando, CA)

Debut: September 6, 1972 (Age 22-063d, 13,287th in major league history)
vs. SDP 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1987 (Age 37-089d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1973 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein • Previously: Bruce Church

Full Name: Gary Nathaniel Matthews

Nicknames: Sarge

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Relatives: Father of Gary Matthews

Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star
NLCS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.4

7147

2011

234

.281

1083

RBI

978

183

OBP

.364

SLG

.439

OPS

.802

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-9	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 11	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	29	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
3	3	Apr 12	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	2	0	1	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 13	ATL	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	1	1	3	0	RF
5	5	Apr 14	ATL	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	42	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	6	Apr 15	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
7	7	Apr 17	ATL		CIN	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
8	8	Apr 18	ATL		CIN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
9	9	Apr 19	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	20 (10)	May 3	ATL	@	PIT	W,3-1	GF	6	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	26 (5)	May 11	ATL		HOU	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
12	27	May 13	ATL		PHI	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	28	May 14	ATL		PHI	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
14	29	May 16	ATL		NYM	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	30	May 18 (1)	ATL		NYM	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	31	May 18 (2)	ATL		NYM	L,1-2	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	32	May 19	ATL	@	MON	L,8-11	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	33	May 20	ATL	@	MON	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	34	May 21	ATL	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	39	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	35	May 23	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	36	May 24	ATL	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG	43	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	37	May 25	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
23	38	May 26	ATL		SFG	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
24	39	May 27	ATL		SFG	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	40	May 28	ATL		SFG	W,3-2	CG	48	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	41	May 29	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	42	May 30	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	43	May 31	ATL	@	LAD	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	44	Jun 1	ATL	@	LAD	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
30	45	Jun 2	ATL	@	SFG	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
31	46	Jun 3	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	36	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	47	Jun 4	ATL	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	48	Jun 6	ATL		LAD	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	49	Jun 7	ATL		LAD	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	50	Jun 8	ATL		LAD	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	51	Jun 9	ATL		STL	L,5-8	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
37	52	Jun 10	ATL		STL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
38	53	Jun 11	ATL		STL	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
39	54	Jun 13	ATL	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
40	55	Jun 14	ATL	@	CHC	L,5-10	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	56	Jun 15	ATL	@	CHC	L,1-4	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	57	Jun 16	ATL	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
43	58	Jun 17	ATL	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
44	59	Jun 18 (1)	ATL		PIT	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	60	Jun 18 (2)	ATL		PIT	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
46	61	Jun 19	ATL		PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	62	Jun 20	ATL		CHC	L,2-4	GS	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
48	63	Jun 21	ATL		CHC	W,8-0	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	64	Jun 22	ATL		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	65	Jun 24	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-8	CG	44	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
51	66	Jun 25	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-15	CG	48	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	67	Jun 27	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	68	Jun 28 (1)	ATL	@	SDP	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
54	69	Jun 28 (2)	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	70	Jun 29	ATL	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
56	71	Jun 30	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	CG	43	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	72	Jul 1	ATL		HOU	W,13-4	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	73	Jul 2	ATL		HOU	W,14-0	GS	21	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	74	Jul 3	ATL		HOU	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	75	Jul 4	ATL		SDP	W,9-0	GS	24	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	76	Jul 5	ATL		SDP	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
62	77	Jul 6	ATL		SDP	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
63	78	Jul 10	ATL		CIN	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	79	Jul 11	ATL		CIN	L,3-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
65	80	Jul 12	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-9	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
66	81	Jul 13 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	82	Jul 13 (2)	ATL	@	HOU	L,1-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	83	Jul 14	ATL	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	84	Jul 15	ATL		NYM	L,2-9	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	85	Jul 16	ATL		NYM	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
71	86	Jul 17	ATL		NYM	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	87	Jul 18	ATL		PHI	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
73	88	Jul 19 (1)	ATL		PHI	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
74	89	Jul 19 (2)	ATL		PHI	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
75	90	Jul 20	ATL		PHI	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
76	91	Jul 21	ATL		MON	L,6-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
77	92	Jul 22	ATL		MON	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
78	93	Jul 23	ATL		MON	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	94	Jul 25 (1)	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	49	11.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	95	Jul 25 (2)	ATL	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
81	96	Jul 26	ATL	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	97	Jul 27	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-17	CG	53	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	98	Jul 28	ATL	@	NYM	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	99	Jul 29	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
85	100	Jul 30	ATL	@	NYM	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
86	101	Aug 1	ATL	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	102	Aug 2	ATL	@	MON	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	103	Aug 3	ATL	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	104	Aug 4	ATL		LAD	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	105	Aug 5	ATL		LAD	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	106	Aug 6	ATL		LAD	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
92	107	Aug 7	ATL		LAD	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	108	Aug 8	ATL		SFG	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	109	Aug 9	ATL		SFG	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
95	110	Aug 10	ATL		SFG	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	111	Aug 11	ATL	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
97	112	Aug 12	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
98	113	Aug 13	ATL	@	LAD	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
99	114	Aug 14	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
100	115	Aug 15	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-2	CG	48	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	116	Aug 16	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
102	117	Aug 17	ATL	@	SFG	W,8-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	118	Aug 19	ATL		CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
104	119	Aug 20	ATL		CHC	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	120	Aug 21	ATL		CHC	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
106	121	Aug 22	ATL		STL	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	122	Aug 23	ATL		STL	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
108	123	Aug 24	ATL		STL	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
109	124	Aug 25	ATL	@	PIT	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	125	Aug 26	ATL	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	38	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
111	126	Aug 27	ATL	@	PIT	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	127	Aug 28	ATL	@	STL	L,2-11	GS	30	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
113	128	Aug 29	ATL	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
114	129	Aug 30	ATL	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
115	130	Aug 31	ATL	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
116	131	Sep 1	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	132	Sep 2	ATL	@	CHC	W,10-5	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	133	Sep 3	ATL	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	134	Sep 5	ATL		PIT	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	135	Sep 6	ATL		PIT	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	136	Sep 7	ATL		PIT	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	137	Sep 8	ATL		CIN	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
123	138	Sep 9	ATL		CIN	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	139	Sep 10	ATL		CIN	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	140	Sep 12	ATL		SDP	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	141	Sep 13	ATL		SDP	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	142	Sep 14	ATL		SDP	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
128	143	Sep 15	ATL		LAD	W,9-0	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
129	144	Sep 16	ATL		LAD	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
130	145	Sep 17	ATL	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
131	146	Sep 18	ATL	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
132	147	Sep 19	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	148	Sep 20	ATL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	45	10.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	149	Sep 21	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	150	Sep 22	ATL	@	LAD	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	151	Sep 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	152	Sep 24	ATL		HOU	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
138	153	Sep 25	ATL		HOU	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	154	Sep 26	ATL		SFG	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
140	155	Sep 27	ATL		SFG	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
141	156	Sep 30	ATL	@	HOU	L,3-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	157	Oct 1	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
143	158	Oct 2	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
							143gm		1242.0	258	7	11	276	0