SS Dave Matuzak #3
New York Empires MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/08/1972
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SS DAVE MATUZAK #3 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 105 27 3 2 6 15 7 20 .257 .304 .495 5 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 45
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 70 70
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 75
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/07/1972 ATL Win, 6-1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/06/1972 ATL Win, 9-1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1
05/05/1972 ATL Win, 6-5 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
05/03/1972 @ TCN Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1972 @ TCN Loss, 6-9 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
05/01/1972 @ TCN Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/30/1972 @ CHH Win, 3-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
04/29/1972 @ CHH Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/28/1972 @ CHH Win, 7-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1972 @ ATL Win, 5-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He makes and breaks commitments easily.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/25/1947
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$175,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 105 27 3 2 6 15 17 7 20 .257 .304 .495 .799 .364 .238 145
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 112 0 0 0 1 2 0 52 11 5 3 62.5 15.1 4.86 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 15 2 2 1 6 8 2 4 0 2 0 .326 .354 .522 .876
Versus Right   59 12 1 0 5 9 9 5 16 0 0 0 .203 .266 .475 .740
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 6 1 1 2 6 6 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .318 .714 1.032
April   84 21 2 1 4 9 11 6 17 0 2 0 .250 .300 .440 .740
May   21 6 1 1 2 6 6 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .318 .714 1.032
Spring Training   51 11 1 3 0 3 3 10 12 0 0 1 .216 .355 .353 .708
Last Year   537 144 18 6 12 56 64 63 120 1 5 3 .268 .348 .391 .739
2 Years Ago   332 87 16 4 6 49 43 34 81 4 0 1 .262 .329 .389 .717
Career   1698 446 74 19 36 211 213 185 397 11 11 12 .263 .337 .392 .730
Home   42 10 1 1 2 6 6 2 7 0 1 0 .238 .273 .452 .725
Road   63 17 2 1 4 9 11 5 13 0 1 0 .270 .324 .524 .847
Grass   105 27 3 2 6 15 17 7 20 0 2 0 .257 .304 .495 .799
Day   73 19 1 0 5 9 11 4 16 0 2 0 .260 .299 .479 .778
Night   32 8 2 2 1 6 6 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .314 .531 .846
As Starter   105 27 3 2 6 15 17 7 20 0 2 0 .257 .304 .495 .799
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   26 9 1 1 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 .346 .414 .462 .875
Inning 1-3   38 8 1 0 2 7 6 2 7 0 2 0 .211 .250 .395 .645
Inning 4-6   35 9 1 1 4 8 7 2 7 0 0 0 .257 .297 .686 .983
Inning 7-9   30 10 1 1 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 .333 .394 .433 .827
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   40 8 0 1 1 1 6 3 10 0 2 0 .200 .256 .325 .581
1 Outs   36 9 0 0 2 3 6 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .289 .417 .706
2 Outs   29 10 3 1 3 11 5 2 4 0 0 0 .345 .387 .828 1.215
Scoring Position   26 6 2 0 2 9 4 2 5 0 2 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
Bases Empty   58 16 1 1 3 3 7 1 9 0 0 0 .276 .288 .483 .771
Runner on 1st   21 5 0 1 1 3 6 4 6 0 0 0 .238 .360 .476 .836
Runner on 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 2 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.000 2.667
Two Strikes   48 12 1 2 3 6 9 5 20 0 0 0 .250 .321 .542 .862
First Pitch   15 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 0-1   11 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-1   12 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-2   16 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 .188 .188 .500 .688
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   14 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 3-1   6 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.167 1.738
Full Count   12 4 0 0 2 3 4 5 3 0 0 0 .333 .529 .833 1.363
Behind in Count   33 6 0 1 2 3 5 0 10 0 0 0 .182 .182 .424 .606
Ahead in Count   19 6 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .316 .381 .526 .907
Batting Leadoff   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 2nd   45 12 1 1 1 3 9 5 8 0 1 0 .267 .340 .400 .740
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 6th   9 3 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 1.000 1.400
Batting 7th   40 10 2 1 3 9 4 0 10 0 0 0 .250 .250 .575 .825
Low Leverage   43 11 1 0 2 2 5 3 7 0 0 0 .256 .304 .419 .723
Medium Leverage   40 10 1 1 2 5 8 4 8 0 2 0 .250 .318 .475 .793
High Leverage   22 6 1 1 2 8 4 0 5 0 0 0 .273 .273 .682 .955
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 New York - MLB 19 21 47 9 4 0 0 4 5 3 0 1 20 2 0 .191 .235 .277 .512 58 54 0.1
1968 New York - MLB 20 109 234 64 13 2 6 35 27 20 0 1 55 1 2 .274 .329 .423 .752 133 133 2.1
1969 New York - MLB 21 137 443 115 20 5 6 52 57 58 8 4 101 7 8 .260 .353 .368 .721 110 113 3.9
1970 New York - MLB 22 89 332 87 16 4 6 49 43 34 1 4 81 10 6 .262 .329 .389 .717 103 104 2.1
1971 New York - MLB 23 150 537 144 18 6 12 56 64 63 3 1 120 20 11 .268 .348 .391 .739 116 120 6.9
1972 New York - MLB 24 28 105 27 3 2 6 15 17 7 0 0 20 5 3 .257 .304 .495 .799 133 145 1.8
Total MLB 534 1698 446 74 19 36 211 213 185 12 11 397 45 30 .263 .337 .392 .730 114 116 16.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Total - 17 24 103 51 14 4 2 32 48 14 2 1 7 19 4 .495 .558 .767 1.325 100 100 2.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB 2B 6 6 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 46.0 3.91 -0.9 .897
1967 New York - MLB 3B 7 4 0 8 2 8 0 1.000 37.2 1.91 +0.4 1.053
1967 New York - MLB SS 12 4 9 14 3 24 1 .958 46.1 4.47 +0.5 .986
1968 New York - MLB 2B 11 8 15 26 10 43 2 .953 75.1 4.90 -0.1 .962
1968 New York - MLB 3B 32 15 6 36 2 44 2 .955 167.1 2.26 -0.9 1.054
1968 New York - MLB SS 57 26 44 96 18 143 3 .979 270.2 4.66 +3.0 1.071
1968 New York - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
1968 New York - MLB CF 14 14 37 2 0 43 4 .907 106.0 3.31 -0.4 .995
1968 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB 2B 8 7 13 22 6 36 1 .972 62.0 5.08 +0.5 1.065
1969 New York - MLB 3B 15 12 8 35 2 45 2 .956 108.0 3.58 +0.3 .997
1969 New York - MLB SS 115 99 181 390 75 598 27 .955 939.0 5.47 +10.8 1.050
1970 New York - MLB 3B 68 68 61 143 16 210 6 .971 596.2 3.08 +1.2 1.019
1970 New York - MLB SS 26 21 45 76 20 124 3 .976 183.0 5.95 +2.9 1.081
1971 New York - MLB SS 150 150 255 542 95 823 26 .968 1325.1 5.41 +18.1 1.063
1972 New York - MLB SS 28 27 51 86 19 138 1 .993 237.2 5.19 +4.4 1.048
TOTAL 2B 25 21 35 61 18 99 3 .970 183.1 4.71 -0.6 .982
TOTAL 3B 122 99 75 222 22 307 10 .967 909.2 2.94 +0.9 1.022
TOTAL SS 388 327 585 1204 230 1850 61 .967 3002.0 5.36 +39.6 1.059
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
TOTAL CF 14 14 37 2 0 43 4 .907 106.0 3.31 -0.4 .995
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Eastchester (Eastchester; Eastchester, NY).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 30 (55).
03/26/1966 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/12/1966 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/11/1967 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Empires development complex.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/09/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Empires development complex.
04/29/1970 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $175,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/24/1972 Injured (tendinitis (hamstring)),out for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 150 7
Year K Rank
1971 120 5
Year HP Rank
1969 8 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.8 7
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