LF Diego Mateo #29
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/21/1972
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LF DIEGO MATEO #29 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
81 167 43 10 1 5 31 19 37 .257 .337 .419 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 50 50 55 50
Eye 55 50 55 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/20/1972 @ STL Win, 5-4 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
08/19/1972 @ STL Loss, 0-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1972 @ KCB Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1972 @ PHI Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1972 WAS Loss, 6-9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/06/1972 CIN Win, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1972 CIN Loss, 1-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1972 PHI Win, 6-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1972 PHI Win, 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1972 @ WAS Loss, 3-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes to do crossword puzzles in his spare time.
Birthday:05/04/1943
Born in:Moca, ESP
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 22nd 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 81 167 43 10 1 5 31 20 19 37 .257 .337 .419 .756 .348 .162 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 190 2 0 0 5 0 2 70 16 0 0 0.0 23.8 4.90 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   45 12 2 0 2 8 6 3 9 1 0 1 .267 .320 .444 .764
Versus Right   122 31 8 1 3 23 14 16 28 1 0 1 .254 .343 .410 .753
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
April   40 10 1 1 2 10 6 2 10 0 0 1 .250 .302 .475 .777
May   34 6 3 0 1 5 4 4 11 2 0 0 .176 .250 .353 .603
June   40 14 4 0 1 7 1 6 6 0 0 0 .350 .435 .525 .960
July   41 10 1 0 1 8 8 4 8 0 0 0 .244 .311 .341 .653
August   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 .250 .438 .333 .771
Spring Training   36 5 2 0 0 7 1 10 9 2 0 0 .139 .312 .194 .507
Last Year   224 56 7 0 7 33 22 29 55 3 0 0 .250 .332 .375 .707
2 Years Ago   146 44 5 0 4 19 18 15 32 1 0 1 .301 .368 .418 .786
Career   1745 468 76 4 55 222 211 182 394 10 0 16 .268 .341 .411 .752
Home   98 26 5 1 2 18 10 10 18 1 0 2 .265 .342 .398 .740
Road   69 17 5 0 3 13 10 9 19 1 0 0 .246 .329 .449 .778
Grass   167 43 10 1 5 31 20 19 37 2 0 2 .257 .337 .419 .756
Day   108 31 6 1 4 21 13 10 25 2 0 2 .287 .352 .472 .825
Night   59 12 4 0 1 10 7 9 12 0 0 0 .203 .309 .322 .631
As Starter   125 32 6 1 5 28 14 13 29 2 0 2 .256 .331 .440 .771
As Reliever / Substitution   42 11 4 0 0 3 6 6 8 0 0 0 .262 .354 .357 .711
Pinch Hitting   36 8 3 0 0 3 4 6 7 0 0 0 .222 .333 .306 .639
Close/Late   63 13 2 0 1 8 8 5 17 0 0 0 .206 .265 .286 .550
Inning 1-3   30 7 2 1 0 6 3 6 6 2 0 1 .233 .359 .367 .726
Inning 4-6   50 13 3 0 4 11 7 6 12 0 0 1 .260 .351 .560 .911
Inning 7-9   77 22 5 0 1 14 10 6 17 0 0 0 .286 .337 .390 .727
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
0 Outs   58 15 5 0 0 4 8 10 15 1 0 2 .259 .380 .345 .725
1 Outs   63 16 2 0 3 14 8 4 14 1 0 0 .254 .294 .429 .723
2 Outs   46 12 3 1 2 13 4 5 8 0 0 0 .261 .333 .500 .833
Scoring Position   48 15 2 0 2 25 5 4 11 2 0 0 .312 .352 .479 .831
Bases Empty   78 18 5 0 2 2 11 12 18 0 0 1 .231 .341 .372 .712
Runner on 1st   41 10 3 1 1 4 4 3 8 0 0 1 .244 .311 .439 .750
Runner on 2nd   16 5 0 0 1 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 4 1 0 1 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .667 1.051
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Bases Loaded   4 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Two Strikes   81 19 7 0 1 13 4 6 37 1 0 0 .235 .284 .358 .642
First Pitch   23 6 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .292 .391 .683
Count 0-1   15 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .312 .533 .846
Count 0-2   10 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 7 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 1-0   14 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   13 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Count 1-2   26 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 15 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 2-1   11 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
Count 2-2   24 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .292 .292 .417 .708
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   21 5 1 0 0 4 1 6 7 1 0 0 .238 .393 .286 .679
Behind in Count   51 12 3 0 2 12 5 0 22 1 0 0 .235 .231 .412 .643
Ahead in Count   35 9 2 0 2 5 9 13 0 0 0 1 .257 .469 .486 .955
Batting Leadoff   5 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Batting 4th   5 3 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .600 .667 1.600 2.267
Batting 5th   5 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .600 .750 .800 1.550
Batting 6th   17 4 2 0 0 3 1 3 6 1 0 0 .235 .333 .353 .686
Batting 7th   104 23 4 0 4 19 12 9 26 1 0 0 .221 .281 .375 .656
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 9th   27 6 2 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .222 .323 .296 .619
Low Leverage   56 13 3 0 3 6 7 5 11 0 0 1 .232 .306 .446 .753
Medium Leverage   66 17 4 1 2 10 8 7 18 1 0 0 .258 .324 .439 .764
High Leverage   44 12 3 0 0 15 5 7 8 1 0 1 .273 .377 .341 .718
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
1966 New York - MLB 23 21 70 23 2 1 2 6 7 0 3 0 8 1 0 .329 .356 .471 .828 142 146 0.2
1967 New York - MLB 24 102 355 94 16 0 13 39 44 30 5 3 87 0 2 .265 .328 .420 .748 126 127 1.4
1968 New York - MLB 25 120 377 101 18 1 10 42 48 34 3 1 73 1 3 .268 .333 .401 .733 129 133 2.3
1969 New York - MLB 26 133 406 107 18 1 14 52 52 55 2 0 102 0 0 .264 .354 .416 .770 124 121 1.3
1970 New York - MLB 27 105 146 44 5 0 4 19 18 15 1 1 32 0 0 .301 .368 .418 .786 116 116 0.5
1971 New York - MLB 28 120 224 56 7 0 7 33 22 29 0 3 55 0 1 .250 .332 .375 .707 105 107 0.0
1972 New York - MLB 29 81 167 43 10 1 5 31 20 19 2 2 37 0 0 .257 .337 .419 .756 117 129 0.2
Total MLB 682 1745 468 76 4 55 222 211 182 16 10 394 2 6 .268 .341 .411 .752 122 124 6.0
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
1964 Total - 21 41 178 56 10 1 10 44 55 22 4 2 25 20 9 .315 .398 .551 .949 100 100 2.1
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1968 New York - MLB 25 17 64 17 2 0 1 5 10 4 2 0 23 1 0 .266 .329 .344 .672 111 115 -0.6
1969 New York - MLB 26 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476 44 62 -1.2
Total MLB 20 71 18 2 0 1 5 10 6 2 0 25 1 0 .254 .329 .324 .653 103 109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 New York - MLB LF 19 18 39 0 0 40 1 .975 146.2 2.39 -0.2 .965
1967 New York - MLB LF 93 92 177 4 3 188 7 .963 770.1 2.11 -7.0 .956
1968 New York - MLB 1B 33 27 220 20 16 242 2 .992 225.0 9.60 -1.6 .941
1968 New York - MLB LF 64 60 139 2 1 141 0 1.000 542.1 2.34 -5.3 .952
1968 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB 1B 5 2 16 0 2 16 0 1.000 19.2 7.32 +0.0 1.047
1969 New York - MLB LF 99 95 150 7 1 160 3 .981 817.0 1.73 -4.7 .959
1969 New York - MLB RF 8 8 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 65.0 0.83 -1.3 .839
1970 New York - MLB 1B 10 5 66 5 5 71 0 1.000 57.2 11.08 -0.5 1.030
1970 New York - MLB LF 25 12 20 0 0 21 1 .952 121.1 1.48 -1.5 .928
1970 New York - MLB RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 .979
1971 New York - MLB 1B 14 11 106 5 8 112 1 .991 97.2 10.23 -1.1 .917
1971 New York - MLB LF 20 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 50.2 1.07 -1.5 .814
1971 New York - MLB RF 34 34 66 0 0 66 0 1.000 299.2 1.98 -6.7 .893
1972 New York - MLB C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .000 2 0 0 0.0
1972 New York - MLB 1B 4 3 42 4 5 47 1 .979 40.1 10.26 -0.3 .903
1972 New York - MLB LF 12 11 18 0 0 19 1 .947 95.1 1.70 -1.5 .931
1972 New York - MLB RF 23 20 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 191.2 1.46 -4.4 .831
TOTAL C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .000 2 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 67 48 450 34 36 488 4 .992 441.0 9.88 -3.5 .948
TOTAL LF 332 288 548 14 5 575 13 .977 2543.2 1.99 -21.7 .953
TOTAL RF 69 63 104 0 0 104 0 1.000 569.1 1.64 -12.4 .872
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college UCLA
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
04/13/1965 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
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: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
12/16/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
10/21/1970 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $90,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1969 7 5
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