CF Gary 'Little Sarge' Matthews #51
Texas Rangers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/22/2000
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CF GARY 'LITTLE SARGE' MATTHEWS #51 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 192 51 11 1 9 32 25 38 .266 .362 .474 1 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 11 12 11 11
Power 8 8 8 8
Eye 11 11 11 12
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 19
Errors: - 1 9
Arm: - 1 12
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 16
1st Base: - Center Field: 17
2nd Base: - Right Field: 10
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 15
Stealing Aggressiveness: 17
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 13
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2000 @ OAK Win, 7-6 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
09/30/2000 @ OAK Win, 9-6 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
09/29/2000 @ OAK Win, 15-2 5 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
09/28/2000 @ SEA Win, 15-8 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/27/2000 @ SEA Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2000 @ SEA Win, 9-8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2000 ANA Win, 7-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/2000 ANA Win, 7-6 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/2000 ANA Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2000 @ MIN Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/25/1974
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$561,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 192 51 11 1 9 32 31 25 38 .266 .362 .474 .836 .363 .208 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 221 4 1 0 4 0 0 91 21 1 2 33.3 33.1 6.08 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 13 3 0 3 7 11 6 11 0 0 1 .260 .351 .500 .851
Versus Right   142 38 8 1 6 25 20 19 27 0 0 3 .268 .366 .465 .831
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 .214 .353 .286 .639
May   42 9 0 1 2 6 6 3 8 0 0 0 .214 .267 .405 .671
June   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
July   26 6 0 0 1 1 2 4 9 0 0 1 .231 .355 .346 .701
August   42 7 3 0 2 5 6 7 12 0 0 1 .167 .300 .381 .681
September   55 22 6 0 3 18 11 5 4 0 0 2 .400 .468 .673 1.140
October   4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.500 2.100
Spring Training   60 16 1 0 1 7 8 7 17 0 0 0 .267 .343 .333 .677
Last Year   243 61 15 1 2 32 33 35 54 3 0 4 .251 .351 .346 .697
2 Years Ago   571 129 17 4 13 65 71 48 126 2 5 7 .226 .293 .338 .631
Career   1156 271 46 6 27 148 154 123 242 6 5 17 .234 .316 .355 .670
Home   85 21 4 1 2 9 12 14 22 0 0 2 .247 .366 .388 .755
Road   107 30 7 0 7 23 19 11 16 0 0 2 .280 .358 .542 .900
Grass   166 48 11 1 9 30 30 23 34 0 0 3 .289 .385 .530 .916
Turf   26 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 .115 .207 .115 .322
Day   52 16 5 1 4 10 12 6 8 0 0 0 .308 .379 .673 1.052
Night   140 35 6 0 5 22 19 19 30 0 0 4 .250 .356 .400 .756
As Starter   144 45 10 1 9 32 27 17 23 0 0 4 .312 .400 .583 .983
As Reliever / Substitution   48 6 1 0 0 0 4 8 15 0 0 0 .125 .250 .146 .396
Pinch Hitting   34 5 1 0 0 0 2 7 11 0 0 0 .147 .293 .176 .469
Close/Late   64 15 2 1 4 12 13 8 16 0 0 2 .234 .338 .484 .822
Inning 1-3   43 15 4 0 4 14 7 6 9 0 0 0 .349 .429 .721 1.150
Inning 4-6   54 17 4 0 1 6 9 9 6 0 0 2 .315 .431 .444 .875
Inning 7-9   91 18 3 1 4 12 15 9 23 0 0 2 .198 .284 .385 .669
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   69 19 3 0 5 9 16 9 11 0 0 1 .275 .367 .536 .903
1 Outs   60 17 4 0 1 9 11 10 12 0 0 2 .283 .403 .400 .803
2 Outs   63 15 4 1 3 14 4 6 15 0 0 1 .238 .314 .476 .790
Scoring Position   57 15 4 0 3 23 8 8 15 0 0 0 .263 .354 .491 .845
Bases Empty   87 24 4 0 6 6 14 16 15 0 0 2 .276 .400 .529 .929
Runner on 1st   48 12 3 1 0 3 9 1 8 0 0 2 .250 .294 .354 .648
Runner on 2nd   15 4 2 0 1 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .267 .421 .600 1.021
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 1 0 1 6 3 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .500 .816
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 1 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .875 1.319
Two Strikes   95 14 2 0 2 5 9 11 38 0 0 3 .147 .257 .232 .488
First Pitch   34 10 4 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .314 .588 .903
Count 0-1   11 6 1 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 .545 .583 .909 1.492
Count 0-2   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192
Count 1-0   12 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .917 1.333
Count 1-1   15 5 1 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .800 1.133
Count 1-2   32 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .094 .094 .125 .219
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   17 7 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .588 1.000
Count 2-2   29 5 0 0 1 1 4 0 13 0 0 2 .172 .226 .276 .502
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .750 1.550
Full Count   19 5 1 0 1 4 4 11 5 0 0 0 .263 .533 .474 1.007
Behind in Count   58 10 2 0 1 5 6 0 20 0 0 2 .172 .200 .259 .459
Ahead in Count   37 16 3 1 2 14 7 13 0 0 0 0 .432 .580 .730 1.310
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   19 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 7 0 0 0 .211 .250 .368 .618
Batting 5th   37 10 0 1 2 4 5 4 7 0 0 2 .270 .372 .486 .859
Batting 6th   30 6 3 0 0 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .294 .300 .594
Batting 7th   76 27 7 0 6 22 18 11 12 0 0 2 .355 .449 .684 1.134
Batting 8th   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 9th   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .444 .333 .778
Low Leverage   70 19 4 0 2 6 9 10 12 0 0 2 .271 .378 .414 .792
Medium Leverage   70 18 4 1 4 12 11 8 14 0 0 2 .257 .350 .514 .864
High Leverage   52 14 3 0 3 14 11 7 12 0 0 0 .269 .356 .500 .856
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
1997 Texas - MLB 22 61 150 30 3 0 3 19 19 15 2 1 24 2 2 .200 .280 .280 .560 50 51 -0.9
1998 Texas - MLB 23 156 571 129 17 4 13 65 71 48 7 2 126 8 3 .226 .293 .338 .631 67 67 2.0
1999 Texas - MLB 24 86 243 61 15 1 2 32 33 35 4 3 54 1 2 .251 .351 .346 .697 77 81 0.3
2000 Texas - MLB 25 86 192 51 11 1 9 32 31 25 4 0 38 1 2 .266 .362 .474 .836 109 114 1.3
Total MLB 389 1156 271 46 6 27 148 154 123 17 6 242 12 9 .234 .316 .355 .670 74 76 2.7
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
1994 GCL - BC 19 56 209 36 3 2 0 10 11 21 5 3 73 9 2 .172 .261 .206 .466 95 94 1.2
1995 Gastonia - A 20 23 87 12 1 0 1 2 8 12 5 0 28 3 3 .138 .279 .184 .463 77 87 0.3
1995 Tulsa - AA 20 102 392 70 13 2 8 25 43 56 9 1 121 12 12 .179 .295 .283 .578 88 92 1.0
1996 Oklahoma City - AAA 21 127 476 108 23 5 10 35 62 74 15 2 112 18 12 .227 .347 .359 .707 120 120 3.2
Total AA 127 476 108 23 5 10 35 62 74 15 2 112 18 12 .227 .347 .359 .707 120 120
Total TL 102 392 70 13 2 8 25 43 56 9 1 121 12 12 .179 .295 .283 .578 88 92
Total SALL 23 87 12 1 0 1 2 8 12 5 0 28 3 3 .138 .279 .184 .463 77 87
Total GULF 56 209 36 3 2 0 10 11 21 5 3 73 9 2 .172 .261 .206 .466 95 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Texas - MLB 2B 8 7 15 13 1 34 6 .824 69.0 3.65 -4.9 .580
1997 Texas - MLB SS 5 4 13 8 0 24 3 .875 41.0 4.61 -2.4 .746
1997 Texas - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Texas - MLB CF 45 26 68 0 0 69 1 .986 260.1 2.35 +2.9 1.075
1997 Texas - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Texas - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Texas - MLB CF 153 152 460 16 3 484 8 .983 1358.0 3.15 +23.1 1.079
1998 Texas - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Texas - MLB LF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 -0.0 .972
1999 Texas - MLB CF 67 62 175 5 0 181 1 .994 559.1 2.90 +3.9 1.033
1999 Texas - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .981
2000 Texas - MLB 2B 1 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.9 .497
2000 Texas - MLB LF 14 11 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 97.0 2.88 +1.0 1.034
2000 Texas - MLB CF 34 23 70 2 1 72 0 1.000 226.2 2.86 +2.4 1.061
2000 Texas - MLB RF 5 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 29.2 1.52 -0.3 .981
TOTAL 2B 9 8 17 14 1 38 7 .816 78.0 3.58 -5.8 .573
TOTAL SS 5 4 13 8 0 24 3 .875 41.0 4.61 -2.4 .746
TOTAL LF 16 12 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 109.0 2.97 +1.0 1.025
TOTAL CF 299 263 773 23 4 806 10 .988 2404.1 2.98 +32.3 1.066
TOTAL RF 7 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 32.2 1.65 -0.3 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (15); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 8 (11).
04/03/1994 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
07/25/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game.
09/16/1994 Wins the 1994 GULF Great Glove Award at CF.
11/01/1994 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 9 (11).
03/04/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Texas Rangers development complex.
04/02/1995 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
06/20/1995 Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days.
07/02/1995 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Texas League All-Star Game.
10/30/1995 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (15); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 11 (11).
03/31/1996 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
04/13/1996 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
06/30/1996 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1996 Was selected to the 1996 American Association All-Star Game.
09/22/1996 Wins the 1996 Round 1 MVP Award.
09/23/1996 Wins the 1996 American Association Round 1 with the Oklahoma City 89ers!
10/02/1996 Wins the 1996 AA Great Glove Award at CF.
10/28/1996 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 11 (11).
04/01/1997 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (14); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 12 (12).
06/30/1998 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/31/1998 Injured on 07/29/1998, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
10/27/1998 Wins the 1998 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (12).
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $561,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12).
09/05/2000 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 1 R.
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