Retired
Matt Gaines
Birthdate:
Jan. 30, 1915 (59 y, 2 m, 24 d)Born In:
Elkton, VA, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/198Entry:
1937 Draft
- Round: 23, Overall: 537, Team: Unknown Team
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1940 | Orlando (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1946 | None (PUB) |
| 1942 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| 1940 | Orlando (PUB) | |
| 1935 | Mansfield College (PUBCOL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 17, 1946 | None (PUB) |
| May 20, 1946 | None (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 | 24.5 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 57 | 125.3 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 36 | 57.3 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 30.4 | 62.9 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 24.2 | 41.1 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 27.3 | 52.0 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dale Buchanan R | 935 |
| António Hernández R | 929 |
| Grisha Nersesiants R | 911 |
| Tommy Davis | 905 |
| Jesse Homer R | 880 |
| Justin McCoy R | 877 |
| Stephen Mars R | 876 |
| Santiago Hernández R | 872 |
| Vada Pinson | 870 |
| Artie Stanley R | 869 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 142 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 642 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 598 | 4 |
| 1940 | 598 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 214 | 1 |
| 1942 | 174 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 335 | 1 |
| 1942 | 281 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 39 | 4 |
| 1942 | 41 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 48 | 2 |
| 1941 | 36 | 6 |
| 1942 | 43 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 110 | 2 |
| 1941 | 92 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 99 | 4 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 10 | 6 |
| 1942 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6 | 10 |
| 1942 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 69 | 1 |
| 1942 | 65 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.358 | 1 |
| 1942 | 0.321 | 6 |
| 1948 | 0.327 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.393 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.560 | 1 |
| 1942 | 0.519 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.953 | 1 |
| 1942 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 149 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1941 | 5.3 | 5 |