Retired
Juan Mata
Birthdate:
March 2, 1935 (39 y, 1 m, 8 d)Born In:
Cabimas, ZUL, VENNationality:
Venezuelan
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/198Entry:
1953 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 26, Team: Oakland Oaks
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1960 | Edmonton (PUBAAA) |
| All-Star | 1960 | Edmonton (PUBAAA) |
| 1958 | Stittsville (PUBAA) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 25, 1958 | Stittsville (PUBAA) |
| Jul 23, 1956 | Calgary (PUBAA) | |
| Apr 18, 1955 | Sarasota (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 23.0 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 10 | 169.0 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 51.7 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 12.2 | 61.0 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 12.1 | 42.6 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 12.2 | 51.8 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Travis Davis R | 935 |
| Ken Henderson | 933 |
| Carl Jordan R | 930 |
| José Ramos | 927 |
| Gonzalo González R | 926 |
| Alexander Gregory R | 924 |
| Bob Byers | 924 |
| Kent Jones R | 924 |
| Rusty Staub | 923 |
| Howard York | 919 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 149 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 594 | 10 |
| 1966 | 594 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 126 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 27 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 99 | 6 |