Retired
Gary Matthews
Birthdate:
July 5, 1950 (47 y, 3 m, 25 d)Born In:
San Fernando, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/199
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1969 (3rd) | Amarillo (TL) |
| All-Star | 1969 | Amarillo (TL) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1977 | San Francisco (RBL) |
| Jul 1969 | Amarillo (TL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1970 | San Francisco (RBL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1977 | San Francisco (RBL) |
| May 10, 1976 | San Francisco (RBL) | |
| Aug 3, 1970 | San Francisco (RBL) | |
| Jul 7, 1969 | Amarillo (TL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 18 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | 963 |
| Norm Siebern | 962 |
| Nick Etten | 947 |
| Rich Reese | 942 |
| Brad Pounders | 934 |
| Fred Luderus | 934 |
| Paul O'Neill | 933 |
| Hector Lopez | 932 |
| Billy Conigliaro | 932 |
| Bob Skinner | 931 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 157 | 10 |
| 1976 | 158 | 3 |
| 1977 | 156 | 7 |
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 702 | 6 |
| 1978 | 713 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 627 | 7 |
| 1978 | 636 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 186 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 277 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 104 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 92 | 10 |
| 1978 | 99 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 9 |
| 1979 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.367 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 161 | 3 |
| 1976 | 161 | 1 |
| 1978 | 162 | 1 |