1B Sam Mathews #20
Roanoke Railroaders (MIN) SEL
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
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1B SAM MATHEWS #20 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 156 45 4 0 3 25 29 28 .288 .399 .372 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/1974 CHL Win, 2-1 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/13/1974 CHL Win, 4-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/12/1974 CHL Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/04/1974 @ TH Win, 7-5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/1974 @ CHA Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1974 @ CHA Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/1974 @ CHA Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/1974 MIA Win, 8-2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/26/1974 @ MOB Loss, 5-15 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
08/25/1974 @ MOB Win, 10-4 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/13/1952
Born in:Troy, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 3rd Pick in Round 6
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .000 .273 .000 .273 .207 .000 7
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 0.72 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Last Year   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
2 Years Ago   26 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 0 0 2 .115 .233 .115 .349
Career   72 14 3 0 1 10 3 7 16 0 3 2 .194 .284 .278 .562
Home   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Road   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Grass   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Night   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
As Starter   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 156 45 4 0 3 25 17 29 28 .288 .399 .372 .771 .371 .083 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 189 1 3 0 6 1 2 58 7 0 0 0.0 24.3 5.47 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 14 2 0 1 8 4 13 10 1 0 0 .286 .429 .388 .816
Versus Right   107 31 2 0 2 17 13 16 18 1 1 1 .290 .384 .364 .748
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
May   49 17 1 0 2 10 6 6 9 0 1 0 .347 .418 .490 .908
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
July   50 12 0 0 1 6 6 10 12 1 0 0 .240 .361 .300 .661
August   26 7 2 0 0 4 4 9 3 0 0 1 .269 .472 .346 .818
September   17 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .353 .400 .412 .812
Last Year   156 45 4 0 3 25 17 29 28 2 1 1 .288 .399 .372 .771
2 Years Ago   165 41 5 0 3 18 12 25 36 1 2 2 .248 .352 .333 .686
Career   496 126 14 0 6 59 38 73 93 3 8 3 .254 .351 .319 .670
Home   74 21 3 0 1 10 10 15 13 1 1 0 .284 .400 .365 .765
Road   82 24 1 0 2 15 7 14 15 1 0 1 .293 .398 .378 .776
Grass   156 45 4 0 3 25 17 29 28 2 1 1 .288 .399 .372 .771
Day   61 16 1 0 0 7 3 14 14 1 1 0 .262 .395 .279 .673
Night   95 29 3 0 3 18 14 15 14 1 0 1 .305 .402 .432 .833
As Starter   152 45 4 0 3 24 17 29 28 2 1 1 .296 .408 .382 .789
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 .333 .429 .528 .956 .465 .194 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 3 0 0 0.0 8.8 9.91 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Versus Right   29 11 1 0 2 7 6 5 3 0 0 0 .379 .471 .621 1.091
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
Last Year   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
2 Years Ago   158 56 12 0 5 24 26 35 24 3 0 0 .354 .464 .525 .990
Career   378 121 19 0 9 54 55 72 66 6 2 1 .320 .425 .442 .866
Home   13 5 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 .385 .467 .385 .851
Road   23 7 1 0 2 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 .304 .407 .609 1.016
Grass   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
Day   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Night   29 10 1 0 1 7 7 6 3 0 0 0 .345 .457 .483 .940
As Starter   36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 .255 .397 .327 .724 .378 .073 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 68 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 4 0 0 0.0 7.9 4.94 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Versus Right   41 12 2 0 0 2 3 12 6 0 0 0 .293 .453 .341 .794
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Last Year   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Career   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Home   34 9 3 0 0 2 3 7 4 0 0 0 .265 .390 .353 .743
Road   21 5 1 0 0 2 1 6 5 0 0 0 .238 .407 .286 .693
Grass   55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 9 0 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724
Day   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Night   50 12 4 0 0 4 4 12 8 0 0 0 .240 .387 .320 .707
As Starter   54 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 8 0 0 0 .259 .403 .333 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
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
1970 Albany - R 18 9 26 9 0 0 1 7 3 10 0 2 3 0 0 .346 .500 .462 .962 163 166 0.2
1970 Norfolk - A 18 50 146 33 5 0 0 12 6 11 0 0 25 2 0 .226 .280 .260 .541 62 52 -0.7
1970 Providence - A 18 11 38 11 3 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .289 .325 .447 .772 121 104 -0.1
1971 Albany - R 19 53 158 44 6 0 1 15 18 21 1 1 36 1 1 .278 .365 .335 .700 88 88 0.3
1971 Norfolk - A 19 10 26 6 0 0 0 3 3 7 0 0 3 0 0 .231 .394 .231 .625 83 105 0.1
1972 Norfolk - A 20 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 144 173 0.1
1973 Tallahassee - R 21 42 158 56 12 0 5 24 26 35 0 3 24 0 0 .354 .464 .525 .990 154 157 2.0
1973 Greenville - A 21 50 165 41 5 0 3 18 12 25 2 1 36 0 0 .248 .352 .333 .686 92 89 0.6
1973 Utica - A 21 7 26 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 10 0 1 .115 .233 .115 .349 -2 -16 -0.3
1974 St. Cloud - R 22 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724 77 95 -0.1
1974 Tallahassee - R 22 8 36 12 1 0 2 8 8 6 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .429 .528 .956 143 155 0.0
1974 Total - R 22 23 91 26 5 0 2 12 12 19 0 0 12 0 0 .286 .409 .407 .816 102 118 -0.1
1974 Greenville - A 22 32 113 32 1 0 3 17 13 18 0 1 24 0 0 .283 .379 .372 .750 104 115 0.5
1974 Utica - A 22 2 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273 -26 7 -0.1
1974 Roanoke - A 22 12 43 13 3 0 0 8 4 11 1 1 4 0 0 .302 .446 .372 .819 125 132 0.4
Total MAL 20 72 14 3 0 1 10 3 7 2 0 16 0 1 .194 .284 .278 .562 58 48
Total SEL 155 496 126 14 0 6 59 38 73 3 3 93 2 0 .254 .351 .319 .670 90 90
Total GSL 112 378 121 19 0 9 54 55 72 1 6 66 1 1 .320 .425 .442 .866 128 131
Total UMVA 15 55 14 4 0 0 4 4 13 0 0 9 0 0 .255 .397 .327 .724 77 95
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
1974 Lincoln - HL 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 171 383 0.0
Total HL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 171 383
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Providence - A C 2 2 11 4 0 15 0 1.000 17.0 7.94 +0.1 .000 0 4 2 50.0
1970 Norfolk - A C 7 7 53 4 1 57 0 1.000 64.2 7.93 +0.6 2.162 0 4 1 25.0
1970 Norfolk - A 1B 21 21 159 10 21 169 0 1.000 176.2 8.61 -1.5 .949
1970 Albany - R 1B 6 6 41 5 4 47 1 .979 49.0 8.45 -0.8 .922
1970 Providence - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.025
1970 Albany - R LF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.6 .791
1970 Providence - A RF 8 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 63.0 1.71 -2.0 .899
1970 Norfolk - A RF 14 10 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 88.0 1.33 -2.3 .840
1971 Norfolk - A C 4 4 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 32.0 5.62 +0.5 2.142 0 0 0 0.0
1971 Albany - R C 23 22 177 15 2 193 1 .995 186.1 9.27 -0.8 .686 5 20 10 50.0
1971 Norfolk - A 1B 5 3 29 2 6 32 1 .969 38.0 7.34 -0.4 .870
1971 Albany - R 1B 21 19 94 11 2 107 2 .981 150.0 6.30 -0.5 .978
1971 Norfolk - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Albany - R RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Norfolk - A C 1 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1973 Utica - A C 6 6 47 4 0 51 0 1.000 56.1 8.15 +0.0 .000 1 3 2 66.7
1973 Greenville - A C 32 31 284 26 3 312 2 .994 268.2 10.38 +1.4 1.015 3 14 8 57.1
1973 Tallahassee - R C 28 28 262 26 2 288 0 1.000 248.2 10.42 +1.5 1.050 1 16 9 56.2
1973 Utica - A 1B 1 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 +0.1 1.049
1973 Greenville - A 1B 4 4 31 2 7 33 0 1.000 35.0 8.49 -0.1 .857
1973 Tallahassee - R 1B 9 9 55 0 3 56 1 .982 76.0 6.51 -0.8 .957
1973 Greenville - A LF 6 6 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 51.0 0.88 -1.1 .748
1973 Tallahassee - R LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.062
1973 Greenville - A RF 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 46.1 1.17 -0.1 1.036
1973 Tallahassee - R RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Utica - A C 2 2 24 1 1 25 0 1.000 21.1 10.55 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1974 Greenville - A C 20 20 182 10 0 192 0 1.000 171.2 10.07 -0.9 1.064 2 16 4 25.0
1974 Roanoke - A C 3 3 24 3 0 27 0 1.000 26.0 9.35 +0.2 1.064 0 2 1 50.0
1974 Tallahassee - R C 4 4 35 4 0 40 1 .975 40.0 8.78 -0.2 .000 0 6 3 50.0
1974 St. Cloud - R C 1 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1974 Greenville - A 1B 4 3 25 3 6 28 0 1.000 27.0 9.33 +0.2 1.083
1974 Roanoke - A 1B 8 8 57 2 8 59 0 1.000 71.1 7.44 -0.5 .999
1974 St. Cloud - R 1B 13 13 76 10 5 88 2 .977 111.2 6.93 -0.3 1.005
1974 Greenville - A RF 7 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 52.0 2.08 -0.7 .957
1974 Tallahassee - R RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 -1.9 .756
TOTAL C 133 131 1141 99 9 1244 4 .997 1150.2 9.70 +2.5 1.042 13 88 42 47.7
TOTAL 1B 92 87 576 45 63 628 7 .989 741.2 7.54 -4.6 .962
TOTAL LF 11 10 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 88.0 1.12 -1.6 .825
TOTAL RF 47 36 48 0 0 49 1 .980 305.2 1.41 -7.2 .893
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Watertown; Watertown, CT) by the Baltimore Clippers. (Round 6, Pick 3, 123rd overall pick).
05/11/1972 Released by the Baltimore organization.
09/26/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
07/31/1974 Was traded by the Houston Comets to the Minneapolis Millers, along with SP Bill Burkhart, SP Luis Serrano, CF Wally Driver, and RP Bill Perkins, in exchange for RF John Edwards.
09/06/1974 Wins the 1974 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
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