C Ben Matousek #20
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
C BEN MATOUSEK #20 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
92 252 80 8 1 5 36 43 40 .317 .421 .417 0 2.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 ERI Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 ERI Win, 8-6 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/19/1974 @ HAR Loss, 6-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1974 @ HAR Loss, 2-14 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/17/1974 @ HAR Win, 5-3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 @ AKR Win, 10-4 4 0 3 5 0 2 1 0
09/14/1974 @ AKR Win, 3-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1974 @ AKR Win, 7-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1974 DAY Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 DAY Win, 5-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/03/1952
Born in:Morristown, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 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, 16th Pick in Round 2
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 6 .327 .397 .418 .815 .395 .091 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 63 1 0 0 2 0 1 23 5 0 0 0.0 9.3 6.24 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 4 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .444 .583 .667 1.250
Versus Right   46 14 3 0 0 6 5 3 6 1 0 1 .304 .353 .370 .723
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
September   52 17 4 0 0 8 6 5 6 1 0 1 .327 .390 .404 .794
Last Year   55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 6 1 0 1 .327 .397 .418 .815
Career   55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 6 1 0 1 .327 .397 .418 .815
Home   23 6 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .261 .333 .348 .681
Road   32 12 3 0 0 6 5 4 5 0 0 0 .375 .444 .469 .913
Grass   55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 6 1 0 1 .327 .397 .418 .815
Day   22 7 4 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 0 0 .318 .400 .500 .900
Night   33 11 1 0 0 3 4 3 4 1 0 1 .333 .395 .364 .758
As Starter   52 17 5 0 0 9 5 5 6 1 0 1 .327 .390 .423 .813
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 92 252 80 8 1 5 36 33 43 40 .317 .421 .417 .838 .387 .099 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 305 5 9 0 12 1 4 105 14 0 0 0.0 44.8 6.40 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 15 3 0 0 4 7 11 9 3 0 1 .234 .342 .281 .623
Versus Right   188 65 5 1 5 32 26 32 31 1 1 4 .346 .449 .463 .912
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   59 20 4 1 0 9 6 13 9 3 1 2 .339 .455 .441 .895
June   80 25 2 0 4 16 17 12 15 0 0 3 .312 .421 .487 .909
July   64 20 1 0 0 4 5 11 6 1 0 0 .312 .408 .328 .736
August   49 15 1 0 1 7 5 7 10 0 0 0 .306 .393 .388 .781
All-Star Game   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Last Year   252 80 8 1 5 36 33 43 40 4 1 5 .317 .421 .417 .838
2 Years Ago   271 75 7 0 7 35 36 29 40 2 1 6 .277 .357 .380 .737
Career   538 159 15 1 13 74 71 72 81 6 2 11 .296 .386 .400 .786
Home   109 33 3 1 3 18 13 22 16 2 0 3 .303 .426 .431 .858
Road   143 47 5 0 2 18 20 21 24 2 1 2 .329 .417 .406 .822
Grass   252 80 8 1 5 36 33 43 40 4 1 5 .317 .421 .417 .838
Day   28 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 0 1 0 .214 .389 .214 .603
Night   224 74 8 1 5 36 33 35 33 4 0 5 .330 .425 .442 .867
As Starter   225 71 8 1 5 32 31 39 35 2 1 4 .316 .422 .427 .849
As Reliever / Substitution   27 9 0 0 0 4 2 4 5 2 0 1 .333 .412 .333 .745
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 Baton Rouge - R 18 52 160 40 0 0 2 25 18 46 4 2 49 0 0 .250 .425 .287 .712 90 94 1.0
1971 Baton Rouge - R 19 42 139 35 2 1 2 19 18 42 3 1 34 0 0 .252 .432 .324 .756 96 117 1.2
1971 Miami - A 19 23 78 17 2 1 3 8 7 13 0 0 21 0 0 .218 .330 .385 .714 109 116 0.6
1972 Miami - A 20 88 284 68 7 2 3 31 38 62 10 2 67 0 0 .239 .391 .310 .701 103 107 1.8
1972 Peoria - A 20 4 15 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733 119 114 0.1
1973 Miami - A 21 21 80 14 3 1 5 11 12 14 0 0 20 0 0 .175 .298 .425 .723 99 88 0.5
1973 Peoria - A 21 91 271 75 7 0 7 35 36 29 6 2 40 0 0 .277 .357 .380 .737 111 117 1.9
1974 Peoria - A 22 92 252 80 8 1 5 36 33 43 5 4 40 0 0 .317 .421 .417 .838 133 136 2.8
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 22 18 55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 1 1 6 0 0 .327 .397 .418 .815 108 126 0.4
Total EA 18 55 18 5 0 0 9 6 6 1 1 6 0 0 .327 .397 .418 .815 108 126
Total HL 187 538 159 15 1 13 74 71 72 11 6 81 0 0 .296 .386 .400 .786 122 126
Total SEL 132 442 99 12 4 11 50 57 89 10 2 108 0 0 .224 .365 .344 .709 104 105
Total GSL 94 299 75 2 1 4 44 36 88 7 3 83 0 0 .251 .428 .304 .733 93 104
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Baton Rouge - R C 51 49 433 34 3 470 3 .994 434.2 9.67 +1.4 .932 3 31 16 51.6
1971 Miami - A C 21 21 148 16 1 165 1 .994 186.1 7.92 -0.1 .918 2 17 8 47.1
1971 Baton Rouge - R C 41 40 356 36 6 394 2 .995 349.0 10.11 -0.2 1.029 4 45 21 46.7
1972 Peoria - A C 3 3 23 2 0 25 0 1.000 28.0 8.04 -0.2 1.121 0 3 1 33.3
1972 Miami - A C 82 78 564 46 3 613 3 .995 701.2 7.82 -3.0 .738 4 64 25 39.1
1973 Peoria - A C 71 67 608 35 1 644 1 .998 596.1 9.70 -1.2 1.182 6 40 11 27.5
1973 Miami - A C 19 19 189 16 0 205 0 1.000 181.2 10.16 +1.7 1.128 0 14 10 71.4
1974 Fort Wayne - AA C 15 14 96 8 1 104 0 1.000 118.2 7.89 -0.4 1.151 1 7 3 42.9
1974 Peoria - A C 60 59 490 46 7 540 4 .993 529.0 9.12 +1.6 .881 4 37 23 62.2
TOTAL C 363 350 2907 239 22 3160 14 .996 3125.1 9.06 -0.4 .946 24 258 118 45.7
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Asheville; Asheville, NC) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 16, 40th overall pick).
09/07/1970 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/16/1970 Wins the 1970 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Baton Rouge Governors!
03/30/1974 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
06/03/1974 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Heartland League All-Star Game.
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