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Mike Piazza League
4-14-2121
Tom Matthews Third Base
Retired (2011, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 190 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-20-1977
HR 12 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1999)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(140 games)
RBI 82
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.4%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B D- (6.1%) CF F  (0.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2001 WAS
22
42
7
12
2
0
2
7
7
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.864
.388
.476
.190
.286
2003 WAS
2
6
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.167
.667
.500
.167
2004 DET
16
21
1
6
2
0
0
4
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.756
.375
.381
.095
.286
2005 DET
74
199
18
46
8
1
3
17
25
 37 0 1
5
 5 11
.642
.316
.327
.095
.231
2006 DET
91
218
23
53
7
1
4
28
13
 35 1 1
5
 4 13
.627
.288
.339
.096
.243
2007 DET
25
82
3
19
1
0
1
10
4
 15 0 0
4
 3 2
.548
.267
.280
.049
.232
2008 DET
21
24
2
2
0
0
0
1
5
 6 0 0
2
 1 0
.325
.241
.083
.000
.083
2009 DET
45
81
10
22
5
1
1
8
12
 11 0 0
2
 4 1
.761
.366
.395
.123
.272
2010 DET
45
131
10
29
10
0
0
5
10
 24 0 0
4
 0 4
.574
.277
.298
.076
.221
Total
341
804
75
190
35
3
12
82
79
 140 1 2
23
 17 31
.637
.305
.332
.096
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Tom Matthews has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2011-04-01The Detroit Tigers have waived Tom Matthews.
2010-07-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Wayne McNabb to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment.
2009-06-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2009-05-25The Detroit Tigers have designated Steve Crossin for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment.
2009-04-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Russ Capel to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2008-06-15The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment.
2008-05-12The Detroit Tigers have re-claimed Tom Matthews from the waiver wire.
2008-05-09The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment.
2008-05-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2007-08-10The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment.
2007-05-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2007-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Wayne McNabb to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Pierro to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Tom Matthews for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Tom Hinton to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Larry Hoak for assignment.
2004-07-30Trade #1303007 has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Crooks. The Washington Crooks receive John Collard, Fred Whitted from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Shinichi Misumi, Tom Matthews.
2004-07-13The Washington Crooks have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Tony Herrera to the minors.
2004-07-13The Washington Crooks have sent Tom Matthews to the minors.
2004-06-25The Washington Crooks have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2004-04-01The Washington Crooks have sent Gordy Luuloa to the minors. The Washington Crooks have designated Tony Milstead for assignment. The Washington Crooks have sent Tom Matthews to the minors.
2003-09-22The Washington Crooks have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2002-04-01The Washington Crooks have sent Tom Matthews to the minors.
2001-08-29The Washington Crooks have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
2001-05-29The Washington Crooks have sent Tom Matthews to the minors.
2001-04-28The Washington Crooks have promoted Tom Matthews to the major league team.
1996-10-23Trade #1244573 has been completed between the Oakland Invaders and the Washington Crooks. The Washington Crooks receive Melvin Mora, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 OAK (Tom Matthews), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 OAK (Buck Darr) from the Oakland Invaders in exchange for Darrell Wilson.