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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Lee Matthews Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2207 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 12-18-1932
HR 224 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(13 games)
RBI 985
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (99.2%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (0.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1953 KC
40
163
18
44
2
1
8
24
14
 30 1 0
0
 1 0
.773
.331
.442
.172
.270
1954 KC
133
526
53
108
14
3
3
32
61
 73 3 0
0
 0 5
.552
.292
.260
.055
.205
1955 KC
152
610
60
140
24
3
6
45
60
 92 4 4
0
 0 8
.609
.301
.308
.079
.230
1956 KC
152
580
75
136
24
6
13
62
86
 92 0 2
7
 1 1
.696
.332
.364
.129
.234
1957 KC
152
638
108
187
33
9
20
81
67
 77 3 3
7
 5 4
.829
.361
.467
.174
.293
1958 KC
152
604
99
176
30
9
16
71
76
 90 5 2
10
 4 4
.824
.374
.450
.159
.291
1959 KC
129
477
73
126
28
1
9
50
53
 59 0 0
13
 4 6
.721
.338
.384
.119
.264
1960 KC
152
611
107
172
25
8
22
86
67
 83 1 5
10
 2 2
.808
.351
.457
.175
.282
1961 KC
155
490
71
144
14
6
16
65
64
 68 6 3
7
 5 0
.825
.380
.445
.151
.294
1962 PIT-WAS
156
601
90
182
33
6
15
80
77
 76 3 3
6
 5 6
.836
.383
.453
.150
.303
1963 WAS-CHN
153
597
119
173
29
5
21
74
88
 91 4 2
8
 3 2
.844
.384
.461
.171
.290
1964 CHN
151
589
108
168
20
3
24
88
73
 77 0 2
3
 4 5
.815
.363
.452
.166
.285
1965 CHN
145
526
66
134
19
5
14
74
49
 69 2 4
1
 0 3
.708
.318
.390
.135
.255
1966 CHN
152
642
120
192
36
8
21
90
86
 87 4 3
0
 0 1
.862
.384
.478
.179
.299
1967 CHN
102
207
30
57
8
2
5
27
22
 28 2 2
0
 0 3
.753
.348
.406
.130
.275
1968 CHN
103
175
31
45
10
1
8
25
24
 31 0 2
0
 0 3
.806
.343
.463
.206
.257
1969 CHN
56
69
9
23
6
0
3
11
8
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.953
.403
.551
.217
.333
Total
2235
8105
1237
2207
355
76
224
985
975
 1131 38 37
72
 34 53
.769
.352
.418
.145
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Lee Matthews has retired from the Chicago Storm
1968-10-19Lee Matthews of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-05-12A trade has been completed between the Chicago Storm and the Washington Zoo. The Washington Zoo receive Huck Pofahl, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Storm in exchange for Lee Matthews.
1962-05-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Paddlers and the Washington Zoo. The Washington Zoo receive Lee Matthews, Steve Piez from the Pittsburgh Paddlers in exchange for Dick Lewis.
1962-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Paddlers. The Pittsburgh Paddlers receive Lee Matthews, Ronnie Fouts, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (NYA) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Dixie Bell.
1959-06-16Lee Matthews of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1954-05-18Lee Matthews of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1953-08-19The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Lee Matthews to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Tommy Alston to the minors.
1953-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Barry Rodriguez to Lee Matthews.