SS Dave Matuzak #3
New York Empires MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/25/1977
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SS DAVE MATUZAK #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 57 9 0 0 1 4 2 16 .158 .186 .211 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 50
BABIP 50 45 55 55
Avoid K's 40 35 40 45
Gap 45 40 50 45
Power 40 35 45 40
Eye 50 40 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 40
Errors: - 65 45
Arm: 20 70 70
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/24/1977 @ BOS Loss, 2-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/1977 @ BOS Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1977 @ TOR Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/20/1977 @ TOR Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1977 @ TOR Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1977 @ MON Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/16/1977 @ MON Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/1977 @ MON Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/14/1977 BOS Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/1977 BOS Loss, 3-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He makes and breaks commitments easily.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/25/1947
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$552,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 57 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 16 .158 .186 .211 .397 .167 .053 -5
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 60 0 1 0 1 1 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 2.1 1.15 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .389 .611
Versus Right   39 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 0 1 0 .128 .171 .128 .299
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   57 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 16 0 1 0 .158 .186 .211 .397
Spring Training   57 16 2 1 0 2 6 5 11 0 0 0 .281 .339 .351 .690
Last Year   387 86 12 4 4 46 37 39 80 3 1 2 .222 .295 .305 .600
2 Years Ago   523 137 29 6 11 56 71 63 87 2 5 1 .262 .341 .403 .745
Career   4156 1032 157 42 75 452 475 437 898 26 39 20 .248 .321 .360 .681
Home   36 8 0 0 1 4 2 1 9 0 0 0 .222 .243 .306 .549
Road   21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 .048 .091 .048 .139
Grass   57 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 16 0 1 0 .158 .186 .211 .397
Day   39 5 0 0 1 3 2 1 10 0 1 0 .128 .150 .205 .355
Night   18 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
As Starter   54 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 15 0 1 0 .167 .196 .222 .419
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
Inning 1-3   16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Inning 4-6   22 7 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 1 0 .318 .348 .455 .802
Inning 7-9   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .000 .050 .000 .050
0 Outs   17 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
1 Outs   22 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591
2 Outs   18 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Scoring Position   18 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 1 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Bases Empty   27 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 1st   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Two Strikes   36 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 16 0 0 0 .139 .139 .222 .361
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Behind in Count   23 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
Ahead in Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   44 8 0 0 1 4 2 2 11 0 0 0 .182 .217 .250 .467
Batting 7th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   21 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .095 .136 .095 .232
Medium Leverage   22 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
High Leverage   13 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 1 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
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
1967 New York - MLB 19 21 47 9 4 0 0 4 5 3 0 1 20 2 0 .191 .235 .277 .512 60 54 0.1
1968 New York - MLB 20 109 234 64 13 2 6 35 27 20 0 1 55 1 2 .274 .329 .423 .752 134 138 2.2
1969 New York - MLB 21 137 443 115 20 5 6 52 57 58 8 4 101 7 8 .260 .353 .368 .721 110 117 4.1
1970 New York - MLB 22 89 332 87 16 4 6 49 43 34 1 4 81 10 6 .262 .329 .389 .717 106 109 2.3
1971 New York - MLB 23 150 537 144 18 6 12 56 64 63 3 1 120 20 11 .268 .348 .391 .739 117 123 7.1
1972 New York - MLB 24 148 540 140 14 4 15 54 56 46 1 2 121 30 10 .259 .317 .383 .701 119 121 6.2
1973 New York - MLB 25 151 533 128 11 4 7 42 61 59 1 2 93 23 13 .240 .316 .315 .631 81 84 2.7
1974 New York - MLB 26 153 523 113 20 7 7 54 52 50 3 6 124 25 3 .216 .285 .321 .606 81 80 2.6
1975 New York - MLB 27 154 523 137 29 6 11 56 71 63 1 2 87 22 6 .262 .341 .403 .745 112 118 4.4
1976 New York - MLB 28 129 387 86 12 4 4 46 37 39 2 3 80 7 9 .222 .295 .305 .600 79 78 1.4
1977 New York - MLB 29 17 57 9 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 16 0 0 .158 .186 .211 .397 7 -5 -0.4
Total MLB 1258 4156 1032 157 42 75 452 475 437 20 26 898 147 68 .248 .321 .360 .681 101 104 32.6
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
1965 Total - 17 24 103 51 14 4 2 32 48 14 2 1 7 19 4 .495 .558 .767 1.325 100 100 2.8
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
1973 New York - MLB 25 7 25 9 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 8 2 1 .360 .385 .400 .785 125 118 1.9
Total MLB 7 25 9 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 8 2 1 .360 .385 .400 .785 125 118
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB 2B 6 6 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 46.0 3.91 -0.9 .897
1967 New York - MLB 3B 7 4 0 8 2 8 0 1.000 37.2 1.91 +0.4 1.053
1967 New York - MLB SS 12 4 9 14 3 24 1 .958 46.1 4.47 +0.5 .986
1968 New York - MLB 2B 11 8 15 26 10 43 2 .953 75.1 4.90 -0.1 .962
1968 New York - MLB 3B 32 15 6 36 2 44 2 .955 167.1 2.26 -0.9 1.054
1968 New York - MLB SS 57 26 44 96 18 143 3 .979 270.2 4.66 +3.0 1.071
1968 New York - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
1968 New York - MLB CF 14 14 37 2 0 43 4 .907 106.0 3.31 -0.4 .995
1968 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB 2B 8 7 13 22 6 36 1 .972 62.0 5.08 +0.5 1.065
1969 New York - MLB 3B 15 12 8 35 2 45 2 .956 108.0 3.58 +0.3 .997
1969 New York - MLB SS 115 99 181 390 75 598 27 .955 939.0 5.47 +10.8 1.050
1970 New York - MLB 3B 68 68 61 143 16 210 6 .971 596.2 3.08 +1.2 1.019
1970 New York - MLB SS 26 21 45 76 20 124 3 .976 183.0 5.95 +2.9 1.081
1971 New York - MLB SS 150 150 255 542 95 823 26 .968 1325.1 5.41 +18.1 1.063
1972 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.4 2.094
1972 New York - MLB SS 148 146 265 463 83 758 30 .960 1303.1 5.03 +10.8 1.040
1973 New York - MLB 3B 6 4 5 12 1 17 0 1.000 37.0 4.14 +0.6 1.057
1973 New York - MLB SS 145 144 256 504 108 785 25 .968 1284.0 5.33 +8.4 1.029
1974 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB 3B 4 2 2 3 0 6 1 .833 15.0 3.00 -0.3 .792
1974 New York - MLB SS 132 126 211 449 81 687 27 .961 1114.2 5.33 +3.7 1.012
1974 New York - MLB LF 18 18 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 144.2 1.24 -1.9 .939
1975 New York - MLB SS 150 145 237 480 97 749 32 .957 1277.1 5.05 +2.0 1.021
1975 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 New York - MLB 2B 1 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.2 1.032
1976 New York - MLB 3B 15 9 6 20 1 26 0 1.000 81.2 2.87 +1.6 1.112
1976 New York - MLB SS 104 95 152 322 57 480 6 .988 850.0 5.02 +5.0 1.018
1977 New York - MLB SS 16 14 21 59 9 84 4 .952 126.0 5.71 +0.0 .991
1977 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 26 22 36 65 18 104 3 .971 190.1 4.78 -0.3 .985
TOTAL 3B 148 114 90 257 24 358 11 .969 1045.1 2.99 +3.2 1.031
TOTAL SS 1055 970 1676 3395 646 5255 184 .965 8719.2 5.23 +65.1 1.035
TOTAL LF 20 18 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 148.0 1.28 -1.9 .941
TOTAL CF 14 14 37 2 0 43 4 .907 106.0 3.31 -0.4 .995
TOTAL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Eastchester (Eastchester; Eastchester, NY).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 30 (55).
03/26/1966 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/12/1966 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/11/1967 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Empires development complex.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/09/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Empires development complex.
04/29/1970 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $175,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/24/1972 Injured (tendinitis (hamstring)),out for 4 days.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $325,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
09/28/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,024,000 with the New York Empires organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/16/1976 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/26/1976 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/29/1976 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/25/1976 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 150 7
Year K Rank
1971 120 5
1972 121 5
1974 124 1
Year 3B Rank
1974 7 6
Year SB Rank
1972 30 6
Year HP Rank
1969 8 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.8 7
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