P William Matz #10
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/20/1974
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P WILLIAM MATZ #10 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 5-2 0 3.35 48.1 35 3 23 25 1.20 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 60 60
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 70 70
Cutter 75 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/17/1974 @ LAP Loss, 1-6 X 5.0 4 3 3 4 3 Loss
05/11/1974 TOR Win, 11-5 X 7.0 7 4 4 2 5 Win
05/05/1974 SFS Win, 4-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 4 5 Win
04/30/1974 @ TOR Win, 6-4 X 5.2 8 4 4 3 2 Win
04/24/1974 @ BAL Win, 2-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 3 4 Win
04/19/1974 @ ATL Win, 7-0 X 9.0 1 0 0 2 5 Win
04/13/1974 BAL Loss, 3-8 X 5.2 5 6 6 5 1 Loss
04/05/1974 @ CHH Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 5 0 0 1 3
03/31/1974 @ NYE Loss, 0-1 X 5.0 2 0 0 0 1
03/25/1974 TCN Win, 5-3 X 4.2 5 3 3 4 7
PERSONALITY
William works hard at his craft.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:10/08/1946
Born in:Long Beach, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 24th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 5 2 0 3.35 48.1 35 18 18 3 23 25 2 28.6 2 3 42.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.99 6.52 4.66 4.28 4.00 1.20 111 0.4 .219        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 6 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 .171 .237 .229 .465      
vs. RHB 138 29 6 1 3 16 20 23 1 1 1 .210 .312 .333 .646      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 4 3  
April 4 4 3 1 0 3.62 27.1 20 11 11 1 13 12  
May 3 3 2 1 0 3.00 21.0 15 7 7 2 10 13  
Spring Training 6 6 1 0 0 2.35 30.2 28 8 8 2 10 19  
Last Year 38 0 3 9 3 4.50 44.0 39 24 22 10 29 36  
2 Years Ago 51 2 3 6 4 2.03 75.1 55 22 17 4 33 57  
Career 235 11 28 21 20 3.31 337.1 281 141 124 35 166 248  
Home 3 3 2 1 0 4.15 21.2 16 10 10 1 11 11  
Road 4 4 3 1 0 2.70 26.2 19 8 8 2 12 14  
Grass 7 7 5 2 0 3.35 48.1 35 18 18 3 23 25  
Day 4 4 3 1 0 3.45 28.2 22 11 11 1 14 15  
Night 3 3 2 1 0 3.20 19.2 13 7 7 2 9 10  
As Starter 7 7 5 2 0 3.35 48.1 35 18 18 3 23 25  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Chicago - MLB 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .250 0.00 0.1 999
1967 Chicago - MLB 20 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.86 .286 0.86 0.1 89
1968 Chicago - MLB 21 20 0 0 0 1 3.08 26.1 23 9 9 2 8 16 0 0 1.18 .269 3.31 0.0 102
1969 Chicago - MLB 22 19 0 4 0 1 3.04 26.2 24 9 9 2 7 25 0 0 1.16 .301 2.66 0.5 124
1970 Chicago - MLB 23 54 2 9 4 5 3.36 64.1 54 33 24 8 43 46 0 0 1.51 .238 5.00 -0.4 126
1971 Chicago - MLB 24 42 0 4 0 6 4.50 48.0 48 25 24 6 23 38 0 0 1.48 .292 4.23 -0.1 85
1972 Chicago - MLB 25 51 2 3 6 4 2.03 75.1 55 22 17 4 33 57 0 0 1.17 .238 3.12 0.9 178
1973 Chicago - MLB 26 38 0 3 9 3 4.50 44.0 39 24 22 10 29 36 0 0 1.55 .242 5.65 -0.9 90
1974 Detroit - MLB 27 7 7 5 2 0 3.35 48.1 35 18 18 3 23 25 2 2 1.20 .219 4.00 0.4 106
Total MLB 235 11 28 21 20 3.31 337.1 281 141 124 35 166 248 2 2 1.33 .251 4.04 0.6 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Total - 17 16 16 10 2 0 1.03 122.0 78 17 14 1 26 180 0 0 0.85 .260 1.02 7.6 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Chicago - MLB 22 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 2.00 .333 9.66 -0.2 84
1970 Chicago - MLB 23 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.50 .000 3.76 0.0 999
Total MLB 4 0 2 0 1 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 1 4 5 0 0 1.00 .077 5.73 251.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Chicago - MLB P 20 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 +0.2 .993
1969 Chicago - MLB P 19 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 +0.2 .996
1970 Chicago - MLB P 54 2 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 64.1 0.84 -1.6 1.013
1971 Chicago - MLB P 41 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 48.0 1.12 -0.2 .985
1972 Chicago - MLB P 50 2 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 75.1 0.96 +1.2 1.376
1973 Chicago - MLB P 37 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 44.0 1.84 +0.2 1.016
1974 Detroit - MLB P 7 7 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 48.1 1.30 +0.8 1.683
TOTAL P 232 11 12 33 0 46 1 .978 337.1 1.20 +0.7 1.130
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 48th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of high school Los Angeles (Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 25 (55).
04/13/1965 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1965 Wins the 1965 World Series with the Chicago Hawks.
10/21/1965 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 30 (55).
07/07/1966 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Chicago Hawks to the Chicago Traders, along with SP Scottie Kraft, in exchange for 2B Tim Nelson.
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): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
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): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
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): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $39,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,070.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/15/1972 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 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 $124,520.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/06/1973 Became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/31/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
04/19/1974 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/05/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1969 4 8
1970 8 2
1972 9 1
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