Wid
Matthews
 
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 165
 
Born: October 20, 1896 in Usa, IL, RALEIGH
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1930 33 MON NL $ 3,930,000   65 65 60 13 13 13 36 42 40 23 31 29 82 84 83
1931 34 SEP AL $ 300,000   5 5 5 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 8 8 8
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000   5 5 5 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 3 8 8 8
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 3,930,000   65 65 60 13 13 13 36 42 40 23 31 29 82 84 83
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1930 33 SEP AL 11 12 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667 1.1 0.0
  MON NL 86 133 22 40 2 2 2 17 8 6 9 5 .301 .343 .391 .734 16.1 2.5
  TOT   97 145 24 43 2 3 2 20 9 7 9 5 .297 .335 .393 .729 17.2 2.5
    AAA   13 47 9 9 1 1 1 5 1 2 7 0 .191 .296 .319 .615 4.5  
1931 34 SEP AL 133 429 61 142 12 4 1 57 0 4 35 20 .331 .379 .385 .763 56.4 9.2
2 Years Sim 230 574 85 185 14 7 3 77 9 11 44 25 .322 .368 .387 .755 73.6 11.7
1 Years AAA 13 47 9 9 1 1 1 5 1 2 7 0 .191 .296 .319 .615 4.5  
162 Game Average 404 59 130 9 4 2 54 6 7 30 17 .322 .368 .387 .755 51.9  
Career Highs 133 429 61 142 12 4 2 57 9 7 35 20 .331 .379 .393 .763 56.4  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   517 72 165 13 6 2 71 7 8 42 22 .319 .367 .379 .747 69.7
vs LH   57 13 20 1 1 1 6 2 3 2 3 .351 .373 .456 .829 8.2
Home 117 296 45 95 9 3 1 42 6 4 19 13 .321 .359 .382 .741 39.0
Away 113 278 40 90 5 4 2 35 3 7 25 12 .324 .377 .392 .769 38.9
RISP   174 0 55 4 1 1 68 0 0 18 10 .316 .372 .368 .740 24.6
Pinch Hitting   83 16 29 1 4 0 13 3 3 6 2 .349 .389 .458 .847 13.3
Close/Late   102 19 29 2 3 0 8 0 0 10 4 .284 .345 .363 .708 13.0
Mar/Apr 34 83 11 32 1 1 0 10 1 3 5 1 .386 .416 .422 .837 12.8
May 30 70 12 23 1 1 0 11 1 1 11 2 .329 .415 .371 .786 11.3
June 43 100 18 31 2 0 0 13 1 2 6 4 .310 .349 .330 .679 10.9
July 37 86 13 29 4 0 0 14 3 2 7 5 .337 .379 .384 .763 12.2
August 47 120 13 39 2 3 1 16 2 0 6 9 .325 .357 .417 .774 17.1
Sep/Oct 39 115 18 31 4 2 2 13 1 3 9 4 .270 .323 .391 .714 13.6
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1930 33 SEP AL CF 6 2 16.0 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.25   0.0
    RF 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
  MON NL CF 44 16 194.7 53 1 4 1 .931 2.50   0.4
    RF 1 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
  TOT   CF 50 18 210.7 57 1 4 1 .935 2.48   0.4
      RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 .00   0.0
1931 34 SEP AL CF 123 103 951.7 233 9 9 1 .964 2.29   2.1
  CF 173 121 1162.4 290 10 13 2 .958 2.32   2.5
  RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
Career Totals   174 121 1163.4 290 10 13 2 .958 2.32   2.5
Career Highs   123 103 951.7 233 9 9 1 .964 2.47    
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Caught Stealing
1930-10-6
1931-9-4
         
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 42)
   Gray Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 203)
 
Similar Batters     What are Similarity Scores?

  1. Lance Johnson (979)
  2. Fred Nicholson (977)
  3. Eddie Collins (973)
  4. Tex Vache (971)
  5. Clyde Barnhart (971)
  6. Jack Smith (966)
  7. Merito Acosta (965)
  8. Marv Rickert (954)
  9. Frank Wilson (953)
  10. Dick Porter (950)
History
Had first career hit on 4/12/1930, off Claude Jonnard (SEM)
Traded from Seattle (P) to Montreal on 5/1/1930 (Going to MON: CF Wid Matthews. Going to SEP: CF Al Wingo)
Hit first career homerun on 8/21/1930, off Vic Sorrell (NYG)
Signed as a free agent by Seattle (P) on 4/1/1931 to a minor league deal