NAME     : Mike Matheny
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/22/1970
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .995)
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .995)
  Catcher Arm  : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : B
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .235  0   3  34   8  1  0   3  0  0   6   9 .350 .265 
  vs RHP        .188  0   1  16   3  1  0   2  0  0   1   3 .235 .250 
  vs LHP        .278  0   2  18   5  0  0   1  0  0   5   6 .417 .278 
  At Home       .190  0   1  21   4  1  0   1  0  0   2   6 .250 .238 
  Away          .308  0   2  13   4  0  0   2  0  0   4   3 .444 .308 
  R.I.S.P.      .154  0   2  13   2  0  0   0  0  0   1   4 .200 .154 
  Pinch Hitting .208  0   0  24   5  0  0   1  0  0   6   8 .344 .208 
  Close/Late    .278  0   2  18   5  0  0   2  0  0   0   3 .278 .278 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .333  0   0   3   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .500 .333 
  Apr/Mar       .286  0   1   7   2  1  0   2  0  0   1   2 .333 .429 
  May           .000  0   0   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   2 .167 .000 
  June          .500  0   2  10   5  0  0   1  0  0   0   1 .500 .500 
  July          .000  0   0  10   0  0  0   0  0  0   2   4 .167 .000 
  August        .333  0   0   3   1  0  0   0  0  0   2   0 .600 .333 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1994  .226  1   2  28  53  12  3  0   3  0  1   3  13 .268 .340   MIL
  1995  .247  0  21  80 166  41  9  1  13  2  1  12  28 .298 .313   MIL
  1996  .204  8  46 106 313  64 15  2  31  3  2  14  80 .239 .342   MIL
  1997  .244  4  32 123 320  78 16  1  29  0  1  17  68 .282 .338   MIL
  1998  .237  6  27 108 320  76 13  0  24  1  0  11  63 .263 .334   ML4
  1999  .215  3  17  57 163  35  6  0  16  0  0  12  37 .269 .307   TOR
  2000  .261  6  47 128 417 109 22  1  43  0  0  32  96 .314 .362   SLN
  2001  .218  7  42 121 381  83 12  0  40  0  1  28  76 .271 .304   SLN
 
  Total AB  : 2167
  Total AVG : .234
  Total Hits: 506
  Total HR  : 35
  Total RBI : 237
  Total Runs: 202
  Total SB  : 6
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by St. Louis on 5/13/2002...