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Gary Matthews Jr.

Rangers Career team 2004–2006
Number #19
Position Center Fielder
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 52
Height 6' 3"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place San Francisco, CA
Born Aug 25, 1974

Key Insights

2010
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Matthews Jr. has hit .000/.000/.000 against Ryan Franklin in 18 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 17 with 0 home runs and 3 strikeouts, against a .750 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Ron Villone has struck Matthews Jr. out 8 times in 15 plate appearances, 53.3% of everything between them.

8 strikeouts in 15 plate appearances.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Dave Tomlin walks Matthews Jr. in 41.7% of their meetings, 5 times in 12 plate appearances.

5 walks in 12 plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the ARI, Matthews Jr. has hit .375 and slugged .670 over 97 plate appearances, his best of any club.

33 hits, 5 home runs and 15 strikeouts, against a .408 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Matthews Jr. is 8 for 13 against J.J. Putz, a .615 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

14 career plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

No pitcher has seen Matthews Jr. more often than Felix Hernandez: 55 plate appearances, in which Matthews Jr. has hit .312/.400/.562.

15 hits, 3 home runs and 14 strikeouts across 55 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 25, 1974
Birth Place San Francisco, CA
Height 6' 3"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right