Matt Alexander

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1981)

AVG .214
HR 0
RBI 4
H 36
OPS .556
PIV -21
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
1/30/1947 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-08-23
Last Game
1981-10-03

Full name: Matthew Alexander

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
374 168 111 36 4 2 0 4 103 18 26 .214 .294 .262 .556 -21

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS .556 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1973 CHN NL 12 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHN NL 45 54 15 11 2 1 0 0 8 12 12 .204 .256 (-21%) .324 (+10%) .369 (-25%) .693 (-8%) -21.4
1975 OAK AL 63 10 16 1 0 0 0 0 17 1 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 61 30 16 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5 .033 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 90 42 24 10 1 0 0 2 26 4 6 .238 — — — — 0.0
1978 PIT NL 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PIT NL 44 13 16 7 0 1 0 1 13 0 0 .538 — — — — 0.0
1980 PIT NL 37 3 13 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1981 PIT NL 15 11 5 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .364 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 374 168 111 36 4 2 0 4 103 18 26 .214 — — — — -21

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18892541603.174
Away18676572001.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-03 PITSTLL 212000000
1981-09-30 PITWSNL 000000000
1981-09-29 PITCHCW 000000000
1981-09-28 PITCHCL 401000001
1981-09-27 PITSTLL 000000000
1981-09-21 PITNYNL 010000000
1981-09-13 PITPHIW 010000000
1981-09-11 PITPHIL 301000000
1981-09-08 PITNYNL 000000000
1981-09-01 PITLADL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 10 0 1 5 1 1
3B 22 13 12 23 3 3
OF 93 12 75 1 0 0
SS 13 12 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 CHN OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
1974 CHN 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1974 CHN 3B 19 13 12 23 3 3
1974 CHN OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1975 OAK 2B 3 0 0 2 1 1
1975 OAK 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 OAK OF 11 1 7 0 0 0
1976 OAK OF 23 4 23 0 0 0
1977 OAK 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0
1977 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 OAK OF 31 2 20 0 0 0
1977 OAK SS 12 12 0 0 0 0
1979 PIT OF 11 2 8 1 0 0
1979 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 PIT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 PIT OF 4 1 6 0 0 0
1981 PIT OF 6 0 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 10
Third Base 22
Shortstop 1
Left Field 26
Center Field 41
Right Field 32
Designated Hitter 49

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grambling State University Grambling LA 1966, 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Alexander

What years did Matt Alexander play?
Matt Alexander played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1981.
Was Matt Alexander a pitcher?
No. Matt Alexander was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Matt Alexander hit?
Matt Alexander hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.