Matty Alou
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1974)
Matty Alou was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974 for 6 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,667 career games, he hit .307 with 1,777 hits, 31 home runs, and 427 RBI. Matty Alou was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,997.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 11/3/2011 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
- MLB Debut
- 1960-09-26
- Last Game
- 1974-06-21
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Mateo Rojas Alou
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,667 | 5,789 | 780 | 1,777 | 236 | 50 | 31 | 427 | 156 | 311 | 377 | .307 | .345 | .381 | .726 | 6,997 |
Career AVG .307 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.
Career OBP .345 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.
Career SLG .381 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .726 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SFN | NL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | SFN | NL | 81 | 200 | 38 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 18 | .310 | .258 (+20%) | .328 (+9%) | .399 (+14%) | .727 (+12%) | 409.4 |
| 1962 | SFN | NL | 78 | 195 | 28 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 17 | .292 | .257 (+13%) | .326 (+7%) | .393 (-1%) | .719 (+3%) | 126.4 |
| 1963 | SFN | NL | 63 | 76 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .145 | .246 (-41%) | .308 (-43%) | .371 (-58%) | .680 (-51%) | -575.4 |
| 1964 | SFN | NL | 110 | 250 | 28 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 25 | .264 | .250 (+5%) | .312 (-3%) | .377 (-18%) | .690 (-12%) | -427.1 |
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 117 | 324 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 28 | .231 | .245 (-6%) | .310 (-12%) | .371 (-19%) | .682 (-16%) | -790.3 |
| 1966 | PIT | NL | 141 | 535 | 86 | 183 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 44 | .342 | .248 (+38%) | .309 (+20%) | .376 (+12%) | .685 (+16%) | 1578.5 |
| 1967 | PIT | NL | 139 | 550 | 87 | 186 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 42 | .338 | .242 (+40%) | .306 (+21%) | .357 (+15%) | .663 (+18%) | 1826.3 |
| 1968 | PIT | NL | 146 | 558 | 59 | 185 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 27 | 26 | .332 | .236 (+40%) | .298 (+21%) | .340 (+16%) | .638 (+19%) | 1805.3 |
| 1969 | PIT | NL | 162 | 698 | 105 | 231 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 42 | 35 | .331 | .248 (+33%) | .320 (+15%) | .369 (+11%) | .689 (+13%) | 1740.4 |
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 155 | 677 | 97 | 201 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 30 | 18 | .297 | .253 (+17%) | .325 (+1%) | .385 (-8%) | .711 (-4%) | -440.9 |
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 149 | 609 | 85 | 192 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 19 | 34 | 27 | .315 | .249 (+26%) | .316 (+11%) | .365 (+14%) | .682 (+12%) | 1331.1 |
| 1972 | SLN | NL | 108 | 404 | 46 | 127 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 24 | 23 | .314 | .243 (+29%) | .310 (+14%) | .353 (+10%) | .664 (+12%) | 820.2 |
| 1972 | OAK | AL | 32 | 121 | 11 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 12 | .281 | .243 (+15%) | .310 (+10%) | .353 (-2%) | .664 (+4%) | 820.2 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 123 | 497 | 59 | 147 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 30 | 43 | .296 | .256 (+15%) | .325 (+4%) | .378 (-6%) | .703 (-1%) | -87.0 |
| 1973 | SLN | NL | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | -87.0 |
| 1974 | SDN | NL | 48 | 81 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .198 | .256 (-23%) | .324 (-26%) | .369 (-36%) | .693 (-31%) | -400.9 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,667 | 5,789 | 780 | 1,777 | 236 | 50 | 31 | 427 | 156 | 311 | 377 | .307 | — | — | — | — | 7,649 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1666 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 838 | 2929 | 412 | 905 | 21 | 233 | .309 |
| Away | 827 | 2859 | 369 | 871 | 10 | 194 | .305 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-06-21 | SDP | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-06-17 | SDP | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-06-16 | SDP | WSN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-06-15 | SDP | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-06-10 | SDP | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-06-09 | SDP | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-06-04 | SDP | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-06-01 | SDP | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-05-31 | SDP | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-05-27 | SDP | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-08-26 | SFG | PIT | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 168 | 156 | 1448 | 88 | 20 | 140 |
| OF | 1312 | 1145 | 2346 | 88 | 51 | 15 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | SFN | OF | 58 | 41 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | SFN | OF | 57 | 40 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | SFN | OF | 20 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | SFN | OF | 80 | 49 | 120 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | SFN | OF | 103 | 66 | 139 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | SFN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | PIT | OF | 136 | 121 | 264 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 1967 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | PIT | OF | 134 | 125 | 249 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 1968 | PIT | OF | 144 | 134 | 298 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1969 | PIT | OF | 162 | 161 | 327 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 1970 | PIT | OF | 153 | 153 | 297 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 1971 | SLN | 1B | 57 | 54 | 507 | 27 | 5 | 42 |
| 1971 | SLN | OF | 94 | 88 | 203 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | SLN | 1B | 66 | 62 | 535 | 40 | 7 | 53 |
| 1972 | SLN | OF | 39 | 36 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | OAK | 1B | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | OAK | OF | 32 | 31 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NYA | 1B | 40 | 39 | 376 | 20 | 8 | 44 |
| 1973 | NYA | OF | 85 | 83 | 146 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1973 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | SLN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | SDN | 1B | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | SDN | OF | 13 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 168 |
| Left Field | 197 |
| Center Field | 845 |
| Right Field | 304 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 32.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 36.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Matty Alou: the record in brief
The profile opens with Matty Alou's first major league game on September 26, 1960; the last one listed came on June 21, 1974. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1960 through 1965), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1966 through 1970), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971 to 1973), the Oakland Athletics (1972), the New York Yankees (1973), and the San Diego Padres (1974). Alou, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Alou is listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Alou was born on December 22, 1938, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R. Alou died on November 3, 2011, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. Alou's full given name, per the bio, is Mateo Rojas Alou.
Alou finished with 1,777 hits from 5,789 at bats in 1,667 games, which works out to .307, along with 31 homers, 427 runs batted in, and 156 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .345 and the slugging percentage .381, for an OPS of .726.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matty Alou
- What years did Matty Alou play?
- Matty Alou played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974.
- Was Matty Alou a pitcher?
- No. Matty Alou was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Matty Alou hit?
- Matty Alou hit 31 career home runs with 1,777 hits.
- What teams did Matty Alou play for?
- Matty Alou played for 6 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1960–1965), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1966–1970), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971–1973), the Oakland Athletics (1972), the New York Yankees (1973), and the San Diego Padres (1974).
- Did Matty Alou win an MVP award?
- No. Matty Alou did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Matty Alou win?
- Matty Alou was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Matty Alou's career stats?
- In 1,667 games, Matty Alou had 1,777 hits, 31 home runs, 427 RBI, 780 runs, and 156 stolen bases, with a .307 batting average.
- What position did Matty Alou play?
- Matty Alou played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Matty Alou and how much did he weigh?
- Matty Alou was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Matty Alou hit each season?
- Matty Alou's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 6 in 1961, 3 in 1962, 0 in 1963, 1 in 1964, 2 in 1965, 2 in 1966, 2 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 1 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 7 in 1971, 4 in 1972, 2 in 1973, and 0 in 1974. His most in one season was 7, in 1971.
- What was Matty Alou's career batting average?
- Matty Alou batted .307 over his career, with 1,777 hits in 5,789 at bats.
- How many RBI did Matty Alou have?
- Matty Alou drove in 427 runs in his career.
- What was Matty Alou's career ERA?
- Matty Alou finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- Is Matty Alou in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Matty Alou has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.