Matty Alou

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1974)

AVG .307
HR 31
RBI 427
H 1,777
OPS .726
PIV 6,997
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
12/22/1938 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.
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

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 1 3 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 69 5 16 6 0 0 3 5 4 .232

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS OAK 5 21 2 8 4 0 0 2 0 2 .381
1972 WS OAK 7 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 .042
1970 NLCS PIT 3 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .250
1962 WS SFN 6 12 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home838292941290521233.309
Away827285936987110194.305

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.030130.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-06-21 SDPHOUL 000000010
1974-06-17 SDPCHCW 100000001
1974-06-16 SDPWSNL 111000000
1974-06-15 SDPWSNL 100000000
1974-06-10 SDPPITW 100000000
1974-06-09 SDPSTLW 100000000
1974-06-04 SDPCHCW 100000000
1974-06-01 SDPSTLL 400000001
1974-05-31 SDPSTLL 100000000
1974-05-27 SDPPITL 411100010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-08-26 SFGPIT — 2.0300130

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Matty Alou (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ralph Garr
    .306 avg, 75 HR
  2. 96
    Curt Flood
    .293 avg, 85 HR
  3. 96
    Mickey Rivers
    .295 avg, 61 HR
  4. 95
    Jo-Jo Moore
    .298 avg, 79 HR
  5. 94
    Ethan Allen
    .300 avg, 47 HR
  6. 93
    Ginger Beaumont
    .311 avg, 39 HR

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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 1777 hits.