What years did Mat Gamel play?

Mat Gamel played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Was Mat Gamel a pitcher?

No. Mat Gamel was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Mat Gamel hit?

Mat Gamel hit 6 career home runs with 55 hits.

Mat Gamel

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

AVG .229

HR 6

RBI 29

H 55

OPS .671

PIV -91

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 220 lb
Born: 7/26/1985 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-03
Last Game: 2012-05-01

Full name: Mathew Lawrence Gamel

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
106	240	23	55	11	2	6	29	4	24	82	.229	.305	.367	.671	-91

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
2008	MIL	NL	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	61	128	11	31	6	1	5	20	1	18	54	.242	.262 (-8%)	.332 (+1%)	.417 (+1%)	.750 (+1%)	42.7
2010	MIL	NL	12	15	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIL	NL	10	26	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIL	NL	21	69	10	17	2	1	1	6	3	4	15	.246	.254 (-3%)	.318 (-8%)	.405 (-14%)	.724 (-11%)	-133.8
Career · 5 seasons			106	240	23	55	11	2	6	29	4	24	82	.229	—	—	—	—	-91

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	102	10	22	5	14	.216
Away	51	138	13	33	1	15	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2012-05-01	MIL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-04-30	MIL	SDP	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2012-04-28	MIL	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-04-27	MIL	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-04-23	MIL	HOU	W	3	0	1	0	1	0	1
2012-04-22	MIL	COL	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
2012-04-21	MIL	COL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2012-04-20	MIL	COL	L	3	0	2	1	1	1	1
2012-04-19	MIL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-04-18	MIL	LAD	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	22	22	152	9	3	16
3B	35	28	22	37	8	5
OF	3	1	2	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	MIL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	MIL	3B	27	24	19	35	7	5
2010	MIL	3B	3	1	0	0	0	0
2010	MIL	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
2011	MIL	1B	2	2	18	1	0	1
2011	MIL	3B	3	3	3	2	1	0
2011	MIL	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
2012	MIL	1B	20	20	134	8	3	15
2012	MIL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	22
Third Base	35
Left Field	3
Designated Hitter	8

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	MIL	NL	$481,000
2010	MIL	NL	$406,500
Total Career Earnings			$887,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Chipola College	Marianna	FL	2005

Frequently Asked Questions about Mat Gamel

What years did Mat Gamel play?: Mat Gamel played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Mat Gamel a pitcher?: No. Mat Gamel was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Mat Gamel hit?: Mat Gamel hit 6 career home runs with 55 hits.