Jack Matchett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 20–14
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.40
SO 176
Pitcher PIV 5766.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 193 lb
Born
2/4/1908 in Palestine, TX, USA
Died
3/19/1979 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Clarence Jack Matchett

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
215.0 202.0 20.0 57.0 8.0 3.0 1.0 19.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 .282 .319 .366 .685

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
31 22 60 36 32 6 488.1 465 251 71 8 120 158 1.31 1.20

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 14 62 39 22 3 6 329.0 346 133 8 113 176 3.64 5766.3

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — near 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
1940 KCM NAL 7 3 16 10 6 1 2 86.3 89 31 23 61 3.23 4.21 (+23%) 3195.0
1942 KCM NAL 6 1 14 10 5 1 2 70.0 60 14 29 41 1.80 3.57 (+50%) 1076.2
1943 KCM NAL 4 6 17 10 5 1 0 92.0 109 46 34 39 4.50 3.50 (-29%) -166.7
1944 KCM NAL 3 4 11 8 6 0 1 73.0 77 35 22 33 4.32 3.57 (-21%) 1661.8
1945 KCM NAL 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 7.7 11 7 5 2 8.22 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 20 14 62 39 22 3 6 329.0 346 133 113 176 3.64 — 5,766

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
97 193 18 50 6 2 0 25 0 10 3 .259 .296 .311 .606 -169

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 11.7% 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
1940 KCM NAL 18 37 6 12 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .324 — — — — 0.0
1942 KCM NAL 14 27 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 .259 — — — — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 25 55 2 13 3 0 0 9 0 5 1 .236 .255 (-8%) .324 (-8%) .346 (-16%) .671 (-12%) -97.6
1944 KCM NAL 21 46 5 12 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 .261 — — — — -71.6
1945 KCM NAL 19 28 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 97 193 18 50 6 2 0 25 0 10 3 .259 — — — — -169

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
3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 NWS KCM 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 1 1 14.7 12 4 6 8 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1942 NWS KCM 1 0 3 1 1 14.7 12 4 6 8 2.45

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (147 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5685102008.235
Away294661803.391

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39189.21672449891.14
Away23101.0911922251.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-02 KCMMEML 100000000
1945-08-29 KCMCAGW 100000000
1945-07-24 KCMCVBL 101100100
1945-07-23 KCMMEMW 302000000
1945-07-04 KCMCVBL 101000000
1945-07-04 KCMCVBL 100000000
1945-07-01 KCMCVBL 311000000
1945-07-01 KCMCVBL 100000010
1945-06-10 KCMCIAL 300000000
1945-06-03 KCMBIRW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-07-23 KCMMEM W 8.01060220
1945-06-03 KCMBIR — 0.0000000
1945-05-18 KCMBIR — 0.0000000
1945-05-09 KCMCAG — 1.1000000
1944-09-03 KCMMEM — 7.1611220
1944-08-18 KCMBIR W 9.01020250
1944-08-11 KCMCIA L 9.01180000
1944-08-06 KCMCAG — 0.0000000
1944-08-02 KCMCIA W 7.0500000
1944-06-19 KCMCIA L 9.013110480

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 14 10 14 1 2 0
P 62 39 20 92 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 KCM P 16 10 6 18 2 0
1942 KCM P 14 10 1 13 1 1
1943 KCM OF 5 2 5 0 0 0
1943 KCM P 17 10 9 34 4 3
1944 KCM OF 4 4 3 1 1 0
1944 KCM P 11 8 4 26 0 1
1945 KCM OF 5 4 6 0 1 0
1945 KCM P 4 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 62
Left Field 6
Center Field 1
Right Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Matchett

Was Jack Matchett a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Matchett pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 176 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Matchett hit?
Jack Matchett hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.