Tommy Matchick

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1972)

AVG .215
HR 4
RBI 64
H 178
OPS .524
PIV -2,677
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 173 lb
Born
9/7/1943 in Hazleton, PA, USA
Died
1/4/2022 in Sylvania, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-02
Last Game
1972-10-03

Full name: John Thomas Matchick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
292 826 63 178 21 6 4 64 6 39 148 .215 .254 .270 .524 -2,677

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OPS .524 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 22.5% 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
1967 DET AL 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1968 DET AL 80 227 18 46 6 2 3 14 0 10 46 .203 .236 (-14%) .298 (-17%) .340 (-16%) .638 (-16%) -555.2
1969 DET AL 94 298 25 72 11 2 0 32 3 15 51 .242 .248 (-3%) .320 (-14%) .369 (-21%) .689 (-18%) -846.7
1970 BOS AL 10 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 55 158 11 31 3 2 0 11 0 5 23 .196 .253 (-23%) .325 (-31%) .385 (-38%) .711 (-34%) 0.0
1971 ML4 AL 42 114 6 25 1 0 1 7 3 7 23 .219 .249 (-12%) .316 (-17%) .365 (-30%) .682 (-24%) -402.9
1972 BAL AL 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 292 826 63 178 21 6 4 64 6 39 148 .215 — — — — -1,805

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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1363783890439.238
Away1564482588025.196

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-03 BALCLEW 401000000
1972-10-03 BALCLEL 401000000
1972-09-20 BALBOSL 100000001
1971-09-30 MILCHWL 100000000
1971-09-28 MILCHWW 400000001
1971-09-25 MILOAKW 200000010
1971-09-24 MILOAKW 402000001
1971-09-23 MILOAKL 300000000
1971-09-21 MILMINW 300000000
1971-09-20 MILMINW 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 1 39 3 0 4
2B 72 61 136 179 7 46
3B 74 58 49 113 4 8
SS 110 91 124 256 13 54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 DET SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1968 DET 1B 6 0 28 2 0 4
1968 DET 2B 13 10 25 34 1 7
1968 DET SS 59 48 53 118 9 20
1969 DET 1B 2 1 11 1 0 0
1969 DET 2B 47 45 89 122 6 32
1969 DET 3B 27 24 15 45 1 2
1969 DET SS 6 6 6 8 1 2
1970 BOS 2B 1 1 1 2 0 1
1970 BOS 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1970 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 KCA 2B 10 5 21 21 0 6
1970 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1970 KCA SS 43 37 64 130 3 32
1971 ML4 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 ML4 3B 41 32 31 62 2 6
1972 BAL 3B 3 2 2 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 8
Second Base 72
Third Base 74
Shortstop 110

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Matchick

What years did Tommy Matchick play?
Tommy Matchick played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.
Was Tommy Matchick a pitcher?
No. Tommy Matchick was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tommy Matchick hit?
Tommy Matchick hit 4 career home runs with 178 hits.