Mike Matheny

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2006)

AVG .239
HR 67
RBI 443
H 925
OPS .637
PIV -10,735
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
9/22/1970 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1994-04-07
Last Game
2006-05-31
Awards
4× Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Scott Matheny

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,305 3,877 353 925 190 9 67 443 8 266 795 .239 .293 .344 .637 -10,735

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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
1994 ML4 AL 28 53 3 12 3 0 1 2 0 3 13 .226 .269 (-16%) .338 (-13%) .424 (-20%) .763 (-17%) -146.8
1995 ML4 AL 80 166 13 41 9 1 0 21 2 12 28 .247 .266 (-7%) .337 (-10%) .417 (-25%) .755 (-18%) -483.2
1996 ML4 AL 106 313 31 64 15 2 8 46 3 14 80 .204 .269 (-24%) .340 (-29%) .426 (-20%) .767 (-24%) -1360.8
1997 ML4 AL 123 320 29 78 16 1 4 32 0 17 68 .244 .266 (-9%) .336 (-13%) .419 (-19%) .756 (-16%) -892.8
1998 MIL NL 108 320 24 76 13 0 6 27 1 11 63 .237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-17%) .420 (-20%) .755 (-19%) -999.7
1999 TOR AL 57 163 16 35 6 0 3 17 0 12 37 .215 .271 (-21%) .344 (-21%) .433 (-29%) .778 (-26%) -723.4
2000 SLN NL 128 417 43 109 22 1 6 47 0 32 96 .261 .270 (-3%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-17%) .782 (-13%) -945.6
2001 SLN NL 121 381 40 83 12 0 7 42 0 28 76 .218 .263 (-17%) .332 (-17%) .426 (-29%) .758 (-23%) -1473.5
2002 SLN NL 110 315 31 77 12 1 3 35 1 32 49 .244 .261 (-6%) .331 (-6%) .416 (-24%) .747 (-16%) -799.6
2003 SLN NL 141 441 43 111 18 2 8 47 1 44 81 .252 .264 (-5%) .332 (-4%) .422 (-16%) .754 (-10%) -713.7
2004 SLN NL 122 385 28 95 22 1 5 50 0 23 83 .247 .266 (-7%) .335 (-13%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-16%) -1066.8
2005 SFN NL 134 443 42 107 34 0 13 59 0 29 91 .242 .264 (-9%) .330 (-11%) .418 (-3%) .749 (-6%) -555.3
2006 SFN NL 47 160 10 37 8 0 3 18 0 9 30 .231 .269 (-14%) .336 (-18%) .431 (-22%) .768 (-20%) -573.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,305 3,877 353 925 190 9 67 443 8 266 795 .239 — — — — -10,735

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
27 79 6 20 3 0 2 10 3 19 .253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 NLCS SLN 7 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 .105
2004 NLDS1 SLN 4 14 1 4 0 0 1 5 0 2 .286
2004 WS SLN 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .250
2002 NLCS SLN 5 19 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 .316
2002 NLDS2 SLN 3 9 3 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 .444
2001 NLDS2 SLN 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home655190819048536228.254
Away650196916344031215.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-05-31 SFGMIAW 100000001
2006-05-29 SFGMIAL 400000001
2006-05-28 SFGCOLL 400000001
2006-05-27 SFGCOLW 311100000
2006-05-26 SFGCOLW 410000100
2006-05-23 SFGSTLL 300000110
2006-05-22 SFGSTLW 301000000
2006-05-21 SFGOAKW 301000011
2006-05-20 SFGOAKW 511001101
2006-05-19 SFGOAKL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 28 1 0 4
C 1285 1142 7117 613 44 85

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 ML4 C 27 13 81 8 1 1
1995 ML4 C 80 47 261 18 4 2
1996 ML4 C 104 97 475 40 8 5
1997 ML4 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1997 ML4 C 121 112 697 58 5 6
1998 MIL C 107 91 570 45 8 9
1999 TOR C 57 50 346 33 2 8
2000 SLN 1B 8 0 12 1 0 0
2000 SLN C 124 117 803 75 5 7
2001 SLN 1B 2 0 7 0 0 2
2001 SLN C 121 117 772 69 4 9
2002 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
2002 SLN C 106 96 562 64 4 6
2003 SLN 1B 4 0 7 0 0 1
2003 SLN C 138 121 774 49 0 7
2004 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2004 SLN C 122 110 742 58 1 10
2005 SFN C 132 127 784 77 1 13
2006 SFN C 46 44 250 19 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1285
First Base 18
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Gold Glove C
2004 Gold Glove C
2003 Gold Glove C
2000 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SFN NL $3,350,000
2005 SFN NL $2,000,000
2004 SLN NL $4,000,000
2003 SLN NL $3,250,000
2002 SLN NL $2,500,000
2001 SLN NL $900,000
2000 SLN NL $750,000
1999 TOR AL $600,000
1998 MIL NL $800,000
1997 ML4 AL $210,000
1996 ML4 AL $150,000
1995 ML4 AL $110,000
1994 ML4 AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $18,729,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1989, 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Matheny (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rick Cerone
    .245 avg, 59 HR
  2. 95
    Randy Hundley
    .236 avg, 82 HR
  3. 89
    Steve Yeager
    .228 avg, 102 HR
  4. 87
    Del Rice
    .237 avg, 79 HR
  5. 83
    Christian Vazquez
    .247 avg, 78 HR
  6. 81
    Pat Borders
    .253 avg, 69 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Matheny

What years did Mike Matheny play?
Mike Matheny played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2006.
Was Mike Matheny a pitcher?
No. Mike Matheny was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Matheny hit?
Mike Matheny hit 67 career home runs with 925 hits.