John Matias
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)
John Matias was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Chicago White Sox. In 58 career games, he hit .188 with 22 hits, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 4/7/2020 in Aiea, HI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1970-04-07
- Last Game
- 1970-10-01
Full name: John Roy Matias
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 117 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .188 | .215 | .256 | .471 | -630 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.
Career OBP .215 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.
Career SLG .256 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.
Career OPS .471 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CHA | AL | 58 | 117 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .188 | .253 (-26%) | .325 (-34%) | .385 (-33%) | .711 (-34%) | -630.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 58 | 117 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -630 | ||
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
View full game log (58 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 55 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .218 |
| Away | 30 | 62 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .161 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-10-01 | CHW | LAA | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-30 | CHW | LAA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-29 | CHW | LAA | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-22 | CHW | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-21 | CHW | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-20 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-18 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-13 | CHW | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-07 | CHW | OAK | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-07 | CHW | OAK | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 18 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 17 |
John Matias: the record in brief
John Matias's major league career runs from a debut on April 7, 1970 to a final game on October 1, 1970. Matias spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Matias played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 15, 1944, in Honolulu, HI, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on April 7, 2020, in Aiea, HI, USA. John Matias was the playing name; the full given name is John Roy.
Matias finished with 22 hits from 117 at bats in 58 games, which works out to .188, adding 2 homers and 6 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .215 and .256 give Matias a career OPS of .471. Matias's .188 average ran 26.0% below the .254 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .471 to a league .711, 33.7% below average. Only one season appears, 1970 for the Chicago White Sox, when Matias played 58 games and went 22 for 117. That year the league hit .253, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Matias
- Was John Matias a pitcher?
- No. John Matias was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did John Matias hit?
- John Matias hit 2 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What was John Matias's career batting average?
- John Matias batted .188 over his career, with 22 hits in 117 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Matias have?
- John Matias drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is John Matias in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Matias has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Matias play for?
- John Matias played for the Chicago White Sox.