Leroy Matlock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 53–29
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.31
SO 399
Pitcher PIV 10886.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
3/12/1907 in Moberly, MO, USA
Died
2/6/1968 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Awards
2× All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
129.0 115.0 18.0 23.0 1.0 0 4.0 10.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 .200 .240 .313 .553

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
29 13 42 20 15 3 346.2 346 177 68 18 57 131 1.76 1.16

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 29 120 89 52 4 2 780.0 793 341 40 230 399 3.93 10886.7

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than 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
1929 SLS NNL 4 2 12 8 4 1 0 67.3 77 34 16 27 4.54 4.60 (+1%) -560.5
1930 SLS NNL 8 4 16 12 7 0 0 91.3 95 47 34 30 4.63 4.80 (+3%) -1326.8
1931 SLS NNL 4 1 8 8 2 0 0 50.7 56 28 25 33 4.97 4.10 (-21%) 1003.0
1932 HG EWL 4 0 8 5 4 0 0 55.0 50 19 16 23 3.11 4.13 (+25%) 935.5
1932 WAP EWL 1 3 8 3 2 0 0 48.0 56 23 16 34 4.31 4.13 (-5%) 732.1
1933 PC NN2 10 7 22 15 11 2 0 154.0 140 53 36 104 3.10 3.86 (+20%) 4921.8
1934 PC NN2 4 4 9 8 5 0 0 67.0 63 31 24 39 4.16 4.29 (+3%) 1566.1
1935 PC NN2 8 0 9 8 7 1 1 71.0 58 12 13 38 1.52 4.35 (+65%) 2364.1
1936 PC NN2 10 3 17 15 7 0 0 114.0 124 50 27 44 3.95 4.59 (+14%) 1360.8
1937 PC NN2 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 14.7 14 10 5 4 6.14 4.34 (-41%) -83.5
1938 PC NN2 0 4 8 5 3 0 0 47.0 60 34 18 23 6.51 4.35 (-50%) -25.8
Career · 11 seasons 53 29 120 89 52 4 2 780.0 793 341 230 399 3.93 — 10,887

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
161 375 58 83 11 2 3 39 6 33 3 .221 .286 .285 .571 -738

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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
1929 SLS NNL 21 34 8 9 4 0 1 5 2 1 0 .265 — — — — 0.0
1930 SLS NNL 17 35 6 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 .229 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLS NNL 10 21 4 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .238 — — — — 0.0
1932 HG EWL 11 35 6 10 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1932 WAP EWL 25 77 8 18 1 0 0 5 1 4 0 .234 .275 (-15%) .335 (-19%) .391 (-37%) .726 (-29%) 0.0
1933 PC NN2 22 55 3 8 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 .145 .270 (-46%) .329 (-38%) .377 (-52%) .707 (-46%) -394.1
1934 PC NN2 10 27 6 6 1 0 2 7 0 3 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1935 PC NN2 12 26 4 8 2 0 0 4 1 2 2 .308 — — — — 0.0
1936 PC NN2 20 41 9 8 2 0 0 4 1 5 0 .195 — — — — 0.0
1937 PC NN2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 PC NN2 10 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 161 375 58 83 11 2 3 39 6 33 3 .221 — — — — -394

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
4 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC PC 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143
1930 NNC SLS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 4 2 0 20.3 20 6 6 18 2.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 NLC PC 2 1 3 2 0 17.3 17 5 4 16 2.60
1930 NNC SLS 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 1 2 2 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home324681000.217
Away214761004.213

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26167.11591724520.91
Away20133.01313719422.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-04 PTCHOMW 000000000
1938-08-25 PTCBLGW 000000000
1938-08-14 PTCBLGL 000000000
1938-07-10 PTCNW2W 200000000
1938-07-04 PTCHOML 300000000
1938-06-25 PTCPH5L 401000100
1938-05-30 PTCPH5W 221000210
1938-05-28 PTCPH5L 000000000
1938-05-22 PTCBLGW 000000000
1938-05-22 PTCBLGL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-04 PTCHOM W 0.0000000
1938-08-25 PTCBLG W 9.0040000
1938-08-14 PTCBLG L 9.016100000
1938-07-10 PTCNW2 W 5.0710220
1938-07-04 PTCHOM L 9.01180371
1938-06-25 PTCPH5 L 8.2844251
1938-05-30 PTCPH5 W 5.01198100
1938-05-28 PTCPH5 — 0.1100000
1938-05-22 PTCBLG W 6.0610000
1938-05-19 PTCNW2 L 7.0811200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 3 51 2 0 5
OF 24 16 38 4 4 0
P 120 90 43 215 11 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 SLS 1B 5 1 23 2 0 3
1929 SLS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 SLS P 12 8 0 18 2 2
1930 SLS OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1930 SLS P 16 13 5 24 0 1
1931 SLS OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1931 SLS P 8 8 3 13 2 0
1932 HG 1B 1 1 7 0 0 0
1932 HG OF 2 2 4 0 2 0
1932 HG P 8 5 0 10 1 0
1932 WAP 1B 3 1 18 0 0 1
1932 WAP OF 15 13 30 3 2 0
1932 WAP P 8 3 3 16 0 0
1933 PC P 22 15 9 42 2 2
1934 PC 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 PC P 9 8 4 26 0 0
1935 PC 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1935 PC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1935 PC P 9 8 2 17 1 0
1936 PC 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1936 PC P 17 15 8 35 2 7
1937 PC P 3 2 4 5 0 1
1938 PC OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1938 PC P 8 5 5 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 120
First Base 12
Left Field 13
Center Field 10
Right Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leroy Matlock

Was Leroy Matlock a pitcher?
Yes. Leroy Matlock pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 399 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leroy Matlock hit?
Leroy Matlock hit 3 career home runs with 83 hits.