Leroy Matlock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leroy Matlock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Stars. Across 120 career appearances, he went 53-29 with a 3.93 ERA and 399 strikeouts. He also batted .221 with 3 home runs. Leroy Matlock was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10886.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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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Leroy Matlock Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 67.1 77 34 16 27 4.54 4.60 (+1%) -560.5
1930 SLS NNL 8 4 16 12 7 0 0 91.1 95 47 34 30 4.63 4.80 (+3%) -1326.8
1931 SLS NNL 4 1 8 8 2 0 0 50.2 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 14.2 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

Leroy Matlock — 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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Leroy Matlock Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 4 2 0 20.1 20 6 6 18 2.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Leroy Matlock — 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 17.1 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

Leroy Matlock — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home324681000.217
Away214761004.213

Pitching — Home / Away

Leroy Matlock — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26167.11591724520.91
Away20133.01313719422.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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

Leroy Matlock — 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

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Leroy Matlock Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 120
First Base 12
Left Field 13
Center Field 10
Right Field 1

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  3. 83
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  4. 81
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  5. 81
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  6. 78
    Bill McCall
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Leroy Matlock: the record in brief

Leroy Matlock's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1929 to 1938. Matlock played for the St. Louis Stars (1929 through 1931), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Washington Pilots (1932), and the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933 through 1938). Born on March 12, 1907, in Moberly, MO, USA, Matlock is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Matlock's listed size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Matlock's death is recorded on February 6, 1968, in St. Paul, MN, USA.

Across 120 games (89 starts), Matlock recorded 53 wins against 29 losses with a 3.93 ERA. Matlock had 399 strikeouts and 52 complete games. Against a 4.35 league ERA for the same years, Matlock was 9.5% better. 1933 brought Matlock a season-high 10 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.10 in 1933, when the league's was 3.86. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Matlock's career adds up to 10,886.7.

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.
What was Leroy Matlock's career batting average?
Leroy Matlock batted .221 over his career, with 83 hits in 375 at bats.
How many RBI did Leroy Matlock have?
Leroy Matlock drove in 39 runs in his career.
What was Leroy Matlock's career ERA?
Leroy Matlock finished with a 3.93 career ERA, going 53-29 with 399 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leroy Matlock have?
Leroy Matlock recorded 399 career strikeouts.