Gary Matthews

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2010)

AVG .257
HR 108
RBI 484
H 1,056
OPS .737
PIV -1,089
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
8/25/1974 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-06-04
Last Game
2010-06-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Gary Nathaniel Matthews

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,281 4,103 612 1,056 225 29 108 484 95 454 849 .257 .332 .405 .737 -1,089

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near 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
1999 SDN NL 23 36 4 8 0 0 0 7 2 9 9 .222 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHN NL 80 158 24 30 1 2 4 14 3 15 28 .190 .270 (-30%) .344 (-23%) .437 (-32%) .782 (-28%) -762.5
2001 CHN NL 106 258 41 56 9 1 9 30 5 38 55 .217 .263 (-18%) .332 (-4%) .426 (-15%) .758 (-10%) -358.9
2001 PIT NL 46 147 22 36 6 1 5 14 3 22 45 .245 .263 (-7%) .332 (+3%) .426 (-6%) .758 (-2%) -358.9
2002 NYN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 109 344 54 95 25 3 7 38 15 43 69 .276 .261 (+6%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+3%) .747 (+5%) 0.0
2003 BAL AL 41 162 21 33 12 1 2 20 0 9 29 .204 .264 (-23%) .332 (-25%) .422 (-22%) .754 (-24%) -660.6
2003 SDN NL 103 306 50 83 19 1 4 22 12 34 66 .271 .264 (+3%) .332 (+4%) .422 (-10%) .754 (-4%) -660.6
2004 TEX AL 87 280 37 77 17 1 11 36 5 33 64 .275 .266 (+3%) .335 (+4%) .427 (+8%) .762 (+6%) 343.4
2005 TEX AL 131 475 72 121 25 5 17 55 9 47 90 .255 .264 (-4%) .330 (-3%) .418 (+4%) .749 (+1%) 14.2
2006 TEX AL 147 620 102 194 44 6 19 79 10 58 99 .313 .269 (+16%) .336 (+10%) .431 (+15%) .768 (+13%) 1634.9
2007 LAA AL 140 516 79 130 26 3 18 72 18 55 102 .252 .268 (-6%) .335 (-4%) .422 (-1%) .758 (-2%) -230.4
2008 LAA AL 127 426 53 103 19 3 8 46 8 45 95 .242 .263 (-8%) .333 (-4%) .416 (-14%) .749 (-10%) -649.3
2009 LAA AL 103 316 44 79 19 2 4 50 4 40 74 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (+1%) .417 (-14%) .750 (-7%) -319.7
2010 NYN NL 36 58 9 11 3 0 0 1 1 6 24 .190 .257 (-26%) .325 (-18%) .402 (-40%) .728 (-30%) -274.7
Career · 15 seasons 1,281 4,103 612 1,056 225 29 108 484 95 454 849 .257 — — — — -2,283

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
7 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALCS LAA 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
2009 ALDS2 LAA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 ALDS1 LAA 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home627197131551052243.259
Away654213229754656241.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-06-02 NYNSDPL 100000001
2010-05-31 NYNSDPL 111100000
2010-05-30 NYNMILW 000000010
2010-05-29 NYNMILL 100000001
2010-05-22 NYNNYYW 100000001
2010-05-21 NYNNYYL 100000001
2010-05-20 NYNWASW 101000000
2010-05-18 NYNATLL 000000000
2010-05-17 NYNATLW 300000001
2010-05-16 NYNMIAL 212000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1158 998 2431 56 47 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 SDN OF 17 8 22 0 0 0
2000 CHN OF 61 30 84 3 2 1
2001 CHN OF 100 65 159 3 4 0
2001 PIT OF 44 40 100 1 3 0
2002 BAL OF 100 88 179 6 6 1
2003 BAL OF 40 38 99 2 0 0
2003 SDN OF 92 69 150 2 1 0
2004 TEX OF 85 77 195 8 2 1
2005 TEX OF 123 121 317 7 6 4
2006 TEX OF 145 144 340 8 7 2
2007 LAA OF 135 133 362 7 5 2
2008 LAA OF 106 95 200 6 8 0
2009 LAA OF 91 80 193 2 3 0
2010 NYN OF 19 10 31 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 181
Center Field 747
Right Field 291
Designated Hitter 27

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-09-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 NYN NL $11,400,000
2009 LAA AL $10,400,000
2008 LAA AL $9,400,000
2007 LAA AL $6,400,000
2006 TEX AL $2,387,500
2005 TEX AL $1,100,000
2003 BAL AL $900,000
2002 NYN NL $237,500
2001 CHN NL $225,000
Total Career Earnings $42,450,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mission College Santa Clara CA 1993, 1994

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 30th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gary Matthews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Vince DiMaggio
    .249 avg, 125 HR
  2. 97
    Andrew Benintendi
    .266 avg, 132 HR
  3. 96
    Ken Henderson
    .257 avg, 122 HR
  4. 96
    Chuck Hinton
    .264 avg, 113 HR
  5. 96
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  6. 94
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Matthews

What years did Gary Matthews play?
Gary Matthews played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.
Was Gary Matthews a pitcher?
No. Gary Matthews was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Matthews hit?
Gary Matthews hit 108 career home runs with 1056 hits.