Len Matuszek

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

AVG .234
HR 30
RBI 119
H 192
OPS .714
PIV 624
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/27/1954 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-03
Last Game
1987-04-30

Full name: Leonard James Matuszek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
379 820 113 192 40 5 30 119 8 88 168 .234 .309 .405 .714 624

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .716 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
1981 PHI NL 13 11 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1982 PHI NL 25 39 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 10 .077 — — — — 0.0
1983 PHI NL 28 80 12 22 6 1 4 16 0 4 14 .275 .260 (+5%) .324 (-6%) .389 (+35%) .714 (+16%) 165.7
1984 PHI NL 101 262 40 65 17 1 12 43 4 39 54 .248 .259 (-5%) .322 (+8%) .384 (+19%) .707 (+14%) 728.9
1985 TOR AL 62 151 23 32 6 2 2 15 2 11 24 .212 .257 (-18%) .323 (-20%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-19%) -515.3
1985 LAN NL 43 63 10 14 2 1 3 13 0 8 14 .222 .257 (-14%) .323 (-5%) .390 (+10%) .714 (+3%) -515.3
1986 LAN NL 91 199 26 52 7 0 9 28 2 21 47 .261 .257 (+1%) .325 (+2%) .395 (+9%) .720 (+6%) 240.8
1987 LAN NL 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 379 820 113 192 40 5 30 119 8 88 168 .234 — — — — 105

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
3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17637358861556.231
Away203447551061563.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-04-30 LADPITL 201000000
1987-04-29 LADPITW 100000001
1987-04-28 LADPITL 000000010
1987-04-26 LADSDPL 100000000
1987-04-22 LADSFGW 100000000
1987-04-20 LADSFGL 100000001
1987-04-19 LADSDPW 100000000
1987-04-18 LADSDPW 000000000
1987-04-15 LADHOUL 100000000
1987-04-14 LADHOUW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 155 107 1043 88 12 71
3B 10 7 4 13 3 0
OF 55 47 63 2 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 PHI 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1981 PHI 3B 1 1 3 4 0 0
1982 PHI 1B 3 0 11 0 0 1
1982 PHI 3B 8 6 1 8 3 0
1983 PHI 1B 21 17 144 9 0 8
1984 PHI 1B 81 64 643 55 7 40
1984 PHI OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1985 TOR 1B 5 1 19 2 0 1
1985 LAN 1B 10 2 23 1 0 2
1985 LAN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1985 LAN OF 17 16 24 0 0 0
1986 LAN 1B 31 22 197 20 5 18
1986 LAN OF 37 30 38 2 0 0
1987 LAN 1B 3 1 4 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 153
Third Base 10
Left Field 53
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 54

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 LAN NL $265,000
1986 LAN NL $220,000
1985 TOR AL $185,000
Total Career Earnings $670,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Toledo Toledo OH 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Len Matuszek

What years did Len Matuszek play?
Len Matuszek played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Len Matuszek a pitcher?
No. Len Matuszek was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Len Matuszek hit?
Len Matuszek hit 30 career home runs with 192 hits.