#54 Leroy Matlock, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Leroy Matlock

3/12/1907
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
195

Starting Pitcher
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L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,400,000
1942
10 Year(s), 148 Days (1868 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 104 Days (1996 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36888-91 Mph
Versus LHB479 
Versus RHB368 
Talent479 
Pitching Ratings
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7
59
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Sinker
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/20SLAL 2-5*965472L    
8/24@CLEW 9-2*962235W    
8/29@WASW 11-3*963344W    
9/2@NYYL 2-5*875544L    
9/6BOSW 4-0*960026WPoG   
9/11DETL 0-1*961133L    
9/16@SLAW 10-4*894337W    
9/20WASW 7-6*875465     
9/26@NYYL 1-4*874243L    
9/30DETW 9-5*8.295530W    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4040171704.69332.13591871731231482562.511435.0
Projected4040171704.69332.0359187173123148     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.29.74.03.37342.900.04.60
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB424111286946494743002.262.333.420.753
vs. RHB8752484893513313876105002.283.336.479.815
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home20209804.84165.117994897264
Road20208904.53167.018093845184
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664103.8152.05422221118
May774203.0060.05922201935
June771606.4057.27548412428
July663306.2049.15534342113
August772205.9354.26537362326
Sept./Oct.773303.0758.25124202528

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1929181861005.37142.116794851938531111.44.288 SLA
19304040132305.22324.139221818834761312811.44.308SLA
1931411151044.84132.01598571144459501.54.315SLA
19323432141205.09256.128816614527841292031.45.297SLA,AL
1933272071205.09164.1197113932143651401.46.298SLA
193419189604.33149.21697572144895911.45.323SLA
19353232161504.12262.128215312025951272121.44.289SLA
193617176905.40145.016492872556771211.52.288SLA
1937191971004.66150.217995781569781001.65.320SLA
19383131101604.56238.2252141121171081151701.51.297SLA
19393735151605.37280.0325188167351191372101.59.306 CHA
19404040171704.69332.1359187173441231482511.45.285CHA
Total35531312515644.892578.02933160714002909031214193101.49.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA171712503.21140.012756501226881131.09.264
1936, AAA12125505.4288.0965553104368401.58.321
1937, AAA14146604.44103.1114605193052511.39.301

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1929184810000001900.021.021.021.042 SLA
19304011351002504820.044.044.053.097SLA
1931413630002201200.083.081.083.164SLA
19323493113007613300.118.126.151.277SLA,AL
1933275321003102400.038.037.057.094SLA
1934195261002311900.115.130.135.264SLA
1935329594004413400.095.103.137.240SLA
1936175352004132500.094.140.132.272SLA
1937195410002322200.019.053.019.071SLA
1938318671003223001.081.102.093.195SLA
19393710471006314600.067.075.077.152 CHA
194040122112018435400.090.111.131.242CHA
Total35590968160143341436621.075.088.096.184 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher404018633843.964332.12.27    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1929...
Earned first career win on 7/7/1929...
Had first career hit on 8/19/1929, off Eddie Rommel (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/18/1933 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,028,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/28/1934 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,207,143 through salary arbitration...
10/26/1935: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 8/12/1937 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/2/1939 to a 4-year deal worth $3,400,000 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1939, going 6-0, 3.81...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1940, off Luke Hamlin (DET)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1930 - 23 - 3rd
Saves
1931 - 4 - 9th
K's
1930 - 131 - 10th
1939 - 137 - 9th
CG
1930 - 28 - 9th
SHO
1932 - 3 - 2nd
1935 - 2 - 9th
     

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