Matty Alou

Born: 12/22/1938 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, D.R.

Died: 11/3/2011 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1960-09-26 | Final Game: 1974-06-21

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Mateo Rojas Alou

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Biography

Matty Alou was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1960 to 1974. Born in 1938, Alou established himself as a skilled position player known for his exceptional hitting ability and speed on the bases. Over the course of 1,667 games, he accumulated 1,777 hits, achieving an impressive batting average of .307. His offensive contributions included 31 home runs and 427 RBIs, showcasing his capability as both a contact hitter and a reliable run producer. Alou also demonstrated his agility and base-running prowess by stealing 156 bases throughout his career. Alou was recognized for his talents with two All-Star selections, highlighting his status among the elite players of his era. He played during a transformative time in baseball, witnessing the game's evolution from the more traditional styles of the 1960s to the beginnings of the more power-oriented strategies that would dominate later decades. Throughout his career, Alou's consistent performance and dedication to the game left a lasting impact, making him a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1667	5789	780	1777	236	50	31	427	156	311	377	0.307	0.345	0.381	0.726	6489.6

Career AVG .307 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.726 vs. league average 0.689 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	SFG	NL	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	SFG	NL	81	200	38	62	7	2	6	24	3	15	18	0.310	.258 (+20%)	.328 (+9%)	.399 (+14%)	.727 (+12%)	409.4
1962	SFG	NL	78	195	28	57	8	1	3	14	3	14	17	0.292	.257 (+13%)	.326 (+7%)	.393 (-1%)	.719 (+3%)	126.4
1963	SFG	NL	63	76	4	11	1	0	0	2	0	2	13	0.145	.246 (-41%)	.308 (-43%)	.371 (-58%)	.680 (-51%)	-642.6
1964	SFG	NL	110	250	28	66	4	2	1	14	5	11	25	0.264	.250 (+5%)	.312 (-3%)	.377 (-18%)	.690 (-12%)	-514.1
1965	SFG	NL	117	324	37	75	12	2	2	18	10	17	28	0.231	.245 (-6%)	.310 (-12%)	.371 (-19%)	.682 (-16%)	-961.5
1966	PIT	NL	141	535	86	183	18	9	2	27	23	24	44	0.342	.248 (+38%)	.309 (+20%)	.376 (+12%)	.685 (+16%)	1578.5
1967	PIT	NL	139	550	87	186	21	7	2	28	16	24	42	0.338	.242 (+40%)	.306 (+21%)	.357 (+15%)	.663 (+18%)	1826.3
1968	PIT	NL	146	558	59	185	28	4	0	52	18	27	26	0.332	.236 (+40%)	.298 (+21%)	.340 (+16%)	.638 (+19%)	1805.3
1969	PIT	NL	162	698	105	231	41	6	1	48	22	42	35	0.331	.248 (+33%)	.320 (+15%)	.369 (+11%)	.689 (+13%)	1740.4
1970	PIT	NL	155	677	97	201	21	8	1	47	19	30	18	0.297	.253 (+17%)	.325 (+1%)	.385 (-8%)	.711 (-4%)	-567.5
1971	STL	NL	149	609	85	192	28	6	7	74	19	34	27	0.315	.249 (+26%)	.316 (+11%)	.365 (+14%)	.682 (+12%)	1331.1
1972	STL	NL	108	404	46	127	17	2	3	31	11	24	23	0.314	.243 (+29%)	.310 (+14%)	.353 (+10%)	.664 (+12%)	820.2
1972	OAK	AL	32	121	11	34	5	0	1	16	2	11	12	0.281	.243 (+15%)	.310 (+10%)	.353 (-2%)	.664 (+4%)	820.2
1973	NYY	AL	123	497	59	147	22	1	2	28	5	30	43	0.296	.256 (+15%)	.325 (+4%)	.378 (-6%)	.703 (-1%)	-106.9
1973	STL	NL	11	11	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.273	—	—	—	—	-106.9
1974	SDP	NL	48	81	8	16	3	0	0	3	0	5	6	0.198	.256 (-23%)	.324 (-26%)	.369 (-36%)	.693 (-31%)	-436.6

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	0	0	1	3	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	SFG	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	0	1	3	0.00	—	-

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
21	69	5	16	6	0	0	3	5	4	0.232

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	OAK	5	21	2	8	4	2	0	2	0.381
1972	WS	OAK	7	24	0	1	0	0	3	0	0.042
1970	NLCS	PIT	3	12	1	3	1	0	2	1	0.250
1962	WS	SFN	6	12	2	4	1	1	0	1	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	168	156	1448	88	20	140
OF	1312	1145	2346	88	51	15
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	SFN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1961	SFN	OF	58	41	85	2	2	0
1962	SFN	OF	57	40	80	3	2	0
1963	SFN	OF	20	6	19	1	1	0
1964	SFN	OF	80	49	120	2	3	1
1965	SFN	OF	103	66	139	6	2	1
1965	SFN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	PIT	OF	136	121	264	11	8	3
1967	PIT	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1967	PIT	OF	134	125	249	9	3	3
1968	PIT	OF	144	134	298	8	5	0
1969	PIT	OF	162	161	327	10	8	4
1970	PIT	OF	153	153	297	15	8	1
1971	SLN	1B	57	54	507	27	5	42
1971	SLN	OF	94	88	203	8	4	0
1972	SLN	1B	66	62	535	40	7	53
1972	SLN	OF	39	36	52	4	0	0
1972	OAK	1B	1	0	9	1	0	1
1972	OAK	OF	32	31	48	2	0	0
1973	NYA	1B	40	39	376	20	8	44
1973	NYA	OF	85	83	146	6	4	2
1973	SLN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1973	SLN	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0
1974	SDN	1B	2	1	15	0	0	0
1974	SDN	OF	13	11	18	0	1	0