Mike Matheny

Born: 9/22/1970 in Columbus, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1994-04-07 | Final Game: 2006-05-31

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Michael Scott Matheny

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Biography

Mike Matheny was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1994 until his retirement in 2006. Born in 1970, Matheny's career spanned over a decade during which he participated in 1,305 games. He accumulated 925 hits, along with 67 home runs and 443 RBIs, concluding his career with a batting average of .239. Known for his strong defensive skills behind the plate, he was celebrated for his ability to handle pitchers and manage games from the catcher's position. Throughout his playing days, Matheny was a key contributor to the teams he played for, which included the Milwaukee Brewers, the Toronto Blue Jays, and most notably, the St. Louis Cardinals. His time with the Cardinals coincided with a competitive era of baseball, and he became an integral part of the team's success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After retiring from playing, Matheny transitioned into a managerial role, further solidifying his legacy in baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1305	3877	353	925	190	9	67	443	8	266	795	0.239	0.293	0.344	0.637	-12893.3

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.637 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 16.4% below 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
1994	ATL	AL	28	53	3	12	3	0	1	2	0	3	13	0.226	.269 (-16%)	.338 (-13%)	.424 (-20%)	.763 (-17%)	-154.5
1995	ATL	AL	80	166	13	41	9	1	0	21	2	12	28	0.247	.266 (-7%)	.337 (-10%)	.417 (-25%)	.755 (-18%)	-554.8
1996	ATL	AL	106	313	31	64	15	2	8	46	3	14	80	0.204	.269 (-24%)	.340 (-29%)	.426 (-20%)	.767 (-24%)	-1628.0
1997	ATL	AL	123	320	29	78	16	1	4	32	0	17	68	0.244	.266 (-9%)	.336 (-13%)	.419 (-19%)	.756 (-16%)	-1096.2
1998	MIL	NL	108	320	24	76	13	0	6	27	1	11	63	0.237	.266 (-11%)	.335 (-17%)	.420 (-20%)	.755 (-19%)	-1199.7
1999	TOR	AL	57	163	16	35	6	0	3	17	0	12	37	0.215	.271 (-21%)	.344 (-21%)	.433 (-29%)	.778 (-26%)	-799.8
2000	STL	NL	128	417	43	109	22	1	6	47	0	32	96	0.261	.270 (-3%)	.344 (-8%)	.437 (-17%)	.782 (-13%)	-1169.7
2001	STL	NL	121	381	40	83	12	0	7	42	0	28	76	0.218	.263 (-17%)	.332 (-17%)	.426 (-29%)	.758 (-23%)	-1803.7
2002	STL	NL	110	315	31	77	12	1	3	35	1	32	49	0.244	.261 (-6%)	.331 (-6%)	.416 (-24%)	.747 (-16%)	-962.5
2003	STL	NL	141	441	43	111	18	2	8	47	1	44	81	0.252	.264 (-5%)	.332 (-4%)	.422 (-16%)	.754 (-10%)	-900.1
2004	STL	NL	122	385	28	95	22	1	5	50	0	23	83	0.247	.266 (-7%)	.335 (-13%)	.427 (-19%)	.762 (-16%)	-1307.9
2005	SFG	NL	134	443	42	107	34	0	13	59	0	29	91	0.242	.264 (-9%)	.330 (-11%)	.418 (-3%)	.749 (-6%)	-693.1
2006	SFG	NL	47	160	10	37	8	0	3	18	0	9	30	0.231	.269 (-14%)	.336 (-18%)	.431 (-22%)	.768 (-20%)	-623.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
27	79	6	20	3	0	2	10	3	19	0.253

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2004	NLCS	SLN	7	19	0	2	0	0	0	1	8	0.105
2004	NLDS1	SLN	4	14	1	4	0	1	5	0	2	0.286
2004	WS	SLN	4	8	0	2	0	0	2	0	3	0.250
2002	NLCS	SLN	5	19	2	6	2	1	1	0	2	0.316
2002	NLDS2	SLN	3	9	3	4	1	0	2	2	1	0.444
2001	NLDS2	SLN	4	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	0	28	1	0	4
C	1285	1142	7117	613	44	85

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	ML4	C	27	13	81	8	1	1
1995	ML4	C	80	47	261	18	4	2
1996	ML4	C	104	97	475	40	8	5
1997	ML4	1B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1997	ML4	C	121	112	697	58	5	6
1998	MIL	C	107	91	570	45	8	9
1999	TOR	C	57	50	346	33	2	8
2000	SLN	1B	8	0	12	1	0	0
2000	SLN	C	124	117	803	75	5	7
2001	SLN	1B	2	0	7	0	0	2
2001	SLN	C	121	117	772	69	4	9
2002	SLN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1
2002	SLN	C	106	96	562	64	4	6
2003	SLN	1B	4	0	7	0	0	1
2003	SLN	C	138	121	774	49	0	7
2004	SLN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2004	SLN	C	122	110	742	58	1	10
2005	SFN	C	132	127	784	77	1	13
2006	SFN	C	46	44	250	19	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1285
First Base	18
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2005	Gold Glove	C
2004	Gold Glove	C
2003	Gold Glove	C
2000	Gold Glove	C

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	SFN	NL	$3,350,000
2005	SFN	NL	$2,000,000
2004	SLN	NL	$4,000,000
2003	SLN	NL	$3,250,000
2002	SLN	NL	$2,500,000
2001	SLN	NL	$900,000
2000	SLN	NL	$750,000
1999	TOR	AL	$600,000
1998	MIL	NL	$800,000
1997	ML4	AL	$210,000
1996	ML4	AL	$150,000
1995	ML4	AL	$110,000
1994	ML4	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$18,729,000