Matt Batts
Matthew Daniel Batts
Born: October 16, 1921
San Antonio, TX USA
Deceased: 2013
Baton Rouge, LA USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
College: Baylor University
Career: 1947-1956
Minor League Statistics
Matt Batts compiled a career batting average of .269 with 26 home runs and 220 RBI in his 546-game career with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .529 | .750 | 1.279 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 46 | 137 | 118 | 13 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | .314 | .391 | .441 | .832 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 60 | 183 | 157 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 22 | .242 | .350 | .369 | .719 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 75 | 258 | 238 | 27 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .273 | .327 | .412 | .739 | 98 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 11 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .138 | .167 | .172 | .339 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 79 | 274 | 248 | 26 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | .302 | .357 | .440 | .796 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 56 | 190 | 173 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 22 | .237 | .298 | .324 | .622 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 116 | 399 | 374 | 38 | 104 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 36 | .278 | .322 | .406 | .728 | 152 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 12 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .286 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 55 | 179 | 158 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | .228 | .299 | .342 | .641 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 26 | 78 | 71 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .254 | .286 | .338 | .624 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 546 | 1772 | 1605 | 163 | 432 | 95 | 11 | 26 | 220 | 6 | 4 | 143 | 163 | .269 | .329 | .391 | .720 | 627 | 52 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | AL | Boston Red Sox | C | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.833 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | C | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 118 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .986 | 3.317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | C | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 193 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .977 | 4.320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 | AL | Boston Red Sox | C | 73 | 0 | 0.0 | 306 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .994 | 4.589 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | AL | St. Louis Browns | C | 64 | 0 | 0.0 | 259 | 30 | 12 | 6 | .960 | 4.516 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | AL | Boston Red Sox | C | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 3.545 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 262 | 36 | 5 | 4 | .983 | 5.418 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 103 | 0 | 0.0 | 463 | 44 | 7 | 7 | .986 | 4.922 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AL | Chicago White Sox | C | 42 | 38 | 348.7 | 225 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 6.298 | 5.810 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 33.3 |
| 1954 | AL | Detroit Tigers | C | 8 | 4 | 43.0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 6.070 | 3.625 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1955 | NL | Cincinnati Redlegs | C | 21 | 18 | 155.3 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .986 | 4.230 | 3.476 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Totals | 474 | 60 | 547.0 | 1962 | 221 | 38 | 32 | .983 | 35.918 | 4.605 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 37.5 |
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