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Rollie Fingers League
10-13-2008
Mike Mata First Base
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .762 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 175 Age 63 (OS 63) Date of Birth 05-12-1945
HR 14 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(120 games)
RBI 73
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 OAK
23
21
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.440
.250
.190
.048
.143
1972 OAK
22
21
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.465
.227
.238
.048
.190
1973 OAK
21
20
1
7
1
0
0
4
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.781
.381
.400
.050
.350
1974 OAK
29
36
3
6
1
0
0
1
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.425
.231
.194
.028
.167
1975 OAK
8
8
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.125
.375
1977 SD
86
112
21
34
6
1
5
16
8
 17 0 1
0
 1 2
.856
.347
.509
.205
.304
1978 STL
79
119
19
41
7
0
5
19
15
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.944
.415
.529
.185
.345
1979 STL
127
278
38
77
10
1
4
32
38
 48 0 0
0
 0 3
.727
.364
.363
.086
.277
Total
395
615
85
175
28
2
14
73
70
 111 1 2
0
 1 5
.762
.358
.405
.120
.285

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Mike Mata has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-13The St. Louis Force have waived Mike Mata.
1980-04-01The St. Louis Force have promoted Nap Witasick to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Al Olmo to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted George Murphy to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Frank Minshall to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have designated Mike Mata for assignment. The St. Louis Force have designated Olmedo Dashiell for assignment. The St. Louis Force have designated Jack Powers for assignment.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Force have promoted Charlie Thrasher to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Jack May to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Alex Hinkle to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Damaso Dickerson to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Dick Woehr to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Joe Reilley to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Mike Mata to the major league team.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Force have acquired Mike Mata from the waiver wire.
1977-09-29The San Diego Red Dragons have promoted Joe Pape to the major league team. The San Diego Red Dragons have waived Mike Mata.
1977-05-15The San Diego Red Dragons have promoted Mike Mata to the major league team. The San Diego Red Dragons have waived John Scheffing.
1977-05-15The San Diego Red Dragons have acquired Mike Mata from the waiver wire.
1976-04-11The Oakland Olives have waived Mike Mata.
1976-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Whitey Meadows to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have designated Mike Mata for assignment.
1971-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Mike Mata to the major league team.