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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Matt Caster First Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .647 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 468 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-04-1938
HR 55 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(89 games)
RBI 227
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (1.1%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D+ (26.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C+ (44.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1960 NYN
61
201
26
39
6
0
7
22
24
44 1 2
0
0 7
.609
.281
.328
.134
.194
1961 NYN
41
72
2
15
4
1
1
5
8
16 0 1
0
0 3
.617
.284
.333
.125
.208
1962 NYN
62
248
24
55
11
2
4
18
22
40 2 0
0
0 9
.621
.290
.331
.109
.222
1963 NYN
77
264
26
52
8
1
5
31
13
66 2 1
1
0 8
.531
.239
.292
.095
.197
1964 NYN
109
360
29
80
9
1
9
29
41
73 2 0
0
1 10
.633
.305
.328
.106
.222
1965 NYN
64
96
14
22
4
0
5
16
7
18 0 3
0
0 1
.701
.274
.427
.198
.229
1966 NYN
120
373
43
96
12
2
15
53
27
62 2 2
2
0 6
.730
.309
.421
.164
.257
1967 NYN
46
112
8
29
3
0
1
11
6
26 0 1
0
1 5
.607
.294
.312
.054
.259
1968 NYN-BOS
50
124
13
34
7
0
4
21
9
17 0 1
3
1 5
.748
.321
.427
.153
.274
1969 BOS
42
126
16
32
3
2
3
13
5
26 1 0
0
4 4
.669
.288
.381
.127
.254
1970 BOS
18
39
4
12
3
0
1
5
10
6 0 0
0
0 2
.911
.449
.462
.154
.308
1971 BOS
9
24
0
2
0
1
0
3
3
5 0 0
0
0 0
.352
.185
.167
.083
.083
Total
699
2039
205
468
70
10
55
227
175
399 10 11
6
7 60
.647
.292
.355
.125
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Matt Caster has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-05-05The Boston River Bandits have waived Matt Caster.
1971-07-23The Boston River Bandits have promoted Charlie Kuhaulua to the major league team. The Boston River Bandits have designated Matt Caster for assignment.
1968-05-29The Boston River Bandits have acquired Matt Caster from the waiver wire.
1968-05-29The Boston River Bandits have demoted Irish Leonard to the minor leagues.
1968-05-25The New York Metropolitans have promoted Saj Radim to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Matt Caster for assignment.
1968-04-28The New York Metropolitans have re-claimed Matt Caster from the waiver wire.
1968-04-27The New York Metropolitans have promoted Jason Kauffman to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Terry Wetteland to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Orville Pryor for assignment. The New York Metropolitans have designated Matt Caster for assignment.
1967-08-11The New York Metropolitans have re-claimed Matt Caster from the waiver wire.
1967-08-08The New York Metropolitans have promoted Harry Williams to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Matt Caster for assignment. The New York Metropolitans have designated Eddie Carrasquel for assignment.
1962-07-05The New York Metropolitans have promoted Matt Caster to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Clem Flowers for assignment.
1961-10-03The New York Metropolitans have promoted Johnny Myers to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Matt Caster to the minors.
1960-07-08The New York Metropolitans have promoted Matt Caster to the major league team.