Ralph Matzer
Ralph Roger Matzer
Born: December 10, 1918
Deceased: September 8, 2013
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1951
Ralph Matzer compiled a career batting average of .239 with 6 home runs and 101 RBI in his 629-game career with the Thomasville Tommies, Pittsfield Electrics, Martinsville Athletics, Harrisburg Senators, Moline A's, Moline/Kewanee A's, New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs, Kingston Colonials, Rome Colonels and Fargo-Moorhead Twins. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 82 | 308 | 308 | 77 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .334 | .584 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 32 | 123 | 123 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .382 | .699 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 39 | 96 | 93 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .204 | .204 | .269 | .473 | 25 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Moline A's | 124 | 549 | 464 | 76 | 107 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 13 | 73 | 70 | .231 | .340 | .289 | .629 | 134 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Moline/Kewanee A's | 16 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .259 | .444 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | 103 | 369 | 369 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .306 | .550 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 121 | 488 | 413 | 44 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 71 | 47 | .264 | .372 | .341 | .713 | 141 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 39 | 120 | 120 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .217 | .425 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 57 | 172 | 172 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .221 | .407 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 629 | 2305 | 2142 | 131 | 513 | 65 | 25 | 6 | 101 | 25 | 0 | 144 | 117 | .239 | .289 | .302 | .590 | 646 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | SS | 82 | 142 | 226 | 39 | .904 | 4.488 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 2B | 28 | 76 | 93 | 6 | .966 | 6.036 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 2B | 16 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | .930 | 3.312 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | C | 14 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .811 | 2.143 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Moline A's | 3B | 14 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .896 | 3.071 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Moline A's | 2B | 100 | 232 | 282 | 30 | 60 | .945 | 5.140 | ||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 3B | 17 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 6 | .966 | 3.353 | ||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | SS | 104 | 223 | 318 | 47 | 62 | .920 | 5.202 | ||||
| Totals | 375 | 764 | 1011 | 140 | 139 | .927 | 4.733 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Electrics | CLE | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | C | Central League | Moline A's | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Moline/Kewanee A's | PHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | |||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | |||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins |
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