Matty Alou
Mateo Rojas Alou
Born: December 22, 1938
Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Deceased: November 3, 2011
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1957-1976
Major League Statistics
Matty Alou compiled a career batting average of .289 with 51 home runs and 313 RBI in his 803-game career with the Michigan City White Caps, St. Cloud Rox, Springfield Giants, Tacoma Giants and Taiheiyo Club Lions. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 124 | 551 | 481 | 79 | 119 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 14 | 55 | 52 | .247 | .329 | .320 | .649 | 154 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 121 | 560 | 448 | 92 | 144 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 36 | 84 | 36 | .321 | .434 | .400 | .834 | 179 | 10 | 12 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 121 | 564 | 489 | 93 | 141 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 23 | 58 | 40 | .288 | .366 | .446 | .812 | 218 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 150 | 682 | 627 | 97 | 192 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 64 | .306 | .353 | .461 | .814 | 289 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 25 | 94 | 83 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | .313 | .394 | .434 | .827 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 50 | 208 | 202 | 18 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .312 | .324 | .401 | .725 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 123 | 500 | 458 | 49 | 129 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 33 | .282 | .324 | .408 | .733 | 187 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 89 | 270 | 253 | 18 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | .261 | .297 | .344 | .641 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 803 | 3429 | 3041 | 452 | 880 | 150 | 24 | 51 | 313 | 92 | 18 | 294 | 275 | .289 | .355 | .405 | .760 | 1231 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 16 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | OF | 124 | 271 | 20 | 10 | 3 | .967 | 2.347 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | OF | 120 | 261 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .965 | 2.267 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | OF | 119 | 319 | 23 | 13 | 4 | .963 | 2.874 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | OF | 150 | 408 | 20 | 13 | 3 | .971 | 2.853 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | OF | 21 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 2.286 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 72 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 61 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 722 | 1307 | 74 | 47 | 10 | .967 | 1.913 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions |
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