Matt Dryer
Matthew Rawleigh Dryer
Born: November 12, 1979
Rochester, NY US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 35 (1998 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 15 (2002 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: McQuaid Jesuit HS (Rochester, NY)
Miami
Career: 2002-2008
Matt Dryer compiled a career batting average of .252 with 91 home runs and 382 RBI in his 638-game career with the Giants, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Somerset Patriots, Peoria Chiefs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals and York Revolution. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .438 | .474 | .500 | .974 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 41 | 173 | 146 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 41 | .253 | .335 | .390 | .726 | 57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 103 | 392 | 353 | 53 | 88 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 67 | .249 | .318 | .388 | .706 | 137 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 72 | 291 | 235 | 38 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 59 | .294 | .401 | .460 | .861 | 108 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 121 | 487 | 433 | 58 | 95 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 130 | .219 | .296 | .416 | .711 | 180 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 20 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .217 | .329 | .367 | .695 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 80 | 331 | 301 | 51 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 92 | .272 | .329 | .468 | .798 | 141 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 89 | 378 | 341 | 51 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 102 | .255 | .317 | .463 | .781 | 158 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 107 | 425 | 362 | 59 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 111 | .246 | .356 | .425 | .782 | 154 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 638 | 2572 | 2251 | 345 | 568 | 113 | 6 | 91 | 382 | 17 | 7 | 253 | 627 | .252 | .333 | .429 | .762 | 966 | 44 | 34 | 7 | 27 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 1B | 5 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.600 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 3B | 33 | 19 | 58 | 7 | 4 | .917 | 2.333 |
| 2002 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 1B | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.500 |
| 2002 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 2B | 9 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.111 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | SS | 8 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 7 | .923 | 6.000 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | OF | 49 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .964 | 1.653 |
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | RF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 1B | 30 | 267 | 13 | 1 | 21 | .996 | 9.333 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 59 | 38 | 129 | 15 | 7 | .918 | 2.831 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 3.800 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 102 | 60 | 195 | 19 | 21 | .931 | 2.500 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 6 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 11.333 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 20 | 159 | 12 | 1 | 17 | .994 | 8.550 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 20 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 2 | .873 | 3.100 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 34 | 289 | 15 | 2 | 26 | .993 | 8.941 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 31 | 19 | 81 | 8 | 15 | .926 | 3.226 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1.375 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 40 | 279 | 23 | 5 | 27 | .984 | 7.550 |
| Totals | 521 | 1420 | 648 | 81 | 166 | .962 | 3.969 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Arizona League | Giants | SFN | ||
| 2002 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | SFN | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 31, 2004 | August 31, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 7, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2006 | May 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | May 8, 2006 | September 1, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | April 25, 2008 | September 20, 2008 |
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