Matt Diaz
Matthew Edward Diaz
Born: March 3, 1978
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 17 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
School: Florida State
Career: 1999-2013
Major League Statistics
Matt Diaz compiled a career batting average of .314 with 86 home runs and 465 RBI in his 1391-game career with the Hudson Valley Renegades, St. Petersburg Devil Rays, Bakersfield Blaze, Orlando Rays, Durham Bulls, Royals, Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals, Mississippi Braves, Richmond Braves, Gwinnett Braves and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 54 | 224 | 208 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 43 | .245 | .284 | .351 | .635 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 106 | 420 | 392 | 37 | 106 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 54 | .270 | .305 | .385 | .691 | 151 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 131 | 571 | 524 | 79 | 172 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 81 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 73 | .328 | .370 | .510 | .880 | 267 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 122 | 499 | 449 | 71 | 123 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 9 | 34 | 72 | .274 | .337 | .408 | .744 | 183 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 60 | 258 | 227 | 32 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 24 | .383 | .444 | .542 | .985 | 123 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 67 | 280 | 253 | 35 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 45 | .328 | .382 | .518 | .900 | 131 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 134 | 548 | 503 | 81 | 167 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 93 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 96 | .332 | .377 | .571 | .947 | 287 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .462 | .462 | .615 | 1.077 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 64 | 274 | 256 | 48 | 96 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 48 | .375 | .412 | .656 | 1.069 | 168 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 7 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .269 | .333 | .385 | .718 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 7 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .231 | .286 | .346 | .632 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 24 | 91 | 85 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .341 | .385 | .459 | .843 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 786 | 3261 | 2986 | 428 | 938 | 219 | 20 | 86 | 465 | 98 | 34 | 160 | 480 | .314 | .361 | .487 | .848 | 1455 | 97 | 75 | 12 | 28 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | OF | 54 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .972 | 1.926 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | RF | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | OF | 104 | 217 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .957 | 2.163 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | RF | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | OF | 130 | 228 | 17 | 10 | 5 | .961 | 1.885 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | RF | 130 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | LF | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | RF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | CF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | OF | 113 | 212 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 1.973 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 64 | 131 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 2.172 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | OF | 60 | 147 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 2.567 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | RF | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 132 | 250 | 15 | 7 | 6 | .974 | 2.008 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | RF | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 2.143 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | OF | 64 | 116 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .968 | 1.906 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | LF | 57 | 101 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .973 | 1.877 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | OF | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | RF | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | LF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Royals | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Royals | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | R | ARIZ | Royals | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | LF | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | OF | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.667 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | LF | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 2013 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| Totals | 1391 | 1612 | 97 | 43 | 24 | .975 | 1.229 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TBA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 8, 2004 | August 31, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | April 7, 2005 | August 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | July 8, 2005 | July 10, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | July 11, 2005 | July 17, 2005 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | July 4, 2008 | July 11, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | July 20, 2008 | August 12, 2008 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | June 26, 2010 | June 28, 2010 |
| 2013 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | MIA | April 4, 2013 | May 1, 2013 |
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