Gary Matthews Jr.

Matthews with the New York Mets

Outfielder

Born: August 25, 1974 (age 43)
San Francisco, California

Batted: Switch

Threw: Right

MLB debut

June 4, 1999, for the San Diego Padres

Last MLB appearance

June 2, 2010, for the New York Mets

MLB statistics

Batting average

.257

Home runs

108

Runs batted in

484

Teams

San Diego Padres (1999)
Chicago Cubs (2000–2001)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
New York Mets (2002)
Baltimore Orioles (2002–2003)
San Diego Padres (2003)
Texas Rangers (2004–2006)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2007–2009)
New York Mets (2010)

Career highlights and awards

All-Star (2006)

Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr. (born August 25, 1974) is a former outfielder who played Major League Baseball. Matthews is the son of the 1973 Rookie of the Year, 1979 All-Star, and former Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Gary Matthews.

Matthews Jr. was a switch hitter.

Matthews began his career with the San Diego Padres in 1999 and has also played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League,Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was traded by the Mets to the Orioles for John Bale on April 3, 2002. Up until 2006, Matthews was not a big figure in baseball, getting only 2,167 at bats over his first seven years (1999–2005). During that time, he hit 59 home runs, stole 54 bases, batted .249 and had a .397 slugging percentage.

Matthews got off to a fine start in the 2006 season, and as a result he was chosen to play in the 2006 All-Star Game. He and his father were the 14th father-son combination to appear in an All-Star Game, as his father took part in the 1979 game.

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