NAME     : Alvaro Matz
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/4/1968
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Third Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,790,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Range at Third Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .962)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : D
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 9  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .287 16  42 265  76 12  0  42  1  2  21  58 .340 .513 
  vs RHP        .287 11  26 178  51  8  0  29  1  1  10  41 .325 .517 
  vs LHP        .287  5  16  87  25  4  0  13  0  1  11  17 .370 .506 
  At Home       .284  5  14 134  38  9  0  20  1  1  13  24 .349 .463 
  Away          .290 11  28 131  38  3  0  22  0  1   8  34 .331 .565 
  R.I.S.P.      .246  5  27  61  15  3  0   0  0  0   9  16 .329 .541 
  Pinch Hitting .272  4  15  81  22  5  0  14  0  0   6  20 .322 .481 
  Close/Late    .276  4  10  58  16  4  0  11  0  0   6  17 .343 .552 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .111  1   2   9   1  0  0   1  0  0   0   3 .111 .444 
  Apr/Mar       .333  2   4  27   9  0  0   6  0  0   2   6 .379 .556 
  May           .250  3   5  76  19  2  0   8  1  1   6  14 .305 .395 
  June          .366  6  15  71  26  4  0  15  0  1   7  17 .432 .676 
  July          .429  3  10  21   9  2  0   8  0  0   3   3 .500 .952 
  August        .107  0   2  28   3  1  0   0  0  0   1   8 .129 .143 
  Sep/Oct       .238  2   6  42  10  3  0   5  0  0   2  10 .273 .452 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .225  7  30 136 284  64 11  2  30  0  1  25  54 .288 .352   CAL
 
  Total AB  : 549
  Total AVG : .255
  Total Hits: 140
  Total HR  : 23
  Total RBI : 72
  Total Runs: 72
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 9th round, 194th overall pick, by California Kings in 2000... Had first career hit (double) on 4/3/2000, off Stephen Mcjunkin (NM)... Hit first career homerun on 6/20/2000, off Miguel Villalobos (ILL)...