1954
Born September 27, 1954
Toledo, OH, USA
Len Matuszek Notable
b. September 27, 1954 · Philadelphia Phillies 1981–1984, Toronto Blue Jays 1985, Los Angeles Dodgers 1985–1987
Len Matuszek played for three clubs across seven seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1981 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987.
Across 379 games he batted .234, with 192 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 40 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 155 games at first base, with 1,043 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 71 double plays.
He was born in Toledo, OH, USA on September 27, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | PHI | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1982 | PHI | 25 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .077 |
| 1983 | PHI | 28 | 80 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .275 |
| 1984 | PHI | 101 | 262 | 40 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 54 | 4 | .248 |
| 1985 | LAD/TOR | 105 | 214 | 33 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 2 | .215 |
| 1986 | LAD | 91 | 199 | 26 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 47 | 2 | .261 |
| 1987 | LAD | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .067 |
| Career | — | 379 | 820 | 113 | 192 | 40 | 5 | 30 | 119 | 88 | 168 | 8 | .234 |
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Image: Peter Travers, public domain