1978
Born March 3, 1978
Portland, OR, USA
Matt Diaz Notable
b. March 3, 1978 · Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003–2004, Kansas City Royals 2005, Atlanta Braves 2006–2012, Pittsburgh Pirates 2011, Miami Marlins 2013
Matt Diaz played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003 and closing with the Miami Marlins in 2013. His longest stay was with the Atlanta Braves, from 2006 to 2012.
Across 736 games he batted .290, with 546 hits and 212 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 98 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He played 529 games in the outfield, with 820 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in Portland, OR, USA on March 3, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | TBD | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .111 |
| 2004 | TBD | 10 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .190 |
| 2005 | KCR | 34 | 89 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .281 |
| 2006 | ATL | 124 | 297 | 37 | 97 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 5 | .327 |
| 2007 | ATL | 135 | 358 | 44 | 121 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 63 | 4 | .338 |
| 2008 | ATL | 43 | 135 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 4 | .244 |
| 2009 | ATL | 125 | 371 | 56 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 35 | 90 | 12 | .313 |
| 2010 | ATL | 84 | 224 | 27 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 3 | .250 |
| 2011 | ATL/PIT | 116 | 251 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 52 | 5 | .263 |
| 2012 | ATL | 51 | 108 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 0 | .222 |
| 2013 | MIA | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 736 | 1881 | 212 | 546 | 98 | 14 | 45 | 226 | 106 | 378 | 33 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Major-league debut: Matt Diaz
Matt Diaz made a major-league debut on July 19, 2003.
2013
Final major-league game: Matt Diaz
Matt Diaz played a final major-league game on May 18, 2013.
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