1969
Born October 2, 1969
Sacramento, CA, USA
Matt Walbeck Notable
b. October 2, 1969 · Chicago Cubs 1993, Minnesota Twins 1994–1996, Detroit Tigers 1997, 2002–2003, Anaheim Angels 1998–2000, Philadelphia Phillies 2001
Matt Walbeck played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1993 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 2003.
Across 682 games he batted .233, with 492 hits and 215 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 79 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 651 games behind the plate, with 3,303 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Sacramento, CA, USA on October 2, 1969. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CHC | 11 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| 1994 | MIN | 97 | 338 | 31 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 37 | 1 | .204 |
| 1995 | MIN | 115 | 393 | 40 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 71 | 3 | .257 |
| 1996 | MIN | 63 | 215 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 34 | 3 | .223 |
| 1997 | DET | 47 | 137 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 3 | .277 |
| 1998 | ANA | 108 | 338 | 41 | 87 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 68 | 1 | .257 |
| 1999 | ANA | 107 | 288 | 26 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 46 | 2 | .240 |
| 2000 | ANA | 47 | 146 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 0 | .199 |
| 2001 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | DET | 27 | 85 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .235 |
| 2003 | DET | 59 | 138 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 0 | .174 |
| Career | — | 682 | 2109 | 215 | 492 | 79 | 5 | 28 | 208 | 133 | 343 | 13 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Major-league debut: Matt Walbeck
Matt Walbeck made a major-league debut on April 7, 1993.
2003
Final major-league game: Matt Walbeck
Matt Walbeck played a final major-league game on September 28, 2003.
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