1953
Born November 22, 1953
Wharton, TX, USA
Rick Matula Notable
b. November 22, 1953 · Atlanta Braves 1979–1981
Rick Matula played 1979 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher.
He went 19 and 23 with a 4.41 earned run average, pitching 355 innings in 66 games. He struck out 129 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 66 games he batted .099, with 11 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Wharton, TX, USA on November 22, 1953. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ATL | 28 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .094 |
| 1980 | ATL | 33 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .105 |
| 1981 | ATL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 66 | 111 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | .099 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ATL | 8 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 171.1 | 193 | 79 | 64 | 67 | 4.15 |
| 1980 | ATL | 11 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 176.2 | 195 | 90 | 60 | 62 | 4.58 |
| 1981 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Career | — | 19 | 23 | 66 | 58 | 0 | 355.0 | 396 | 174 | 126 | 129 | 4.41 |
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