1943
Born September 7, 1943
Hazleton, PA, USA
Tommy Matchick Notable
b. September 7, 1943 · Detroit Tigers 1967–1969, Boston Red Sox 1970, Kansas City Royals 1970, Milwaukee Brewers 1971, Baltimore Orioles 1972
Tommy Matchick played for five clubs across six seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1967 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1972.
Across 292 games he batted .215, with 178 hits and 63 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 21 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 110 games at shortstop, with 256 assists and 13 errors. He turned 54 double plays.
He was born in Hazleton, PA, USA on September 7, 1943, and died on January 4, 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | DET | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1968 | DET | 80 | 227 | 18 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 0 | .203 |
| 1969 | DET | 94 | 298 | 25 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 51 | 3 | .242 |
| 1970 | BOS/KCR | 65 | 172 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .186 |
| 1971 | MIL | 42 | 114 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 3 | .219 |
| 1972 | BAL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| Career | — | 292 | 826 | 63 | 178 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 39 | 148 | 6 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died January 4, 2022
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain