For his career, Matthews has drilled 234 balls out of the park while knocking in 978 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he faced a pitcher 8,189 times and has delivered a hit 2,011 times. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .035 and he has accumulated 3,134 bases. He has been struck out 1,125 times and has gotten a free base on 940 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .364 on-base %. Matthews has accrued an average at the plate of .281 for his career with 1,083 scored runs and an OPS of .399.
