Over the course of the 7,147 at-bats in his pro career, Matthews earned a batting average of .281 with 2,011 hits. His on-base percentage sits at .364 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .802. He tallied 1,083 runs in addition to having 978 RBIs. Matthews earned a free base 940 times while fanning on 1,125 plate appearances. He went deep 234 times, in addition to having 3,134 bases in total and also a .439 slugging %.
Gary Matthews Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .281 | 234 | 2,011 | 940 | 1,083 | 978 | .364 | 8,189 | 7,147 | .802 | 118 | 319 | 51 | 2,033 | .439 | 183 | 74 | 3,134 | 1,125 | |
| 1987 | TOT | .242 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 23 | .320 | 181 | 161 | .643 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 89 | .323 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 33 |
| 1987 | CHC | .262 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .326 | 46 | 42 | .659 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 44 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 |
| 1987 | SEA | .235 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 15 | .319 | 135 | 119 | .638 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 45 | .319 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 22 |
| 1986 | CHC | .259 | 21 | 96 | 60 | 49 | 46 | .361 | 432 | 370 | .839 | 124 | 16 | 1 | 123 | .478 | 3 | 2 | 177 | 59 |
| 1985 | CHC | .235 | 13 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 40 | .362 | 362 | 298 | .768 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 97 | .406 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 64 |
| 1984 | CHC | .291 | 14 | 143 | 103 | 101 | 82 | .410 | 608 | 491 | .838 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 147 | .428 | 17 | 8 | 210 | 97 |
| 1983 | PHI | .258 | 10 | 115 | 69 | 66 | 50 | .352 | 526 | 446 | .727 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 132 | .374 | 13 | 9 | 167 | 81 |
| 1982 | PHI | .281 | 19 | 173 | 66 | 89 | 83 | .349 | 690 | 616 | .776 | 114 | 31 | 1 | 162 | .427 | 21 | 4 | 263 | 87 |
| 1981 | PHI | .301 | 9 | 108 | 59 | 62 | 67 | .398 | 428 | 359 | .849 | 137 | 21 | 3 | 101 | .451 | 15 | 2 | 162 | 42 |
| 1980 | ATL | .278 | 19 | 159 | 42 | 79 | 75 | .325 | 619 | 571 | .744 | 104 | 17 | 3 | 155 | .419 | 11 | 3 | 239 | 93 |
| 1979 | ATL | .304 | 27 | 192 | 60 | 97 | 90 | .363 | 695 | 631 | .865 | 128 | 34 | 5 | 156 | .502 | 18 | 6 | 317 | 75 |
| 1978 | ATL | .285 | 18 | 135 | 61 | 75 | 62 | .366 | 542 | 474 | .828 | 120 | 20 | 5 | 129 | .462 | 8 | 7 | 219 | 92 |
| 1977 | ATL | .283 | 17 | 157 | 67 | 89 | 64 | .362 | 627 | 555 | .799 | 104 | 25 | 5 | 148 | .438 | 22 | 8 | 243 | 90 |
| 1976 | SFG | .279 | 20 | 164 | 75 | 79 | 84 | .359 | 671 | 587 | .802 | 125 | 28 | 4 | 156 | .443 | 12 | 5 | 260 | 94 |
| 1975 | SFG | .280 | 12 | 119 | 65 | 67 | 58 | .377 | 494 | 425 | .807 | 121 | 22 | 3 | 116 | .431 | 13 | 4 | 183 | 53 |
| 1974 | SFG | .287 | 16 | 161 | 70 | 87 | 82 | .368 | 638 | 561 | .810 | 122 | 27 | 6 | 154 | .442 | 11 | 9 | 248 | 69 |
| 1973 | SFG | .300 | 12 | 162 | 58 | 74 | 58 | .367 | 605 | 540 | .812 | 121 | 22 | 10 | 148 | .444 | 17 | 5 | 240 | 83 |
| 1972 | SFG | .290 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | .357 | 71 | 62 | .889 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .532 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 |
1987 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 89 | 276th |
| Plate Appearances | 181 | 328th |
| At-Bats | 161 | 328th |
| Runs Scored | 13 | 380th |
| Hits | 39 | 336th |
| Doubles | 4 | 402nd |
| Triples | 0 | 637th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 318th |
| Runs Batted In | 23 | 295th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 674th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 326th |
| Walks | 19 | 289th |
| Strikeouts | 33 | 289th |
| Batting Average | .242 | 373rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .320 | 296th |
| Slugging Percentage | .323 | 451st |
| OPS | .643 | 408th |
| OPS+ | 69 | 412th |
| Total Bases | 52 | 347th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 7 | 183rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 637th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 702nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 335th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 290th |
1987 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 44 | 455th |
| Plate Appearances | 46 | 537th |
| At-Bats | 42 | 533rd |
| Runs Scored | 3 | 549th |
| Hits | 11 | 484th |
| Doubles | 3 | 435th |
| Triples | 0 | 638th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 712th |
| Runs Batted In | 8 | 429th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 675th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 676th |
| Walks | 4 | 468th |
| Strikeouts | 11 | 520th |
| Batting Average | .262 | 275th |
| On-Base Percentage | .326 | 274th |
| Slugging Percentage | .333 | 429th |
| OPS | .659 | 387th |
| OPS+ | 74 | 391st |
| Total Bases | 14 | 496th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 1 | 500th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 638th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 703rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 667th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 291st |
1987 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 45 | 442nd |
| Plate Appearances | 135 | 375th |
| At-Bats | 119 | 379th |
| Runs Scored | 10 | 401st |
| Hits | 28 | 374th |
| Doubles | 1 | 552nd |
| Triples | 0 | 639th |
| Home Runs | 3 | 319th |
| Runs Batted In | 15 | 347th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 676th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 327th |
| Walks | 15 | 324th |
| Strikeouts | 22 | 387th |
| Batting Average | .235 | 412th |
| On-Base Percentage | .319 | 299th |
| Slugging Percentage | .319 | 457th |
| OPS | .638 | 414th |
| OPS+ | 67 | 421st |
| Total Bases | 38 | 384th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 225th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 639th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 704th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 336th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 644th |
1986 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 123 | 158th |
| Plate Appearances | 432 | 167th |
| At-Bats | 370 | 172nd |
| Runs Scored | 49 | 159th |
| Hits | 96 | 169th |
| Doubles | 16 | 174th |
| Triples | 1 | 273rd |
| Home Runs | 21 | 49th |
| Runs Batted In | 46 | 155th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 227th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 254th |
| Walks | 60 | 66th |
| Strikeouts | 59 | 163rd |
| Batting Average | .259 | 251st |
| On-Base Percentage | .361 | 122nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .478 | 80th |
| OPS | .839 | 78th |
| OPS+ | 124 | 99th |
| Total Bases | 177 | 126th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 40th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 626th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 696th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 242nd |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 298th |
1985 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 97 | 240th |
| Plate Appearances | 362 | 209th |
| At-Bats | 298 | 222nd |
| Runs Scored | 45 | 186th |
| Hits | 70 | 228th |
| Doubles | 12 | 234th |
| Triples | 0 | 624th |
| Home Runs | 13 | 107th |
| Runs Batted In | 40 | 183rd |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 255th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 639th |
| Walks | 59 | 54th |
| Strikeouts | 64 | 124th |
| Batting Average | .235 | 393rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .362 | 108th |
| Slugging Percentage | .406 | 202nd |
| OPS | .768 | 147th |
| OPS+ | 107 | 174th |
| Total Bases | 121 | 210th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 174th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 131st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 684th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 155th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 218th |
1984 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 147 | 69th |
| Plate Appearances | 608 | 64th |
| At-Bats | 491 | 98th |
| Runs Scored | 101 | 13th |
| Hits | 143 | 78th |
| Doubles | 21 | 112th |
| Triples | 2 | 184th |
| Home Runs | 14 | 84th |
| Runs Batted In | 82 | 42nd |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | 52nd |
| Caught Stealing | 8 | 48th |
| Walks | 103 | 2nd |
| Strikeouts | 97 | 32nd |
| Batting Average | .291 | 125th |
| On-Base Percentage | .410 | 30th |
| Slugging Percentage | .428 | 153rd |
| OPS | .838 | 74th |
| OPS+ | 129 | 87th |
| Total Bases | 210 | 86th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 112th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 69th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 373rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 10 | 9th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 212th |
1983 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 132 | 136th |
| Plate Appearances | 526 | 115th |
| At-Bats | 446 | 135th |
| Runs Scored | 66 | 92nd |
| Hits | 115 | 143rd |
| Doubles | 18 | 157th |
| Triples | 2 | 210th |
| Home Runs | 10 | 125th |
| Runs Batted In | 50 | 135th |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 73rd |
| Caught Stealing | 9 | 45th |
| Walks | 69 | 27th |
| Strikeouts | 81 | 65th |
| Batting Average | .258 | 290th |
| On-Base Percentage | .352 | 151st |
| Slugging Percentage | .374 | 278th |
| OPS | .727 | 223rd |
| OPS+ | 103 | 206th |
| Total Bases | 167 | 150th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 185th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 626th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 151st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 38th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 164th |
1982 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 162 | 5th |
| Plate Appearances | 690 | 19th |
| At-Bats | 616 | 17th |
| Runs Scored | 89 | 35th |
| Hits | 173 | 28th |
| Doubles | 31 | 32nd |
| Triples | 1 | 292nd |
| Home Runs | 19 | 59th |
| Runs Batted In | 83 | 52nd |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | 44th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 148th |
| Walks | 66 | 43rd |
| Strikeouts | 87 | 48th |
| Batting Average | .281 | 154th |
| On-Base Percentage | .349 | 145th |
| Slugging Percentage | .427 | 155th |
| OPS | .776 | 142nd |
| OPS+ | 114 | 146th |
| Total Bases | 263 | 37th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 23 | 5th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 133rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 661st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 56th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 289th |
1981 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 101 | 63rd |
| Plate Appearances | 428 | 43rd |
| At-Bats | 359 | 74th |
| Runs Scored | 62 | 14th |
| Hits | 108 | 39th |
| Doubles | 21 | 31st |
| Triples | 3 | 72nd |
| Home Runs | 9 | 58th |
| Runs Batted In | 67 | 11th |
| Stolen Bases | 15 | 38th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 196th |
| Walks | 59 | 11th |
| Strikeouts | 42 | 97th |
| Batting Average | .301 | 91st |
| On-Base Percentage | .398 | 49th |
| Slugging Percentage | .451 | 87th |
| OPS | .849 | 60th |
| OPS+ | 137 | 72nd |
| Total Bases | 162 | 32nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 89th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 41st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 357th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 21st |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 173rd |
1980 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 155 | 32nd |
| Plate Appearances | 619 | 50th |
| At-Bats | 571 | 39th |
| Runs Scored | 79 | 49th |
| Hits | 159 | 46th |
| Doubles | 17 | 157th |
| Triples | 3 | 140th |
| Home Runs | 19 | 36th |
| Runs Batted In | 75 | 50th |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 89th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 188th |
| Walks | 42 | 106th |
| Strikeouts | 93 | 18th |
| Batting Average | .278 | 180th |
| On-Base Percentage | .325 | 269th |
| Slugging Percentage | .419 | 162nd |
| OPS | .744 | 191st |
| OPS+ | 104 | 192nd |
| Total Bases | 239 | 42nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 16 | 34th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 592nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 423rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 89th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 237th |
1979 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 156 | 30th |
| Plate Appearances | 695 | 17th |
| At-Bats | 631 | 13th |
| Runs Scored | 97 | 22nd |
| Hits | 192 | 10th |
| Doubles | 34 | 20th |
| Triples | 5 | 65th |
| Home Runs | 27 | 23rd |
| Runs Batted In | 90 | 29th |
| Stolen Bases | 18 | 53rd |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 94th |
| Walks | 60 | 58th |
| Strikeouts | 75 | 62nd |
| Batting Average | .304 | 87th |
| On-Base Percentage | .363 | 138th |
| Slugging Percentage | .502 | 60th |
| OPS | .865 | 75th |
| OPS+ | 128 | 88th |
| Total Bases | 317 | 9th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 253rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 610th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 426th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 197th |
| Intentional Walks | 5 | 114th |
1978 Stats for Gary Matthews
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 129 | 154th |
| Plate Appearances | 542 | 116th |
| At-Bats | 474 | 119th |
| Runs Scored | 75 | 62nd |
| Hits | 135 | 98th |
| Doubles | 20 | 125th |
| Triples | 5 | 64th |
| Home Runs | 18 | 50th |
| Runs Batted In | 62 | 97th |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 109th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 81st |
| Walks | 61 | 57th |
| Strikeouts | 92 | 32nd |
| Batting Average | .285 | 106th |
| On-Base Percentage | .366 | 91st |
| Slugging Percentage | .462 | 82nd |
| OPS | .828 | 78th |
| OPS+ | 120 | 114th |
| Total Bases | 219 | 77th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 16 | 26th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 144th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 452nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 133rd |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 226th |