Gary Matthews was a center fielder in MLB. Across 1281 career games, with a .257 batting average and 108 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SD | 23 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .222 | .378 | .222 | .600 |
| 2000 | CHC | 80 | 158 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 28 | .190 | .264 | .297 | .562 |
| 2001 | CHC | 106 | 258 | 41 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 38 | 55 | .217 | .320 | .364 | .684 |
| 2001 | PIT | 46 | 147 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 45 | .245 | .341 | .401 | .743 |
| 2002 | BAL | 109 | 344 | 54 | 95 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 15 | 43 | 69 | .276 | .355 | .427 | .782 |
| 2002 | NYM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | BAL | 41 | 162 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .204 | .250 | .327 | .577 |
| 2003 | SD | 103 | 306 | 50 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 66 | .271 | .346 | .379 | .725 |
| 2004 | TEX | 87 | 280 | 37 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 33 | 64 | .275 | .350 | .461 | .811 |
| 2005 | TEX | 131 | 475 | 72 | 121 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 47 | 90 | .255 | .320 | .436 | .756 |
| 2006 | TEX | 147 | 620 | 102 | 194 | 44 | 6 | 19 | 79 | 10 | 58 | 99 | .313 | .371 | .495 | .866 |
| 2007 | LAA | 140 | 516 | 79 | 130 | 26 | 3 | 18 | 72 | 18 | 55 | 102 | .252 | .323 | .419 | .742 |
| 2008 | LAA | 127 | 426 | 53 | 103 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 8 | 45 | 95 | .242 | .319 | .357 | .675 |
| 2009 | LAA | 103 | 316 | 44 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 40 | 74 | .250 | .336 | .361 | .697 |
| 2010 | NYM | 36 | 58 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .190 | .266 | .241 | .507 |
| Career Totals | — | 1281 | 4103 | 612 | 1056 | 225 | 29 | 108 | 484 | 95 | 454 | 849 | .257 | .332 | .405 | .737 |
2006
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2001 | $225,000 |
| 2002 | $237,500 |
| 2003 | $900,000 |
| 2005 | $1,100,000 |
| 2006 | $2,387,500 |
| 2007 | $6,400,000 |
| 2008 | $9,400,000 |
| 2009 | $10,400,000 |
| 2010 | $11,400,000 |
Career Total: $42,450,000 (9 seasons)
Average: $4,716,667
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.