John Matias (August 15, 1944 – April 7, 2020) was a professional baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1970, playing 58 games[1] and hitting .188 with 2 homers. After beginning his professional baseball career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, he was traded along with Luis Aparicio and Russ Snyder to the White Sox for Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson on November 29, 1967.[2] He was dealt along with Gail Hopkins from the White Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Kelly and Don O'Riley on October 13, 1970.[3] He never played in the majors again following the transaction.[4]
| John Matias | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder/First baseman | |
| Born: August 15, 1944 Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Died: April 7, 2020 (aged 75) Aiea, Hawaii | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .188 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He died on April 7, 2020, at his home.[5]
References
edit- ^ "John Matias". The Baseball Biography Project. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Orioles trade Aparicio to White Sox in six-man Deal; Angels Get Hinton; Buford, Howard GO TO Baltimore Chicago Acquires Snyder-- Cardenal of California Sent to Cleveland Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Four‐Player Trade Made By White Sox and Royals," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, October 13, 1970. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ John Matias at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Rory Costello, Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Reardon, Dave (April 8, 2020). "John Matias, major leaguer and father of former UH standout, dies at 76". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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