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1971–1983 · P

Jon Matlack

6' 3", 205 lbs·Lived to 76·Bats L / Throws L

ROYAll-Star

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Career Highs

2.27

Best ERA · 1978

17

Most W · 1976

205

Most K · 1973

1.118

Best WHIP · 1976

Career Arc · OPS

7 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

13 seasons

Statistical Comps

Sandy Alcantara

K/9 7.4 · BB/9 2.3 · HR/9 1.07 · SP · FB 97.8 mph · Whiff% 24

K/9 7.6 · BB/9 2.2 · HR/9 0.48 · SP · FB 92.6 mph · Whiff% 19

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

Career · Hitting

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1971	NYM	7	11	0	0	.273	.606	89
1972	NYM	34	78	0	2	.128	.368	55
1973	NYM	35	65	0	2	.138	.421	60
1974	NYM	34	79	0	8	.101	.254	37
1975	NYM	33	70	0	2	.100	.341	49
1976	NYM	35	88	0	9	.193	.473	69
1977	NYM	26	50	0	0	.060	.255	35
1978	TEX	35	0	0	0	—	—	—
1979	TEX	13	0	0	0	—	—	—
1980	TEX	35	0	0	0	—	—	—
1981	TEX	17	0	0	0	—	—	—
1982	TEX	33	0	0	0	—	—	—
1983	TEX	25	0	0	0	—	—	—
Career		362	441	0	23	.129	—	—

Career · Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1971	NYM	7	37.0	0	3	4.14	84	24	1.243
1972	NYM	34	244.0	15	10	2.32	141	169	1.172
1973	NYM	34	242.0	14	16	3.20	117	205	1.277
1974	NYM	34	265.3	13	15	2.41	150	195	1.119
1975	NYM	33	228.7	16	12	3.38	109	154	1.233
1976	NYM	35	262.0	17	10	2.95	119	153	1.118
1977	NYM	26	169.0	7	15	4.21	95	123	1.290
1978	TEX	35	270.0	15	13	2.27	162	157	1.122
1979	TEX	13	85.0	5	4	4.13	97	35	1.329
1980	TEX	35	234.7	10	10	3.68	104	142	1.334
1981	TEX	17	104.3	4	7	4.14	86	43	1.361
1982	TEX	33	147.7	7	7	3.53	109	78	1.321
1983	TEX	25	73.3	2	4	4.66	83	38	1.595
Career		361	2363.0	125	126	—	—	1516	—

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