What's exceptional about Rick Matula Atlanta Braves 1979 ?
Seasons:
many double plays; colleges attended
Rick Matula of the 1979 Atlanta Braves turned the most double plays (6) of the 46 pitchers who attended Sam Houston State University.
beat himself of the 1980 Atlanta Braves (5), Steve Sparks of the 1995 Milwaukee Brewers (5), Steve Sparks of the 2003 Detroit Tigers (5), and Ray Benge of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies (4), and 41 others, ending with Don Welchel of the 1983 Baltimore Orioles (0).
beat himself of the 1980 Atlanta Braves (5), Steve Sparks of the 1995 Milwaukee Brewers (5), Steve Sparks of the 2003 Detroit Tigers (5), and Ray Benge of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies (4), and 41 others, ending with Don Welchel of the 1983 Baltimore Orioles (0).
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Rick Matula of the 1979 Atlanta Braves threw right-handed, was debuting in the majors, played on a losing team, attended Sam Houston State University, played in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, and was born in Texas.
Sources
- achievement score (-0.4 see References)
- assists (23)
- complete games (1)
- double plays (6)
- games finished (0)
- games played (28)
- games started (28)
- innings pitched (171.3)
- putouts (15)
- saves (0)
- shutouts (0)
- strikeouts (67)
- strikeouts per nine innings (3.5)
- winning percentage (44.4%)
- wins (8)
- balks (1)
- earned run average (4.15)
- earned runs (79)
- errors (0)
- hit by pitch (3)
- hits (193)
- hits per nine innings (10.1)
- homers given up (14)
- homers per nine innings (.7)
- intentional walks (9)
- losses (10)
- runs allowed (90)
- walks (64)
- walks per nine innings (3.4)
- wild pitches (3)
- age (26 yrs)
- batters faced (754)
- height (6'0")
- innings pitched per game (6.1)
- weight (190 lbs)
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