NAME     : Rick Matula
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/22/1953
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 62
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 2
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 0.00
  Total Wins  : 0
  Total Losses: 0
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 0
  Total BB's  : 0
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 2nd round, 45th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1979...