Matty Alou
#116
AT Center Field
1960—1974
Center Field
BORN
December 22, 1938, in Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal, D.R.
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-9 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 26, 1960
FINAL GAME
June 21, 1974
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
.307
BATTING AVERAGE
1777
HITS
23.1
WAR
.345
ON-BASE PCT
31
HOME RUNS
23.5
WAR7
.381
SLUGGING
.726
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
2.2
WAR PER SEASON
One of three Alou brothers to play in the big leagues, with Felipe and Jesus. With the Pirates, Matty was a speedy leadoff man.
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alou |
23.1 |
23.5 |
16.8 |
14.0 |
23.3 |
2.2 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.4 |
Where Does Matty Alou Rank
Among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
116 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |