Rick Matula

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: November 22, 1953 in Wharton, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wharton HS (Wharton, TX) and the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX).

High School: Wharton HS (Wharton, TX)

School: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)

Debut: April 8, 1979 (Age 25-137d, 14,156th in major league history)
vs. HOU 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: June 11, 1981 (Age 27-201d)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Richard Carlton Matula

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

ERA

4.41

355.0

129

WHIP

1.470

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 12	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	GS	24	6.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
2	8 (4)	Apr 18	ATL		CIN	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
3	12 (3)	Apr 23	ATL		SDP	W,2-1	GS	27	6.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
4	17 (4)	Apr 30	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-2	GS	26	7.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	22 (4)	May 5	ATL	@	PHI	L,1-7	GS	21	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	25 (2)	May 10	ATL		HOU	L,2-3	GS	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
7	30 (4)	May 18 (1)	ATL		NYM	W,2-1	GS	31	8.1	2	3	0	5	1	P
8	35 (4)	May 23	ATL	@	NYM	L,1-2	GS	27	7.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
9	42 (6)	May 30	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-8	GS	15	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	47 (4)	Jun 4	ATL	@	SFG	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	2	1	5	1	P
11	51 (3)	Jun 9	ATL		STL	L,5-8	GS	26	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
12	56 (4)	Jun 15	ATL	@	CHC	L,1-4	GS	32	7.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
13	61 (4)	Jun 19	ATL		PIT	W,4-3	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	66 (4)	Jun 25	ATL	@	CIN	L,3-15	GS	12	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	71 (4)	Jun 30	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	GS	27	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	76 (4)	Jul 5	ATL		SDP	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
17	81 (4)	Jul 13 (1)	ATL	@	HOU	L,5-6	GS	27	6.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
18	86 (4)	Jul 17	ATL		NYM	L,0-6	GS	16	2.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
19	91 (4)	Jul 21	ATL		MON	L,6-8	GS	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	97 (5)	Jul 27	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-17	GS	13	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	103 (5)	Aug 3	ATL	@	MON	L,5-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	106 (2)	Aug 6	ATL		LAD	L,2-6	GS	32	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	111 (4)	Aug 11	ATL	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS	31	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	116 (4)	Aug 16	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	GS	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	121 (4)	Aug 22	ATL		STL	L,4-7	GS	17	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	126 (4)	Aug 27	ATL	@	PIT	W,7-4	GS	29	7.1	2	1	0	3	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	131 (4)	Sep 1	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-2	GS	31	8.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
28	136 (4)	Sep 7	ATL		PIT	W,6-5	GS	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	141 (4)	Sep 13	ATL		SDP	W,5-3	GS	25	6.1	2	0	0	2	0	P
30	146 (4)	Sep 18	ATL	@	SFG	W,2-1	GS	29	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	151 (4)	Sep 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-4	GS	19	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
32	158 (6)	Oct 2	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	160 (1)	Oct 4	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							33gm		176.2	20	28	1	49	5