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Player Report for #59 Ward Matthews
Monday, June 1st, 2026


 AB  0
 HR  0
 RBI  0
 AVG  .000
 OPS  .000
Name:Ward MatthewsContract:None
Nickname:Salary:
Birthday:03-29-1985Signed Through:
Age:41Years of Major League Service:20 Years, 117 Days
Born in:New Bern (North Carolina)Major League Service Days this Year:None
Nationality:American  
Height:5' 10"Years on 40-Man Roster:20 Years, 117 Days
Weight:186 lbsYears of Pro Service:22 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:2BMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:NormalLocal Popularity (National)Unknown (Unknown)
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall53585 
Versus LHP53585 
Versus RHP53585 
Talent75895 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:2 
Stealing Ability:5 
Baserunning Instincts:7 
Sacrifice Bunt:3 
Bunt for Hit:4 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
2005 South Carolina Strom - OTBA20154585155220257188693514775.265.343.431.7740.0
2006 South Carolina Strom - OTBA21155533154220237980834711540.289.384.460.8440.0
2007 South Carolina Strom - OTBA22146547126192156269921413711.230.340.355.6950.0
2008 South Carolina Strom - OTBA23157545159261329392801111911.292.383.519.9020.0
2009 South Carolina Strom - OTBA24158551154261187082694414510.279.361.428.7900.0
2010 South Carolina Strom - OTBA25154540146210188571673912932.270.349.409.7580.0
2011 South Carolina Strom - OTBA26154551155280187766546815102.281.347.430.7770.0
2012 South Carolina Strom - OTBA27154566128220288577583315743.226.300.413.7130.0
2013 South Carolina Strom - OTBA28149533147281199976582213851.276.348.439.7870.0
2014 South Carolina Strom - OTBA291535531492922810792626416150.269.347.481.8280.0
2015 South Carolina Strom - OTBA30109406124240168250452610921.305.373.483.8550.0
2016 South Carolina Strom - OTBA311586281812812911591680214602.288.357.475.8310.0
2017 South Carolina - OTBA3216162419324436107123701312502.309.378.534.91262.7
2018 South Carolina - OTBA3316062316413220108975811015082.263.322.387.70922.2
2019 South Carolina - OTBA3415661016630121101825121010223.272.325.428.75325.9
2020 South Carolina - OTBA351013759311212645249077801.248.329.384.7137.0
2021 South Carolina - OTBA3613551813720123876239379355.264.316.440.75619.4
2022 South Carolina - OTBA37162630160233217776584311510.254.319.400.71918.6
2023 South Carolina - OTBA3814550214023122697461178711.279.354.460.81435.8
2024 South Carolina - OTBA3914748411820019697367387221.244.335.403.73719.3
2025 South Carolina - OTBA4090256531608292726225100.207.283.363.646-1.7
Total OTBA 3058111603002475224511736160012845211225275233.269.344.437.781209.2
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
2017 South Carolina - OTBA32166212202773002100.194.231.323.5530.0
2018 South Carolina - OTBA33519900476401400.474.5421.1051.6470.0
2023 South Carolina - OTBA38412100000200300.083.214.083.2980.0
Total OTBA25932220614139012800.237.301.452.7530.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
2005 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1491452594719174313.9831301.05.05
2006 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1481392604308670010.9861241.05.00
2007 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1461462554618973014.9811281.25.03
2008 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1541512824288572515.9791332.04.80
2009 South Carolina Strom - ML2B149139233447876877.9901236.24.95
2009 South Carolina Strom - MLRF5511001101.00048.02.06
2010 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1431342174318265911.9831201.24.85
2010 South Carolina Strom - MLSS7792433301.00060.04.95
2011 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1491462305069475216.9791291.15.13
2011 South Carolina Strom - ML3B1100000.0002.00.00
2012 South Carolina Strom - ML2B15314827549410078718.9771309.05.29
2012 South Carolina Strom - MLSS11011101.0009.01.00
2013 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1421372124437966914.9791233.24.78
2014 South Carolina Strom - ML2B1481402293838762614.9781247.04.42
2015 South Carolina Strom - ML2B109107189296664883.994944.24.62
2016 South Carolina Strom - ML2B15415329750112481517.9791362.25.27
2017 South Carolina - ML2B15715725747510274816.9791359.04.85
2017 South Carolina - MLLF10200201.0001.018.00
2018 South Carolina - ML2B1601603444179277716.9791439.14.76
2019 South Carolina - ML2B1561563664639284617.9801397.25.34
2020 South Carolina - ML2B9999229255674906.988866.05.03
2021 South Carolina - ML2B133133270361816409.9861171.24.85
2021 South Carolina - ML3B2000000.0005.00.00
2022 South Carolina - ML2B16216233545910380511.9861383.25.16
2023 South Carolina - ML2B137137270357846369.9861153.04.89
2023 South Carolina - ML3B2000000.0002.20.00
2023 South Carolina - MLCF10100101.0006.01.50
2024 South Carolina - ML2B1371362763647365212.9821172.04.91
2024 South Carolina - ML3B10010101.0002.04.50
2025 South Carolina - ML2B7367143192333427.980593.15.08
Player History
07-09-2017Was selected to the 2017 OTBA All-Star Game.
07-18-2017Scores his 1000th career OTBA run!
08-19-2017Hits his 300th career OTBA home run!
10-27-2017Won the 2017 OTBA OTBA Championship with the South Carolina Strom Thurmonds!
01-01-2018SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8).
04-29-2018Collects his 2000th career OTBA hit!
08-27-2018Wins the OTBA HL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-2019SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8).
07-02-2019Injured (concussion), out for one week.
07-04-2019Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $22,360,000 with the South Carolina Strom Thurmonds organization.
08-12-2019Wins the OTBA HL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-2020SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
07-06-2020Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
07-31-2020Injured (fractured ulna (arm)), out for 2 months.
01-01-2021SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
05-04-2021Injured (strained back muscle), out for 3-4 weeks.
06-23-2021Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week.
09-01-2021Collects his 2500th career OTBA hit!
11-18-2021Became a free agent.
01-01-2022OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
03-06-2022Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000 with the South Carolina Strom Thurmonds organization.
04-19-2022Collects his 1500th career OTBA RBI!
09-10-2022Hits his 400th career OTBA home run!
01-01-2023OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
09-27-2023Scores his 1500th career OTBA run!
01-01-2024OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
05-15-2024Injured (tight quadriceps muscle), day-to-day for one week.
11-13-2024Became a free agent.
01-01-2025OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
03-09-2025Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,560,000 with the South Carolina Strom Thurmonds organization.
08-11-2025Collects his 3000th career OTBA hit!
10-19-2025Released by the South Carolina Strom Thurmonds.
01-01-2026OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
20221621
YearKRank
20181508
YearTBRank
20173338
YearHRRank
2017367
YearRBIRank
20181086
201910110
YearRRank
20171237
20189710
YearSFRank
2018102
2019104
202489
YearSLGRank
2017.5347
YearRC/27Rank
20235.8010
YearISORank
2017.22410
YearOPSRank
2017.91210
YearVORPRank
201762.77

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