C Matt Jones #52
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/09/2112
C MATT JONES #52 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 124 39 6 1 4 17 11 28 .315 .368 .476 2 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 10 11 10 10
Eye 7 7 7 7
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 7
Errors: - 4 2
Arm: 13 8 9
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 14 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 12 Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 8
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/06/2112 @ SL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/03/2112 @ ABQ Win, 5-2 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/01/2112 @ ABQ Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2112 SAC Loss, 5-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/28/2112 SAC Win, 6-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2112 @ REN Win, 18-5 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/23/2112 @ REN Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/2112 EP Win, 7-3 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/16/2112 @ LVG Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/2112 ABQ Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Jones is smart on and off the field.
Birthday:03/04/2083
Born in:Wichita, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:2112 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 89 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2101, 4th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2112 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 124 39 6 1 4 17 29 11 28 .315 .368 .476 .843 .360 .161 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 138 0 0 0 1 2 1 59 11 2 0 100.0 22.9 6.94 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 13 3 0 3 9 9 2 11 1 0 0 .406 .429 .781 1.210
Versus Right   92 26 3 1 1 8 20 9 17 0 2 0 .283 .347 .370 .716
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   18 6 0 0 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
May   31 5 2 0 0 1 4 2 6 0 1 0 .161 .212 .226 .438
June   16 8 2 0 2 6 8 1 4 0 0 0 .500 .529 1.000 1.529
July   23 9 1 0 1 4 5 2 4 0 0 0 .391 .440 .565 1.005
August   28 9 1 1 1 4 4 2 9 1 1 0 .321 .355 .536 .891
September   8 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Last Year   129 38 11 0 0 18 11 8 23 1 1 0 .295 .333 .380 .713
Career   300 94 19 2 5 41 46 22 57 2 3 1 .313 .360 .440 .800
Home   67 25 5 1 1 6 18 6 10 0 1 0 .373 .425 .522 .947
Road   57 14 1 0 3 11 11 5 18 1 1 0 .246 .302 .421 .723
Grass   124 39 6 1 4 17 29 11 28 1 2 0 .315 .368 .476 .843
Day   22 10 0 1 1 5 5 0 6 0 0 0 .455 .455 .682 1.136
Night   102 29 6 0 3 12 24 11 22 1 2 0 .284 .351 .431 .782
As Starter   116 37 5 1 4 17 27 9 25 1 2 0 .319 .365 .483 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
Pinch Hitting   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Close/Late   31 7 2 0 0 1 8 3 9 0 0 0 .226 .294 .290 .584
Inning 1-3   35 12 1 1 2 10 9 0 7 1 0 0 .343 .333 .600 .933
Inning 4-6   40 14 2 0 1 4 8 6 7 0 2 0 .350 .435 .475 .910
Inning 7-9   49 13 3 0 1 3 12 4 14 0 0 0 .265 .321 .388 .709
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   45 15 1 1 1 5 12 2 9 1 2 0 .333 .354 .467 .821
1 Outs   35 8 3 0 2 4 8 7 10 0 0 0 .229 .357 .486 .843
2 Outs   44 16 2 0 1 8 9 2 9 0 0 0 .364 .391 .477 .869
Scoring Position   32 8 0 1 1 12 6 2 12 1 2 0 .250 .286 .406 .692
Bases Empty   73 27 5 0 2 2 17 6 13 0 0 0 .370 .418 .521 .938
Runner on 1st   19 4 1 0 1 3 6 3 3 0 0 0 .211 .318 .421 .739
Runner on 2nd   10 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 .100 .100 .300 .400
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   55 12 2 0 1 5 12 6 28 1 0 0 .218 .290 .309 .599
First Pitch   20 7 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 .350 .350 .600 .950
Count 0-1   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-2   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-0   13 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .615 1.000
Count 1-1   12 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .583 1.083
Count 1-2   31 6 1 0 0 2 6 0 17 1 0 0 .194 .188 .226 .413
Count 2-0   6 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
Count 2-1   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 2-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   4 3 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 .750 .900 1.500 2.400
Behind in Count   45 12 2 0 0 4 7 0 19 1 0 0 .267 .261 .311 .572
Ahead in Count   27 10 0 0 3 9 7 5 0 0 0 0 .370 .469 .704 1.172
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 7th   11 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780
Batting 8th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 9th   104 33 4 1 4 15 25 8 18 1 2 0 .317 .363 .490 .853
Low Leverage   59 19 4 0 2 3 13 6 16 0 0 0 .322 .385 .492 .876
Medium Leverage   36 11 1 1 1 7 9 4 6 1 1 0 .306 .366 .472 .838
High Leverage   28 8 1 0 1 7 7 1 6 0 1 0 .286 .310 .429 .739
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2106 Houston - MLB 23 5 13 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .385 .467 .462 .928 154 163 0.1
2107 Houston - MLB 24 26 47 17 5 0 1 11 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 .362 .362 .532 .894 139 140 0.2
2108 Houston - MLB 25 32 72 22 3 0 3 7 9 0 0 0 18 0 0 .306 .306 .472 .778 101 100 0.1
2109 Houston - MLB 26 58 193 49 7 0 6 27 23 6 0 2 55 0 0 .254 .274 .383 .657 70 66 -0.2
2110 Houston - MLB 27 37 115 24 2 1 1 16 8 3 1 2 30 0 1 .209 .231 .270 .501 38 31 -0.7
Total MLB 158 440 117 18 1 11 62 51 11 1 4 110 0 1 .266 .283 .386 .669 76 73 -0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2101 Total - 18 34 157 78 18 1 7 46 62 9 1 2 8 1 1 .497 .521 .758 1.279 100 100 3.6
2101 Houston (GCL) - R 18 55 201 60 6 1 7 38 28 17 1 0 35 3 0 .299 .356 .443 .799 113 112 0.5
2102 Houston (GCL) - R 19 54 216 60 10 0 4 20 36 20 2 1 51 1 1 .278 .343 .380 .723 60 56 -0.9
2102 Greeneville - Rk+ 19 5 19 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368 7 -13 -0.2
2102 Total - Rk+ 19 59 235 63 11 0 4 21 38 20 2 1 55 1 1 .268 .329 .366 .695 56 51 -1.1
2103 Tri-City - A- 20 74 241 44 14 2 2 26 18 22 0 2 67 1 0 .183 .249 .282 .531 54 39 -0.8
2104 Quad Cities - A 21 102 310 77 17 1 3 29 37 29 4 0 51 1 3 .248 .321 .339 .659 84 77 -0.3
2105 Lancaster - A+ 22 119 441 143 31 3 15 72 63 48 3 6 80 1 2 .324 .390 .510 .900 133 133 2.7
2106 Corpus Christi - AA 23 120 452 143 35 3 17 65 50 37 8 5 82 2 2 .316 .375 .520 .894 133 135 3.3
2106 Fresno - AAA 23 8 28 9 0 0 1 3 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 .321 .387 .429 .816 114 121 0.3
2107 Fresno - AAA 24 6 19 8 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .421 .450 .632 1.082 177 178 0.3
2111 Corpus Christi - AA 28 14 52 12 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 0 12 0 0 .231 .273 .327 .600 64 60 -0.1
2111 Fresno - AAA 28 42 129 38 11 0 0 18 11 8 0 1 23 4 0 .295 .333 .380 .713 91 90 0.2
2112 Fresno - AAA 29 41 124 39 6 1 4 17 29 11 0 1 28 2 0 .315 .368 .476 .843 128 127 1.2
Total PCL 97 300 94 19 2 5 41 46 22 1 2 57 7 0 .313 .360 .440 .800 114 114
Total TEX 134 504 155 37 3 18 70 56 40 8 5 94 2 2 .308 .364 .500 .864 126 127
Total CAL 119 441 143 31 3 15 72 63 48 3 6 80 1 2 .324 .390 .510 .900 133 133
Total MID 102 310 77 17 1 3 29 37 29 4 0 51 1 3 .248 .321 .339 .659 84 77
Total NYP 74 241 44 14 2 2 26 18 22 0 2 67 1 0 .183 .249 .282 .531 54 39
Total APP 5 19 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368 7 -13
Total GCL 109 417 120 16 1 11 58 64 37 3 1 86 4 1 .288 .349 .410 .759 86 82
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2107 Houston - MLB 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
Total MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2106 Houston - MLB C 5 4 40 2 1 42 0 1.000 34.0 11.12 -0.2 1.003 1 5 1 20.0
2107 Houston - MLB 1B 8 5 37 4 5 41 0 1.000 45.0 8.20 -0.4 .908
2107 Houston - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2108 Houston - MLB C 3 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2108 Houston - MLB 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.006
2108 Houston - MLB 3B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.1 1.025
2108 Houston - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .986
2109 Houston - MLB C 57 52 437 26 4 466 3 .994 469.2 8.87 +1.1 .816 4 31 11 35.5
2110 Houston - MLB C 30 29 269 14 2 284 1 .996 266.0 9.58 +0.6 1.822 1 22 3 13.6
2110 Houston - MLB 1B 4 0 8 0 2 8 0 1.000 6.0 12.00 +0.0 1.018
2110 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2112 Fresno - AAA C 36 34 295 18 1 313 0 1.000 302.1 9.32 -0.1 .833 3 23 5 21.7
2112 Fresno - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2112 Fresno - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2112 Fresno - AAA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.013
TOTAL C 131 119 1051 60 8 1115 4 .996 1081.0 9.25 +1.5 1.037 9 81 20 24.7
TOTAL 1B 15 5 49 4 7 53 0 1.000 56.0 8.52 -0.4 .925
TOTAL 3B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.1 1.025
TOTAL CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.013
TOTAL RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
06/16/2101 Drafted in the 2101 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 36th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school Brainerd (Brainerd; Chattanooga, TN).
08/21/2101 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore (GCL) Orioles, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (14); Power: 4 (12); Eye: 5 (9).
03/12/2102 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Astros development complex.
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (13); Power: 5 (11); Eye: 5 (9).
02/28/2103 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Houston Astros development complex.
09/25/2103 Wins the 2103 New York-Penn League Round 2 with the Tri-City ValleyCats!
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 7 (9).
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (9).
04/08/2105 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
05/01/2105 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/20/2105 Goes 5-6 against the Visalia Rawhide, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
08/10/2105 Wins the CAL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2105 Wins the CAL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 8 (9).
06/27/2106 Was selected to the 2106 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/14/2106 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/23/2106 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/04/2106 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 8 (9).
04/06/2107 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
04/10/2107 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/25/2107 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 8 (8).
12/01/2108 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
12/01/2109 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,299,200.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 7 (8).
12/04/2110 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800,000.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 7 (7).
06/09/2111 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Houston Astros.
12/03/2111 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000.
01/01/2112 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 7 (7).
04/05/2112 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
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