Jon Matlack
Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: January 19, 1950 in West Chester, PA
Drafted: 1st round 1967 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the Texas Rangers as part of a four-team trade, December 1977; the Atlanta Braves sent
A Rookie-of-the-Year award winner and (depending on the year) a terrific number two or three starter behind Tom Seaver and sometimes Jerry Koosman. What a starting threesome they were! Jon, who led the Mets in shutouts five times and in ERA twice, is pictured here on his 1973 Topps card. Another card commemorating Jon's status as a New York legend is shown below.
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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)YEAR CLUB G GS CG IP W L PCT H R ER SO BB ShO SV ERA 1972 *METS* 34 32 8 244.0 15 10 .600 215 79 63 169 71 4 0 2.32 1973 *METS* 34 34 14 242.0 14 16 .467 210 93 86 205 99 3 0 3.20 1974 *METS* 34 34 14 265.1 13 15 .464 221 82 71 195 76 7 0 2.41 1975 *METS* 33 32 8 228.2 16 12 .571 224 105 86 154 58 3 0 3.38 1976 *METS* 35 35 16 262.0 17 10 .630 236 94 86 153 57 6 0 2.95 1977 *METS* 26 26 5 169.0 7 15 .318 175 86 79 123 43 3 0 4.21 1978 Tex AL 35 33 18 270.0 15 13 .536 252 93 68 157 51 2 1 2.27 1979 Tex AL 13 13 2 85.0 5 4 .556 98 43 39 35 15 0 0 4.13 1980 Tex AL 35 34 8 234.2 10 10 .500 265 111 96 142 48 1 1 3.68 1981 Tex AL 17 16 1 104.1 4 7 .364 101 59 48 43 41 1 0 4.14 1982 Tex AL 33 14 1 147.2 7 7 .500 158 64 58 78 37 0 1 3.53 1983 Tex AL 25 9 2 73.1 2 4 .333 90 43 38 38 27 0 0 4.66 METS TOTALS 203 199 65 1448.0 82 81 .506 1312 557 488 1023 419 26 0 3.03 OTHER CLUBS 158 119 32 915.0 43 45 .489 964 413 347 493 219 4 3 3.41 CAREER TOTS 361 318 97 2363.0 125 126 .498 2276 970 835 1516 638 30 3 3.18 |
seasons highlighted in blue denote he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Pitcher of the Year
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This is a list of the Jon Matlack cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at
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2001 Upper Deck |
1971 Topps #648 (Mets Future Stars)
1972 Topps #141 (Mets Rookie Stars)
1973 Kellogg's #12
1973 Topps #55
1974 Topps #153
1975 SSPC Mets #21
1975 Topps #290
1976 Hostess #97 (uncut panel)
1976 Kellogg's #49b (86 earned runs in 1975)
1976 SSPC #553
1976 Topps #190
1976 Topps #190 (autographed)
1977 Chilly Willee Discs
1977 Dairylea Mets Photo Album
1977 Hostess #114 (complete panel)
1977 O-Pee-Chee #132
1977 Topps #440
1978 Topps #25
1978 Wiffle Ball Discs
1979 O-Pee-Chee #159
1979 Topps #315
1980 Topps #592
1981 Donruss #266
1981 Fleer #621
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #51
1981 Topps #656
1981 Topps Stickers #135
1982 Donruss #215
1982 Fleer Stamps #176
1982 Topps #239
1983 Donruss #195
1983 Fleer #572
1983 Topps #749
1984 Donruss #378
1984 Nestlé #149
1984 Topps #149
1984 Topps Tiffany #149
1986 TCMA All-Time Rangers #2
1989 Pacific Baseball Legends #214
1989 Topps Senior League #102
1989-90 T&M Senior League #73
1991 Line Drive AAA #300
1991 WIZ Mets #253
1993 Fleer/ProCards Sarasota White Sox #1387
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #77
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #96 (Rookie)
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's Game-Used Jersey #J-JM (game-used jersey)
2001 Upper Deck Legends of New York #70
2001 Upper Deck Legends of New York Gold #LMJ-JM (game-worn jersey; 256/400)
2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (jack of clubs)
Other Jon Matlack memorabilia in my collection:
1977 Royal Crown Cola commemorative can
1978 Royal Crown Cola commemorative can #38
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