2B Matt Houser #8
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2016
2B MATT HOUSER #8 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 107 35 4 0 4 20 14 21 .327 .398 .477 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 35
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 25 50 55
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2016 @ ATL Win, 5-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2016 @ ATL Win, 12-2 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
09/28/2016 @ ATL Loss, 1-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2016 @ ATL Loss, 7-8 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/2016 PHI Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2016 PHI Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2016 PHI Win, 12-3 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 0
09/22/2016 PHI Loss, 2-3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/2016 DEN Loss, 5-12 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/19/2016 DEN Loss, 10-12 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Houser never lacks for effort.
Birthday:12/06/1984
Born in:Norfolk, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$450,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 14th Pick in Round 11
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 40 107 35 4 0 4 20 17 14 21 .327 .398 .477 .875 .390 .150 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 123 0 0 0 1 2 2 51 8 0 0 0.0 21.8 7.64 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 10 0 0 1 5 4 5 2 1 0 0 .345 .429 .448 .877
Versus Right   78 25 4 0 3 15 13 9 19 1 2 0 .321 .386 .487 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   26 6 0 0 1 7 3 3 9 1 0 0 .231 .300 .346 .646
July   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
August   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   71 27 4 0 3 12 14 10 11 1 2 0 .380 .451 .563 1.015
Spring Training   70 21 2 0 1 5 7 7 12 0 1 1 .300 .372 .371 .743
Last Year   248 64 10 2 5 29 22 18 38 2 5 1 .258 .309 .375 .684
2 Years Ago   320 81 12 3 5 33 32 25 48 0 5 4 .253 .315 .356 .671
Career   1897 503 101 9 51 233 213 157 305 11 13 15 .265 .325 .409 .733
Home   41 15 1 0 1 5 8 6 5 1 2 0 .366 .438 .463 .901
Road   66 20 3 0 3 15 9 8 16 1 0 0 .303 .373 .485 .858
Grass   100 33 4 0 4 19 17 13 20 2 2 0 .330 .400 .490 .890
Turf   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Day   99 33 4 0 4 18 16 14 19 1 2 0 .333 .412 .495 .907
Night   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
As Starter   101 35 4 0 4 20 17 14 21 2 2 0 .347 .419 .505 .924
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   31 9 2 0 1 6 7 3 5 0 0 0 .290 .353 .452 .805
Inning 1-3   30 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   31 8 1 0 0 4 5 6 7 2 2 0 .258 .359 .290 .649
Inning 7-9   45 17 3 0 4 14 12 8 8 0 0 0 .378 .472 .711 1.183
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   38 10 3 0 1 5 9 3 8 0 1 0 .263 .317 .421 .738
1 Outs   32 11 0 0 1 6 4 7 9 2 1 0 .344 .439 .438 .877
2 Outs   37 14 1 0 2 9 4 4 4 0 0 0 .378 .439 .568 1.007
Scoring Position   33 12 0 0 3 19 7 2 4 2 2 0 .364 .378 .636 1.015
Bases Empty   54 14 4 0 1 1 8 6 15 0 0 0 .259 .333 .389 .722
Runner on 1st   20 9 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 .450 .577 .450 1.027
Runner on 2nd   12 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .250 .308 .500 .808
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 .500 .400 1.250 1.650
Two Strikes   46 10 1 0 3 9 10 7 21 2 0 0 .217 .309 .435 .744
First Pitch   17 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .412 .412 .412 .824
Count 0-1   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   9 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .778 1.333
Count 1-1   10 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 1-2   10 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 7 2 0 0 .200 .167 .600 .767
Count 2-0   8 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   22 6 0 0 2 6 4 0 7 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 0 0 0 .143 .571 .143 .714
Behind in Count   27 6 2 0 1 5 3 0 11 2 0 0 .222 .207 .407 .614
Ahead in Count   24 12 2 0 0 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 .500 .613 .583 1.196
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   26 6 0 0 1 7 3 3 9 1 0 0 .231 .300 .346 .646
Batting 9th   72 28 4 0 3 12 14 11 11 1 2 0 .389 .464 .569 1.034
Low Leverage   45 13 3 0 2 5 6 10 10 0 0 0 .289 .418 .489 .907
Medium Leverage   36 11 0 0 1 5 4 0 8 0 1 0 .306 .306 .389 .694
High Leverage   25 11 1 0 1 10 7 4 2 2 1 0 .440 .484 .600 1.084
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
2010 El Paso - PBC 25 87 336 93 19 1 13 46 40 26 2 3 64 0 0 .277 .330 .455 .785 109 111 1.1
2011 El Paso - PBC 26 67 264 69 14 1 7 24 30 12 3 0 41 0 0 .261 .301 .402 .703 87 89 0.4
2012 El Paso - PBC 27 88 313 88 26 0 9 41 38 28 2 2 49 1 0 .281 .342 .450 .793 113 114 1.8
2013 El Paso - PBC 28 88 309 73 16 2 8 40 34 34 3 2 44 2 2 .236 .316 .379 .695 89 92 0.8
2014 Denver - PBC 29 88 320 81 12 3 5 33 32 25 4 0 48 5 3 .253 .315 .356 .671 81 75 -0.4
2015 Denver - PBC 30 69 248 64 10 2 5 29 22 18 1 2 38 0 2 .258 .309 .375 .684 80 75 0.2
2016 Boston - PBC 31 40 107 35 4 0 4 20 17 14 0 2 21 0 0 .327 .398 .477 .875 135 135 0.9
Total PBC 527 1897 503 101 9 51 233 213 157 15 11 305 8 7 .265 .325 .409 .733 97 96 4.9
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
2006 Total - 21 50 231 72 8 1 12 49 62 15 2 2 29 0 0 .312 .356 .511 .867 100 100 1.2
2006 Richmond - A+ 21 88 260 66 6 2 10 40 31 16 3 2 65 0 0 .254 .302 .408 .710 82 83 1.0
2007 Richmond - A+ 22 88 296 84 11 0 12 39 29 33 2 2 56 1 2 .284 .357 .443 .800 112 113 2.0
2008 Virginia - AA 23 88 321 77 12 1 11 48 40 28 4 6 67 1 0 .240 .304 .386 .690 83 81 0.8
2009 Virginia - AA 24 36 135 42 14 0 4 10 20 22 1 0 21 2 0 .311 .411 .504 .915 148 142 1.3
2009 Baltimore - AAA 24 50 180 39 8 0 3 17 19 13 0 2 30 1 0 .217 .267 .311 .578 57 53 -0.4
Total AAA 50 180 39 8 0 3 17 19 13 0 2 30 1 0 .217 .267 .311 .578 57 53
Total AA 124 456 119 26 1 15 58 60 50 5 6 88 3 0 .261 .337 .421 .758 103 100
Total A+ 176 556 150 17 2 22 79 60 49 5 4 121 1 2 .270 .332 .426 .759 98 100
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
2012 El Paso - PBC 27 10 38 9 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 7 0 0 .237 .275 .342 .617 67 55 0.4
2013 El Paso - PBC 28 10 36 11 0 0 1 6 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 .306 .359 .389 .748 105 86 0.2
Total PBC 20 74 20 1 0 2 10 8 5 0 0 11 0 0 .270 .316 .365 .681 86 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Richmond - A+ SS 88 88 95 218 35 318 5 .984 710.2 3.96 +5.2 1.051
2007 Richmond - A+ SS 88 88 125 249 48 385 11 .971 763.0 4.41 +3.0 1.001
2008 Virginia - AA SS 88 88 117 237 42 359 5 .986 768.1 4.15 +3.4 1.028
2009 Virginia - AA 2B 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.2 .937
2009 Baltimore - AAA 3B 8 8 4 17 0 21 0 1.000 63.0 3.00 +1.1 1.096
2009 Virginia - AA 3B 17 17 9 37 7 46 0 1.000 150.0 2.76 +0.2 .983
2009 Baltimore - AAA SS 43 42 62 122 28 189 5 .974 371.0 4.46 -1.3 1.015
2009 Virginia - AA SS 19 17 22 44 6 67 1 .985 154.0 3.86 -0.3 .962
2010 El Paso - Pro 2B 7 6 5 19 1 24 0 1.000 49.0 4.41 +0.2 .968
2010 El Paso - Pro 3B 25 18 9 37 2 47 1 .979 167.2 2.47 +0.1 .997
2010 El Paso - Pro SS 70 63 85 174 36 265 6 .977 564.0 4.13 -8.8 .922
2011 El Paso - Pro 2B 32 32 50 67 21 119 2 .983 260.2 4.04 +1.4 1.078
2011 El Paso - Pro 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 El Paso - Pro SS 39 35 43 85 21 129 1 .992 317.1 3.63 -2.6 .940
2012 El Paso - Pro 2B 68 40 72 121 29 195 2 .990 410.2 4.23 +3.7 1.072
2012 El Paso - Pro SS 49 48 51 128 20 182 3 .984 375.0 4.30 -1.6 .965
2013 El Paso - Pro 2B 74 42 69 126 29 199 4 .980 445.1 3.94 +1.4 1.018
2013 El Paso - Pro SS 46 46 48 109 22 159 2 .987 338.0 4.18 -2.4 .969
2014 Denver - Pro SS 88 88 116 253 60 375 6 .984 782.0 4.25 -6.6 .944
2015 Denver - Pro 2B 44 42 89 120 22 211 2 .991 367.1 5.12 +5.8 1.091
2015 Denver - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Denver - Pro SS 26 24 53 66 12 121 2 .983 216.0 4.96 -3.2 .903
2016 Boston - Pro 2B 13 10 29 27 9 57 1 .982 83.2 6.02 +1.0 1.041
2016 Boston - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Boston - Pro SS 27 20 38 55 15 95 2 .979 192.0 4.36 -1.7 .959
TOTAL 2B 240 174 316 481 111 808 11 .986 1632.2 4.39 +13.2 1.055
TOTAL 3B 51 43 22 91 9 114 1 .991 382.2 2.66 +1.5 1.008
TOTAL SS 671 647 855 1740 345 2644 49 .981 5551.1 4.21 -16.8 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft out of college (University of West Georgia; Carrollton, GA) by the Washington Warriors. (Round 11, Pick 14, 174th overall pick).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
08/23/2007 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
06/24/2008 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
07/06/2009 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
12/27/2009 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 6 , Pick 1, 91st overall Pick) by the El Paso Diablos from the Washington Warriors.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
05/02/2011 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
08/08/2011 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/11/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
08/13/2012 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/11/2013 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the El Paso Diablos development complex.
10/23/2013 Wins the 2013 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
11/20/2013 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Denver Cutthroats, along with RP Landon Griffith, LF Jeremy Coralic, 3B Gary Payer, SP Drew Conroy, 1B Tom Abraham, 1B Josh Sims, SP Jay Hansen, and LF Jimmy Van Curen, in exchange for 2B Dewey Duggan and 3B Ryan Horrocks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
08/16/2014 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/20/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/06/2016 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,350,000 with the Boston Shamrocks organization.
06/25/2016 Injured (sore elbow),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2012 88 1
2013 88 1
2014 88 1
Year 2B Rank
2012 26 5
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