Mike Matheny

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Mike Matheny

Catcher
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB Debut
April 7, 1994 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Final game
May 31, 2006 for the San Francisco Giants
Career Statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	67
Runs batted in	443
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (1994-1998) Toronto Blue Jays (1999) St. Louis Cardinals (2000-2004) San Francisco Giants (2005-2006)
Career Highlights and Awards
National League Gold Glove Award (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005)

Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio) is a former baseball catcher, playing for four different teams during his thirteen years in the major leagues. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 Amateur Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he made his Major League debut in 1994. He was drafted out of the University of Michigan.

Matheny was considered one of the best defensive catchers in the major leagues over the last several years of his career. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1994 to 1998, the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999, and the St. Louis Cardinals from 2000 to 2004. While playing for the Cardinals, Matheny won three Gold Glove Awards (2000, 2003, 2004) and went to the postseason in four of his five years with the team. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants to a three-year contract on December 13, 2004. Matheny won a Gold Glove Award in his first season for the Giants in 2005. Matheny was considered one of the great defensive players with many accolades, such as being one of only 3 other catchers to play 100 games without a single error. Despite his good glove work, he was a sub-par batter, with a career average of .239.

Matheny went on the disabled list on May 31, 2006 after a series of foul tips caromed off his mask, resulting in a serious concussion. In July the Giants announced that he would not return for the remainder of the season and that his career status was in doubt. MLB.com's Giants beat writer, Rich Draper, said that Matheny's career was likely over due to his continued struggles with post-concussion syndrome. [1]

On February 1, 2007, Matheny announced his retirement from Major league baseball due to his on-going symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. [2]