Matt Diaz

Matthew Edward Diaz

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Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'1", Weight: 206 lb.
Born: 3/3/1978 in Portland, OR
Debut: 07/19/2003
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2003 TBA AL 4 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 1
    2004 TBA AL 10 21 3 4 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 .190 .292 .476 .768 10
    2005 KCA AL 34 89 7 25 18 4 2 1 9 0 1 4 15 0 2 1 1 3 .281 .323 .404 .727 36
    2006 ATL NL 124 297 37 97 71 15 4 7 32 5 5 11 49 3 9 1 4 9 .327 .364 .475 .839 141
    2007 ATL NL 135 358 44 121 88 21 0 12 45 4 0 16 63 3 4 1 5 8 .338 .368 .497 .865 178
    2008 ATL NL 43 135 9 33 29 2 0 2 14 4 2 3 32 0 1 0 1 4 .244 .264 .304 .568 41
    2009 ATL NL 125 371 56 116 81 18 4 13 58 12 5 35 90 2 13 5 1 14 .313 .390 .488 .878 181
    2010 ATL NL 84 224 27 56 30 17 2 7 31 3 1 13 44 3 4 2 1 6 .250 .302 .438 .739 98
    2011 TOT NL 116 251 16 66 52 13 1 0 20 5 2 12 52 0 3 0 2 11 .263 .302 .323 .625 81
    2 seasons TBA AL 14 30 5 5 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 9 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .265 .367 .631 11
    1 season KCA AL 34 89 7 25 18 4 2 1 9 0 1 4 15 0 2 1 1 3 .281 .323 .404 .727 36
    5 seasons ATL NL 511 1385 173 423 299 73 10 41 180 28 13 78 278 11 31 9 12 41 .305 .353 .461 .815 639
    1 season TOT NL 116 251 16 66 52 13 1 0 20 5 2 12 52 0 3 0 2 11 .263 .302 .323 .625 81
    Total
    (9 seasons)     		675 1755 201 519 371 91 14 43 212 33 16 96 354 11 38 10 15 55 .296 .343 .437 .780 767

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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    02/24/12
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    09/21/11
    Braves acquire Matt Diaz from Pirates
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    08/31/11
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    12/31/10
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    12/15/10
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    12/08/10
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    12/08/10
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