Joe Mather
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| 29-year-old Third baseman |
| Chicago Cubs |
| Date of Birth: July 23, 1982 |
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 2001 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | A | Quad Cities | 234 | 209 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 49 | .220 | .295 | .440 | 735 | |
| 2005 | 23 | A+ | Palm Beach | 225 | 200 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 39 | .275 | .338 | .475 | 813 | |
| 2006 | 24 | A+ | Palm Beach | 492 | 443 | 64 | 119 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 8 | 36 | 91 | .269 | .331 | .456 | 787 | |
| 2007 | 25 | Wint | Mesa | 24 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .286 | 661 | |
| 2007 | 25 | AA | Springfield | 272 | 234 | 48 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 5 | 29 | 32 | .303 | .386 | .607 | 993 | |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Memphis | 288 | 253 | 32 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 51 | .241 | .326 | .443 | 769 | |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Memphis | 254 | 211 | 45 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 7 | .303 | .409 | .630 | 1039 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 147 | 133 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 1 | .241 | .306 | .474 | 780 |
| 2009 | 27 | Rookie | GCL Cardinals | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .375 | 830 |
| 2009 | 27 | AA | Springfield | 65 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .207 | .277 | .414 | 691 |
| 2009 | 27 | AAA | Memphis | 150 | 136 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 7 | .176 | .233 | .272 | 505 |
| 2010 | 28 | AAA | Memphis | 376 | 335 | 55 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 2 | 37 | 74 | 6 | .275 | .348 | .442 | 790 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 64 | 60 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .217 | .234 | .283 | 517 |
| 2011 | 29 | AAA | Gwinnett | 70 | 62 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 | .258 | .343 | .387 | 730 |
| 2011 | 29 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 233 | 209 | 36 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 2 | .321 | .365 | .483 | 848 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Atlanta | 83 | 75 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | .213 | .265 | .307 | 572 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 58 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .260 | .362 | .500 | 862 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 23 | A | Quad Cities | 234 | 209 | .220 | 8.5% | 20.9% | .245 | 27 | 4.21 | .307 | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | A+ | Palm Beach | 225 | 200 | .200 | 5.3% | 17.3% | .307 | 31 | 5.44 | .347 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | A+ | Palm Beach | 492 | 443 | .187 | 7.3% | 18.5% | .307 | 39% | 17% | 65 | 5.33 | .336 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | Wint | Mesa | 24 | 21 | .000 | 12.5% | 16.7% | .353 | 23% | 12% | 2 | 3.60 | .315 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AA | Springfield | 272 | 234 | .304 | 10.7% | 11.8% | .288 | 40% | 19% | 55 | 8.89 | .400 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Memphis | 288 | 253 | .202 | 8.0% | 17.7% | .254 | 41% | 13% | 35 | 4.87 | .336 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Memphis | 254 | 211 | .327 | 12.6% | 14.2% | .297 | 39% | 17% | 54 | 9.66 | .435 | 126 | 156 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 147 | 133 | .233 | 8.2% | 21.8% | .258 | 34% | 20% | 19 | 5.03 | .328 | 102 | 105 |
| 2009 | 27 | Rookie | GCL Cardinals | 11 | 8 | .125 | 27.3% | 9.1% | .286 | 14% | 29% | 1 | 4.50 | .391 | 133 | 156 |
| 2009 | 27 | AA | Springfield | 65 | 58 | .207 | 7.7% | 16.9% | .205 | 28% | 17% | 5 | 2.65 | .297 | 93 | 87 |
| 2009 | 27 | AAA | Memphis | 150 | 136 | .096 | 6.0% | 18.0% | .213 | 41% | 13% | 6 | 1.30 | .222 | 67 | 33 |
| 2010 | 28 | AAA | Memphis | 376 | 335 | .167 | 9.8% | 19.7% | .327 | 40% | 17% | 44 | 4.48 | .344 | 102 | 102 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 64 | 60 | .066 | 3.1% | 17.2% | .265 | 40% | 17% | 3 | 1.53 | .227 | 73 | 43 |
| 2011 | 29 | AAA | Gwinnett | 70 | 62 | .129 | 11.4% | 20.0% | .319 | 33% | 20% | 7 | 3.78 | .327 | 103 | 101 |
| 2011 | 29 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 233 | 209 | .162 | 7.7% | 16.7% | .372 | 38% | 13% | 34 | 5.81 | .365 | 105 | 109 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Atlanta | 83 | 75 | .094 | 7.2% | 27.7% | .294 | 37% | 12% | 4 | 1.59 | .237 | 77 | 61 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 58 | 50 | .240 | 12.1% | 17.2% | .270 | 49% | 10% | 6 | 3.77 | .373 | 122 | 142 |
Extended Statistics
2012: Chi Cubs | 2011: Gwinnett | 2011: Colorado Springs
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 29 | 24 | .166 | 1 | 13.8% | 17.2% | .333 | 58% | 16% | .292 | .414 | .458 | .390 |
| May | 29 | 26 | .307 | 2 | 10.3% | 17.2% | .211 | 40% | 5% | .231 | .310 | .538 | .357 |
| AWAY | 22 | 19 | .210 | 1 | 13.6% | 13.6% | .200 | 62% | 12% | .211 | .318 | .421 | .325 |
| HOME | 36 | 31 | .258 | 2 | 11.1% | 19.4% | .318 | 39% | 9% | .290 | .389 | .548 | .403 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 22 | MLB | @ Houston | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Houston | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 17 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 16 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 14 | MLB | @ St. Louis | PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 6 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 4 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 3 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 29 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| April 24 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 23 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 22 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | PH-1B-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 21 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | CF-LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 20 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 18 | MLB | @ Miami | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 15 | MLB | @ St. Louis | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 13 | MLB | @ St. Louis | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 12 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 11 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 10 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 7 | MLB | vs. Washington | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 5 | MLB | vs. Washington | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
March 2012
View From The Bleachers: Joe Mather: Spring Training SurpriseEvery spring a few no-name players shock their teams with unexpectedly good performances that demand a roster ...
September 2010
MILB.com: Mather powers Redbirds' Game 1 winAugust 2010
Future Redbirds: Daily Farm Report 8/21/10Mather was 3-for-5 with a double.
February 2009
Future Redbirds: Spring battles: Freese versus MatherLots of drama unfolding already this spring.
May 2008
MLB.com: Cards demote Duncan, bring up MatherFuture Redbirds: Three up, three down
Mather is on a tear as of late, and what the heck is going on with Kenny Maiques?