Joe Mather
| 27-year-old Right fielder |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| 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 | 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 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 23 | A | Quad Cities | 234 | 209 | .220 | 8.5% | 20.9% | .245 | .307 | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | A+ | Palm Beach | 225 | 200 | .200 | 5.3% | 17.3% | .307 | .347 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | A+ | Palm Beach | 492 | 443 | .187 | 7.3% | 18.5% | .307 | 39% | 17% | .336 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | Wint | Mesa | 24 | 21 | .000 | 12.5% | 16.7% | .353 | 23% | 12% | .315 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AA | Springfield | 272 | 234 | .304 | 10.7% | 11.8% | .288 | 40% | 19% | .400 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Memphis | 288 | 253 | .202 | 8.0% | 17.7% | .254 | 41% | 13% | .336 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Memphis | 254 | 211 | .327 | 12.6% | 14.2% | .297 | 39% | 17% | .435 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 147 | 133 | .233 | 8.2% | 21.8% | .258 | 34% | 20% | .328 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | AA | Springfield | 65 | 58 | .207 | 7.7% | 16.9% | .205 | 28% | 17% | .297 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | AAA | Memphis | 150 | 136 | .096 | 6.0% | 18.0% | .213 | 41% | 13% | .222 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Memphis | 2009: Springfield | 2008: St. Louis
| Split Statistics with Memphis in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 76 | 68 | .089 | 0 | 9.2% | 14.5% | .158 | 43% | 11% | .132 | .211 | .221 | .190 |
| May | 33 | 32 | .000 | 0 | 3.0% | 18.2% | .231 | 44% | 16% | .188 | .212 | .188 | .185 |
| June | 41 | 36 | .194 | 1 | 2.4% | 24.4% | .320 | 35% | 15% | .250 | .293 | .444 | .310 |
| AWAY | 74 | 69 | .087 | 1 | 2.7% | 23.0% | .157 | 39% | 12% | .130 | .162 | .217 | .167 |
| HOME | 76 | 67 | .104 | 0 | 9.2% | 13.2% | .263 | 43% | 15% | .224 | .303 | .328 | .275 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 7 | AA | vs. Arkansas | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| September 5 | AA | vs. Arkansas | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | AA | vs. Tulsa | CF-RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 3 | AA | vs. Tulsa | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2 | AA | vs. Tulsa | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | AA | vs. Tulsa | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 31 | AA | @ Arkansas | RF-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 29 | AA | @ Arkansas | RF-1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | AA | @ Arkansas | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 28 | AA | @ NW Arkansas | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 28 | AA | @ NW Arkansas | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | AA | @ NW Arkansas | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 25 | AA | @ NW Arkansas | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| August 23 | AA | vs. Corpus Christi | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 22 | AA | vs. Corpus Christi | CF-RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 21 | AA | vs. San Antonio | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 20 | AA | vs. San Antonio | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 18 | Rook | vs. GCL Nationals | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 17 | Rook | @ GCL Marlins | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 16 | Rook | @ GCL Astros | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 13 | AAA | @ Nashville | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 12 | AAA | @ Nashville | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 11 | AAA | @ Nashville | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 9 | AAA | vs. New Orleans | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 8 | AAA | vs. New Orleans | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 7 | AAA | vs. New Orleans | RF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 5 | AAA | @ Okla. City | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 4 | AAA | @ Okla. City | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 3 | AAA | @ Okla. City | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2 | AAA | @ Okla. City | RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
March 2009
Minor League Ball: Not a Rookie: Joe MatherJoe Mather was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round in 2001, out of high school in Phoenix.
February 2009
Future Redbirds: Spring battles: Freese versus MatherLots of drama unfolding already this spring.
Bird Land: A Hot Corner Q & A with Joe Mather
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?
