Matt Wieters
| 23-year-old Catcher |
| Baltimore Orioles |
| Date of Birth: May 21, 1986 |
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 230 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2007 | 21 | Wint | Honolulu | 105 | 91 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 12 | .286 | .371 | .429 | 800 | |
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Frederick | 280 | 229 | 48 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 44 | 47 | 1 | .345 | .446 | .576 | 1022 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Bowie | 250 | 208 | 41 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 1 | .365 | .460 | .625 | 1085 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Norfolk | 163 | 141 | 25 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 0 | .305 | .387 | .504 | 891 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Baltimore | 385 | 354 | 35 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 28 | 86 | 0 | .288 | .340 | .412 | 752 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2007 | 21 | Wint | Honolulu | 105 | 91 | .143 | 10.5% | 11.4% | .321 | 54% | 14% | .355 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Frederick | 280 | 229 | .231 | 15.7% | 16.8% | .383 | 51% | 16% | .426 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Bowie | 250 | 208 | .260 | 15.2% | 11.6% | .383 | 44% | 18% | .452 | ||
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Norfolk | 163 | 141 | .199 | 12.3% | 18.4% | .358 | 44% | 24% | .380 | ||
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Baltimore | 385 | 354 | .124 | 7.3% | 22.3% | .359 | 43% | 20% | .329 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Baltimore | 2009: Norfolk | 2008: Bowie
| Split Statistics with Baltimore in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 18 | 17 | .177 | 1 | 5.6% | 33.3% | .200 | 36% | 18% | .176 | .222 | .353 | .248 |
| May | 11 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 0.0% | 27.3% | .250 | 50% | 0% | .182 | .182 | .455 | .255 |
| June | 80 | 74 | .121 | 2 | 7.5% | 22.5% | .315 | 39% | 24% | .257 | .313 | .378 | .307 |
| July | 66 | 62 | .080 | 1 | 6.1% | 16.7% | .380 | 37% | 25% | .323 | .364 | .403 | .332 |
| August | 104 | 96 | .104 | 2 | 5.8% | 25.0% | .324 | 41% | 20% | .250 | .298 | .354 | .290 |
| September | 106 | 94 | .149 | 3 | 10.4% | 20.8% | .449 | 53% | 16% | .362 | .425 | .511 | .402 |
| AWAY | 197 | 181 | .105 | 4 | 8.1% | 22.8% | .333 | 42% | 18% | .265 | .325 | .370 | .304 |
| HOME | 188 | 173 | .145 | 5 | 6.4% | 21.8% | .386 | 44% | 22% | .312 | .356 | .457 | .354 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| October 3 | MLB | vs. Toronto | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Toronto | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ Cleveland | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Cleveland | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Cleveland | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Toronto | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Toronto | C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ Toronto | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Boston | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Boston | DH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Boston | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 12 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Boston | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Boston | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 5 | MLB | vs. Texas | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Texas | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
May 2009
MLB.com: Welcome, Matt: Wieters debuts tonightOSC: Baysox Figure Out Wieters
April 2009
MILB.com: Price, Wieters face off in DurhamDavid Price and Matt Wieters are considered the top prospects in baseball.
Baseball America: Price vs. Wieters
February 2009
Baseball America: Prospect Q&A: Matt WietersThis installment features catcher Matt Wieters, the top prospect in the Orioles organization and the top prosp...
October 2008
Baseball America Blog: AFL Dish: Perfect Day For WietersAs a 6-foot-5, switch-hitting catcher that can hit for average and power, Matt Wieters (Orioles) is nearly a p...