Matty Alou
| Matty Alou | |
|---|---|
Alou in 1971 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 22, 1938 Haina, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: November 3, 2011 (aged 72) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 26, 1960, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| NPB: July 26, 1974, for the Taiheiyo Club Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 21, 1974, for the San Diego Padres | |
| NPB: September 5, 1976, for the Taiheiyo Club Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .307 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 427 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .283 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 75 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mateo "Matty" Rojas Alou (December 22, 1938 – November 3, 2011) was a Dominican professional baseball player and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1974. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Taiheiyo Club Lions from 1974 through 1976. Alou was a two-time All-Star and the 1966 National League batting champion.