Matt Tolbert Bio
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Matt Tolbert was a utility infielder for the Twins from 2008-2011. He played in 247 career games and was worth 0.8 bWAR.
He is from McComb, Mississippi and was drafted in the 16th round by the Twins in the 2004 MLB draft out of the University of Mississippi.
He was not known for his bat, with a career OPS+ of 65. He hit three career home runs, and stole 17 bases in his career.
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His birth name is Christopher.
He made his major league debut on April 1, 2008 after making the Opening Day roster.
Tolbert got his first career hit off Joe Saunders on April 2, 2008 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Matt Tolbert Statistics
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | rOBA | Rbat+ | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26 | MIN | AL | 0.0 | 41 | 123 | 113 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .283 | .322 | .389 | .712 | 92 | .337 | 95 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 564/HD | |
| 2009 | 27 | MIN | AL | 0.5 | 71 | 231 | 198 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 37 | .232 | .303 | .308 | .611 | 63 | .285 | 59 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 45H/6D3 | |
| 2010 | 28 | MIN | AL | 0.3 | 48 | 100 | 87 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .230 | .293 | .379 | .672 | 84 | .301 | 81 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45H/36D9 | |
| 2011 | 29 | MIN | AL | 0.0 | 87 | 226 | 207 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 31 | .198 | .252 | .266 | .518 | 44 | .240 | 36 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46H/5D |
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A Decade of Difference from Twins Walkoff Ways
Providing some semblance of the sport last week, Major League Baseball gave us #OpeningDayAtHome. While COVID-19 has thwarted the 2020 season thus far, we were taken down the path of yesteryear. With the Twins and Tigers game 163 epic being shown, it was hard not to be in awe regarding the differences in respect to how the game is now played.
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