J.J. Matijevic was born on Tuesday, November 14, 1995, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Matijevic was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 2022, with the Houston Astros. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive J.J. Matijevic baseball stats page.
"He (J.J. Matijevic) exemplifies work ethic. There's no doubt he sets the standard for our team. He's got a team-first attitude. He puts the focus on the team. I can't wait to see where he goes after this, but, make no mistake, he can play for me as long as he wants. I'm proud of his development. No doubt I'll be rooting for him wherever he goes. He's a talented kid who's passionate about baseball. He's done the things he needs to do to succeed." - Johnson, Jay. University of Arizona Head Coach. Norwin graduate Matijevic blossoms for No. 7 Arizona. Kovak, Mike. 16 April 2017.
J.J. Matijevic![]() J.J. Matijevic on a 2017 Bowman Chrome Baseball Card (#CDA-JJM) |
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J.J. MatijevicJ.J. Matijevic Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
J.J. MatijevicJ.J. Matijevic Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2022 | 27 | Astros | 32 | 67 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 | .254 | .328 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 1 Year | 32 | 67 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 | .254 | .328 | ||
J.J. MatijevicJ.J. Matijevic Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 2022 Astros | 1B | 10 | 6 | 168 | 37 | 3.7 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.95 |
| 2022 Angels | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1B Totals | 10 | 6 | 168 | 37 | 3.7 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.95 | |
| LF Totals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
| 1 Year | 11 | 6 | 171 | 37 | 3.4 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.84 | |
J.J. MatijevicJ.J. Matijevic Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2022 Astros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 33.5 | 2.7 | 13.4 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1 Year | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 33.5 | 2.7 | 13.4 | - | - | - |
J.J. MatijevicJ.J. Matijevic Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 2022 Houston Astros | 13 | $700,000.00 | - | - |
| J.J. Matijevic Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

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