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Line 1: {{short description\|American baseball catcher and manager (born 1970)}}▼ {{for\|the jazz musician and journalist\|Mike Metheny}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=July 2024}} ▲{{short description\|American baseball catcher and manager}} {{Infobox baseball biography \|name=Mike Matheny Line 7 ⟶ 8: \|caption=Matheny with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013 \|position=[[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)\|Manager]] \|team= ~~Kansas City Royals~~ \|number= 22 \|bats=Right \|throws=Right \|birth_date={{Birth date and age\|1970\|9\|22}} \|birth_place=[[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S. \|debutleague = MLB \|debutdate=April 7 Line 22 ⟶ 23: \|finalteam=San Francisco Giants \|statleague = MLB \|statyear=~~May 25, 2022~~ \|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)\|Batting average]] \|stat1value=.239 Line 30 ⟶ 31: \|stat3value=443 \|stat4label=Managerial record \|stat4value=~~705–624~~756–693 \|stat5label=Winning % \|stat5value={{Winning percentage\|~~705~~756\|~~624~~693}} \|teams= '''As player''' Line 41 ⟶ 42: '''As manager''' * [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{mlby\|2012}}–{{mlby\|2018}}) * [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby\|2020}}~~–present~~–{{mlby\|2022}}) \|highlights= * 4× [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award\|Gold Glove Award]] (2000, 2003–2005) }} '''Michael Scott Matheny''' (born September 22, 1970) is an [[Americans\|American]] former professional [[baseball]] player and ~~current~~former [[Manager (baseball)\|manager]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Kansas City Royals]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/royals-hire-former-cardinals-manager-mike-matheny-as-a-special-adviser-for-player-development/ \|title=Royals hire former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny as a special adviser for player development \|author=Katherine Acquavella \|date=Nov 23, 2018 \|website=CBSSports.com }}</ref> He played in MLB for 13 seasons as a [[catcher]] for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]], and [[San Francisco Giants]]. Matheny later spent seven seasons as the manager of the Cardinals. One of the most accomplished defensive players of his era, he won four [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award]]s.<ref name="For Catchers, The Name of the Game is Defense">{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S0DAAAAMBAJ&q=baseball+digest+defensive+catchers&pg=PA26 \|title=For Catchers, The Name of the Game is Defense \|author=Vass, George \|date=May 2005 \|work=Baseball Digest \|access-date=12 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111481/index.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014065508/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111481/index.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=October 14, 2013 \|title=Sports Illustrated Players' Poll: Who is the best defensive catcher in the major leagues? \|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] \|date=May 30, 2005 \|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> As manager, Matheny's teams won one [[2013 National League Championship Series\|National League (NL) pennant]] and three [[National League Central\|NL Central]] division titles. From [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio]], Matheny was selected by the Brewers in the eighth round of the [[1991 Major League Baseball draft\|1991 MLB draft]] from the [[University of Michigan]] (UM). He made his MLB debut as a member of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] on April 7, 1994. Matheny established major league records among catchers for consecutive games played without committing an [[Error (baseball)\|error]] (252), and consecutive [[Total chances\|chances]] fielded without an error (1,565). He is one of three catchers in major league history with an errorless season of at least 100 games,<ref name="Giants catcher Mike Matheny announces retirement">{{cite web \|author=Giants Press Release \|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070201&content_id=1792021&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf \|title=Giants catcher Mike Matheny announces retirement \|work=mlb.com \|date=February 1, 2007 \|access-date=April 4, 2012~~}}{{dead~~ ~~link~~\|archive-date=~~October~~May 4, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504235710/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070201&content_id=1792021&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf \|url-status=dead ~~2021~~}}</ref> and in 2005, set a Giants single-season team record for catcher's [[fielding percentage]] at .999. Matheny has made two [[World Series]] appearances—both with the Cardinals—one as a player ([[2004 World Series\|2004]]), and one as a manager ([[2013 World Series\|2013]]). He retired from playing in 2006 due to persisting symptoms of [[concussion]], and has since become an advocate for its prevention and for improved catcher safety. After his playing career, Matheny coached [[Little League Baseball]]. The Cardinals hired him to [[List of St. Louis Cardinals managers\|manage]] after the 2011 season although he had no professional [[Coach (baseball)\|coaching]] or managerial experience. In 2012, the Cardinals were [[Major League Baseball wild card\|wild card]] winners, and from 2013–15, claimed three consecutive NL Central titles, including winning a career-best 100 games for Matheny in 2015. He became the first manager in MLB history to lead his team to the [[Major League Baseball postseason\|playoffs]] in each of his first four seasons, and the fifth to a [[League Championship Series]] appearance in each of his first three. In 2018, he became the fourth Cardinals manager to manage the club in 1,000 games. ==Early life and amateur career== Matheny grew up in [[Reynoldsburg, Ohio]], a suburb of [[Columbus, Ohio\|Columbus]]. He graduated from [[Reynoldsburg High School]], where he captained the baseball and [[American football\|football]] teams.<ref name="Matheny bio">{{cite web \|url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=stl&coachorstaffid=118414 \|title=Managers and coaches: Mike Matheny \|publisher=stlous.cardinals.mlb.com \|access-date=August 17, 2013 \|archive-date=October 13, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013195513/http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=stl&coachorstaffid=118414 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received little attention from nearby [[Ohio State University]], but accepted a scholarship offered by [[University of Michigan]] coach [[Bud Middaugh]].<ref name=blue>{{cite news \|last=Wasserman \|first=Daniel \|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/trading-blue-gold-mike-mathenys-path-and-michigan?page=0,1 \|title=Trading in blue for gold: Mike Matheny's path to and from Michigan \|newspaper=[[The Michigan Daily]] \|date=June 5, 2011 \|access-date=January 26, 2014}}</ref> At Michigan, Matheny co-captained the [[Michigan Wolverines baseball\|Wolverines baseball team]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Olsen \|first=Drew \|title=Matheny makes the plays: Catcher's hit, tag key in close victory \|work=The [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|page=8 \|date=April 30, 1997 \|access-date=April 4, 2012 \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5acaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6136,10762126&dq=mike+matheny&hl=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/matheny.htm \|title=Mike Matheny \|publisher=The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers \|access-date=April 4, 2012 }}</ref> Matheny's defensive and throwing skills had drawn the notice of major league [[Scout (sports)\|scouts]], and the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] drafted him in the 31st round of the [[1988 Major League Baseball Draft]]. They waited two days until after the draft ended to tell him of his selection, and initially refused to disclose which round they had selected him in.<ref name=blue/> Two days before he was due to attend his first class at Michigan, Blue Jays [[List of Toronto Blue Jays owners and executives\|general manager]] [[Pat Gillick]] appeared at Matheny's home to convince him to sign. Gillick was ready to offer a deal normally reserved for second-round picks. At the time, teams held the right to negotiate with their draft picks until the moment they entered their first classroom in the following academic year. The Blue Jays called Matheny frequently until the morning of his first class, hoping he would sign.<ref name=blue/> However, Matheny was convinced that he would not be a very good professional player at that point, so he chose to attend college instead. Before proceeding to his first class, he called the Blue Jays from his dormitory room to inform them of his decision. Line 66 ⟶ 67: During a game against the [[1998 Pittsburgh Pirates season\|Pittsburgh Pirates]] on May 26, [[1998 Milwaukee Brewers season\|1998]], Matheny was batting in the bottom of the ninth when he took a pitch from [[Rich Loiselle]] off his face. Remaining upright, Matheny placed his hand on his hip as Pirates catcher [[Jason Kendall]] and home plate [[Umpire (baseball)\|umpire]] [[Jerry Crawford]] motioned wildly for the Brewers trainers. He spat out a mouthful of blood as he walked off the field.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Cosentino \|first=Dom \|url=http://deadspin.com/that-time-mike-matheny-took-a-fastball-to-the-face-and-1451042467 \|title=That time Mike Matheny took a fastball to the face and barely flinched \|publisher=[[Deadspin]] \|date=October 23, 2013 \|access-date=January 25, 2014}}</ref> At the end of that season, he became eligible for salary arbitration and the Brewers granted him free agency a few months later.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Haudricourt \|first=Tom \|title=Bando heading to meetings in search of pitching help \|work=The [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|page=8 \|date=December 11, 1998 \|access-date=April 4, 2012 \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=erwaAAAAIBAJ&pg=6894,1142641&dq=mike+matheny+traded+to+blue+jays&hl=en}}</ref> Ten years after they drafted him, the Toronto Blue Jays signed him on December 23, 1998, for the [[1999 Toronto Blue Jays season\|1999]] season. He served as [[Darrin Fletcher]]'s understudy. Toronto released him after the season, and he signed with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] on December 15, 1999. ===St. Louis Cardinals (2000–04)=== Line 79 ⟶ 80: ===San Francisco Giants (2005–06)=== [[File:Mike Matheny.jpg\|upright\|thumb\|Matheny playing for the [[San Francisco Giants]] in {{Mlby\|2006}}.]] Matheny signed a three-year contract with the [[San Francisco Giants]] on December 13, 2004. [[2005 San Francisco Giants season\|The next season]], he displayed a rare power surge, amassing career-highs with 13 [[home run]]s, 34 [[Doubles (baseball)\|doubles]], a .406 [[slugging percentage]] and 59 [[Run batted in\|runs batted in]] (RBIs). Matheny continued his defensive excellence, compiling a team-record .999 fielding percentage and leading [[National League (baseball)\|National League]] catchers with 13 double plays, 77 assists, and 39 [[Stolen base\|base-stealers]] [[caught stealing]], earning his fourth Gold Glove.<ref name="Mike Matheny statistics"/><ref name="Matheny bio"/> He also took home the [[Willie Mac Award]] that year, accorded annually to a San Francisco Giant for spirit and leadership.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/willie_mac_award.shtml \|title=Willie Mac Award Winners \|publisher=Baseball Almanac \|access-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> Matheny landed on the [[disabled list]] on May 31, [[2006 San Francisco Giants season\|2006]], after a series of [[foul ball]]s caromed off his mask, resulting in a serious [[concussion]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Shea \|first=John \|url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/shea/article/Matheny-knows-it-s-time-to-quit-Catcher-felled-2652504.php \|title=Matheny knows it's time to quit: Catcher felled by concussions \|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle \|date=February 2, 2007 \|access-date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> In July, the Giants announced that he would not return for the remainder of the season and that his career status was in doubt. MLB.com's Giants beat writer, Rich Draper, articulated that Matheny's career was likely over due to continued struggles with [[post-concussion syndrome]].<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070107&content_id=1774532&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf Giants mailbag: Steep price for Zito?] ''[[MLB.com]]''</ref> ===Retirement and career statistics=== On February 1, 2007, Matheny announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at the age of 35 due to ongoing symptoms of post-concussion syndrome.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/giants-matheny-forced-to-retire-1.687736\|title=Giants' Matheny forced to retire\|work=CBC\|date=February 1, 2007\|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Matheny became a baseball mentor for [[Protégé Sports]] and filming some catching tips and drills for the [[Scottsdale, AZ\|Scottsdale]]-based company. In his 13-year major league career, Matheny played in 1,305 [[Games played\|games]], accumulating 925 [[Hit (baseball)\|hits]] in 3,877 [[at bats\|at-bats]] for a .239 career batting average, along with 67 home runs, 443 RBIs, and an [[on-base percentage]] of .293.<ref name="Mike Matheny statistics"/> He led National League catchers twice in fielding percentage and ended his career with a .994 average, which was four points above the league average during his playing career.<ref name="Mike Matheny statistics"/> His .994 career fielding percentage ranks tenth all-time among Major League catchers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/fielding_perc_c_career.shtml \|title=Career Leaders & Records for Fielding Percentage as Catcher \|publisher=Baseball-reference.com \|access-date=3 April 2012}}</ref> Matheny also twice led National League catchers in base-runners [[caught stealing]].<ref name="Mike Matheny statistics"/> ==Managerial career (2012–2018; ~~2020–present~~2020–2022)== ===St. Louis Cardinals=== ====Hiring==== [[File:IMG 9783 Mike Matheny.jpg\|upright\|thumb\|right\|Matheny as manager of the Cardinals in June 2012.]] On January 24, 2008, Matheny returned to the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a special adviser for the first two weeks of [[spring training]]. They announced him as their new manager on November 14, 2011, following [[Tony La Russa]]'s retirement, making him the youngest manager in the major leagues.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Strauss \|first=Joe \|title=Cards hire Matheny as manager \|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-hire-matheny-as-manager/article_59a7b250-0e4c-11e1-a0d3-0019bb30f31a.html \|newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] \|date=November 14, 2011 \|access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref> Matheny's other prior coaching experience included [[Little League Baseball]] and other interviewees included [[Terry Francona]], [[Ryne Sandberg]], [[José Oquendo]], [[Chris Maloney]] and [[Joe McEwing]], all of whom already had managerial or coaching experience in the major leagues.<ref>{{cite news \|agency=Associated Press \|url=~~http~~https://~~espn~~www.goespn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7230926/st-louis-cardinals-name-mike-matheny-new-manager \|title=St. Louis Cardinals name Mike Matheny new manager \|publisher=[[ESPN]] \|date=November 14, 2011 \|access-date=December 23, 2013}}</ref> ====First season as manager (2012)==== On April 4, [[2012 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2012]], Matheny won in his managerial debut against the [[2012 Miami Marlins season\|Miami Marlins]] in the first game at their new ballpark, [[LoanDepot Park\|Marlins Park]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Langosch\|first=Jenifer\|title=Matheny doesn't have to break sweat in first win\|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120404&content_id=27934096&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb\|access-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref> Twenty days later, Matheny was ejected from a game for the first time for arguing a pivotal safe/out call by umpire [[Bill Welke]] in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 3–2 loss to the [[2012 Chicago Cubs season\|Chicago Cubs]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Cubs win in 10 to end Cards' run of 13 straight winning series\|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320424116\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161709/http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320424116\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=April 25, 2012\|access-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref> Matheny's first season as Cardinals manager was an overall success, finishing the regular season with an 88–74 record en route to capturing the [[2012 National League wild-card game\|National League wild-card game]] and qualifying for the [[Major League Baseball postseason\|postseason]]. The [[2012 San Francisco Giants season\|Giants]] defeated the Cardinals in the [[2012 National League Championship Series\|NLCS]].<ref name=manager>{{cite web \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mathemi01.shtml \|title=Mike Matheny managerial record \|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] \|access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref> Line 102 ⟶ 103: ====2013–14==== [[File:Mathenycard2014.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Matheny presents the Cardinals lineup card on May 12, 2014.]] On February 14, 2013, the Cardinals picked up Matheny's 2014 option.<ref name="Mgr">{{cite web \|last=Langosch \|first=Jenifer \|url=http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130214&content_id=41627006&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl \|title=Cards extend Mozeliak, pick up Matheny's option \|work=MLB.com \|date=February 14, 2013}}</ref> He surpassed the success of his first season by guiding the club in [[2013 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2013]] to a 97–65 record, the best record in the National League, and his first [[National League Central]] division title. The Cardinals defeated the [[2013 Pittsburgh Pirates season\|Pittsburgh Pirates]] 3–2 in the [[2013 National League Division Series\|NLDS]] and the [[2013 Los Angeles Dodgers season\|Los Angeles Dodgers]] 4–2 in the [[2013 National League Championship Series\|NLCS]] for his first NL pennant. The [[2013 Boston Red Sox season\|Boston Red Sox]] defeated the Cardinals in the [[2013 World Series\|World Series]] in six games, with many similarities to 2004, when Matheny was also a key member of the team (as catcher)—the Cardinals finished with the best record in the NL, and the Red Sox likewise defeated the Cardinals in the World Series. However, in 2013, St. Louis lost four key players to season-ending injuries, including [[Chris Carpenter]], [[Rafael Furcal]], [[Jaime García (baseball)\|Jaime García]] and [[Jason Motte]]—rookies comprised half of the World Series pitching staff.<ref name=bauman>{{cite web \|last=Bauman \|first=Mike \|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/mike-bauman-extending-manager-mike-matheny-is-a-st-louis-cardinals-no-brainer?ymd=20131120&content_id=64078084&vkey=news_stl \|title=Extending Mike Matheny's contract is a St. Louis Cardinals no-brainer \|work=MLB.com \|date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> On November 20, 2013, the Cardinals extended his contract for three more years through 2017.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Nowak \|first=Joey \|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/stl/cardinals-extend-manager-mike-mathenys-contract-through-2017-season?ymd=20131120&content_id=64072326&vkey=news_stl \|title=Cardinals extend manager Mike Matheny's contract through 2017 season \|work=MLB.com \|date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> Making his first [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|All-Star]] appearance as a major leaguer, Matheny was the [[National League (baseball)\|National League]] manager in the [[2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|2014]] game, which the [[American League]] won, 5–3.<ref name=2014as>{{cite web \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ALS/ALS201407150.shtml \|title=NL All-Stars (3) at AL All-Stars (5) \|website=Baseball-Reference \|date=July 15, 2014 \|access-date=August 30, 2015}}</ref> The Cardinals won the NL Central division title in [[2014 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2014]], their second consecutive title, and third consecutive playoff appearance with Matheny as manager.<ref name=Petrella>{{cite web \|last1=Petrella \|first1=Steve \|title=With postseason clinched, Cards head to Wrigley \|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_22_slnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=preview \|website=MLB.com \|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, LP \|access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref> More trends continued as they eliminated the [[2014 Los Angeles Dodgers season\|Dodgers]] from the playoffs for the second consecutive season, this time in the [[2014 National League Division Series\|NLDS]]. Just like in 2012, the [[2014 San Francisco Giants season\|Giants]] eliminated the Cardinals in the [[2014 National League Championship Series\|NLCS]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/2014.shtml \|title=2014 St. Louis Cardinals batting, pitching, & fielding statistics \|website=Baseball-Reference.com \|access-date=August 16, 2015}}</ref> ====2015==== Line 112 ⟶ 113: On May 27, [[2016 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2016]], Matheny gained his 400th career win in a 6–2 defeat of the [[2016 Washington Nationals season\|Washington Nationals]]. In 2016, Matheny's contract was extended to 2022.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Goold \|first=Derrick \|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/garcia-piscotty-muscle-cards-past-nationals/article_45471233-fdae-5655-a7c6-fb8f4147d82a.html \|title=Garcia, Piscotty muscle Cards past Nationals \|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch \|date=May 27, 2016 \|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> ~~Matheny reached the 1,000th game of his career as manager on~~On May 1, 2018~~. It was a 3−2~~, ~~walk-off~~Matheny ~~victory versus~~became the ~~[[2018~~fourth ~~Chicago White Sox season\|Chicago White Sox]]~~person, ~~with [[Yadier Molina]] hitting the game-winning single. Matheny joined~~after [[Red Schoendienst]], [[Whitey Herzog]], and [[Tony La Russa]] ~~as the only managers~~, to ~~pilot the franchise for at least~~manage 1,000 ~~games. Overall, his teams had won 560~~Cardinals games ~~for a .560 winning percentage~~.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Ortíz \|first=José de Jesús \|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jose-de-jesus-ortiz/ortiz-matheny-has-come-a-long-way-in-games-as/article_f405437b-f6f0-5774-adb1-d859f1118eac.html \|title=Matheny has come a long way in 1,000 games as Cardinals manager \|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch \|date=May 1, 2018 \|access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> He was fired by the Cardinals on July 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-fire-manager-mike-matheny/article_58647912-6ef0-5712-9051-735398041663.html\|title=Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny\|last=Goold\|first=Derrick \|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] \|date=July 14, 2018 \|access-date=July 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Cardinals dismiss manager Matheny \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-dismiss-manager-mike-matheny/c-285883856 \|publisher=MLB \|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> His [[2018 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2018]] record was 47–46 and his career in St. Louis over 1,065 games was 591–474 (.555).<ref name="managerial record">{{cite web\|title=Mike Matheny\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mathemi01.shtml\|website=Baseball Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> Matheny was fired by the Cardinals on July 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-fire-manager-mike-matheny/article_58647912-6ef0-5712-9051-735398041663.html\|title=Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny\|last=Goold\|first=Derrick \|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] \|date=July 14, 2018 \|access-date=July 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=St. Louis Cardinals release manager Mike Matheny \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-dismiss-manager-mike-matheny/c-285883856 \|publisher=MLB \|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref> His managing record was 47–46 (.505) in [[2018 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2018]], and for his career over 1,065 games was 591–474 (.555).<ref name="managerial record">{{cite web\|title=Mike Matheny\|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mathemi01.shtml\|website=Baseball Reference\|publisher=Sports Reference\|access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> ===Kansas City Royals=== On October 31, 2019, Matheny was hired as manager of the [[Kansas City Royals]] after the retirement of [[Ned Yost]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/mike-matheny-to-be-royals-new-manager\|title=Royals name Mike Matheny manager\|author=Jeffrey Flanagan\|website=[[MLB.com]]\|date=October 31, 2019\|access-date=October 31, 2019}}</ref> The Royals exercised a ~~contact~~contract option on March 31, 2022, retaining Matheny ~~as manager~~ through the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kansas City Royals exercise option to keep manager Mike Matheny through 2023 season \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33639269/kansas-city-royals-exercise-option-keep-manager-mike-matheny-2023-season \|access-date=March 31, 2022 \|agency=Associated Press \|~~publisher~~work=ESPN.com \|date=March 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rogers \|first1=Anne \|title=Royals pick up Matheny's option for 2023 \|url=https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/mike-matheny-s-2023-option-picked-up-by-royals \|access-date=March 31, 2022 \|~~publisher~~work=MLB.com \|date=March 31, 2022}}</ref> On October 5, 2022, the Royals announced Matheny would not return as manager for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Rogers \|first1=Anne \|title=Royals part ways with manager Mike Matheny \|url=https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/mike-matheny-will-not-return-to-royals \|access-date=October 6, 2022 \|work=MLB.com \|date=October 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Kansas City Royals fire manager Mike Matheny \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34736121/kansas-city-royals-fire-manager-mike-matheny \|access-date=October 6, 2022 \|agency=Associated Press \|work=ESPN.com \|date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> ===Managerial record=== Line 152 ⟶ 151: \|- ![[2020 Kansas City Royals season\|KC]]\|\|[[2020 Major League Baseball season\|2020]] \|\|60\|\|26\|\|34\|\|~~.433~~{{Winning percentage\|26\|34}}\|\| 4th in AL Central \|\| – \|\| – \|\| – \|\| \|- \|- ![[2021 Kansas City Royals season\|KC]]\|\|[[2021 Major League Baseball season\|2021]] \|\|162\|\|74\|\|88\|\|~~.457~~{{Winning percentage\|74\|88}}\|\| 4th in AL Central \|\| – \|\| – \|\| – \|\| \|- ![[~~2021~~2022 Kansas City Royals season\|KC]]\|\|[[2022 Major League Baseball season\|2022]] \|\|162\|\|65\|\|97\|\|{{Winning percentage\|65\|97}}\|\| 5th in AL Central \|\| – \|\| – \|\| – \|\| ~~![[2022 Major League Baseball season\|2022]]~~ ~~\|42~~ ~~\|14~~ ~~\|28~~ ~~\|.333~~ \| \| \| \| \| \|- \|- ! colspan="2" \|KC total \|\| ~~264~~384 \|\| ~~114~~165 \|\| ~~150~~219 \|\|{{Winning ~~.432~~ percentage\|165\|219}}\|\| \|\| – \|\| – \|\| – \|\| \|- ! colspan="2" \|Total <ref name="managerial record" /> \|\| 1,~~329~~449 \|\| ~~705~~756 \|\| ~~624~~693 \|\| ~~.530~~{{Winning percentage\|756\|692}} \|\| \|\| 21 \|\| 22 \|\| {{Winning percentage\|21\|22}} \|\| \|} Line 194 ⟶ 181: * [[Missouri Athletic Club]] Sports Personality of the Year (2015)<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hummel \|first=Rick \|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/matheny-wins-mac-award/article_f217816c-f722-599e-9c26-82b5b0c3cf95.html \|title=Matheny wins MAC award \|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch \|date=October 26, 2015 \|access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> * 6× [[National League Central]] division title winner ([[2000 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2000]], [[2002 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2002]], [[2004 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2004]], [[2013 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2013]], [[2014 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2014]], [[2015 St. Louis Cardinals season\|2015]]) * 2× [[National League (baseball)\|National League]] [[List of National League pennant winners\|pennant winner]] ([[2004 National League Championship Series\|2004]], [[2013 National League Championship Series\|2013]]) * 4× [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award]] at [[List of Gold Glove Award winners at catcher\|catcher]] (2000, 2003–05) * [[Willie Mac Award]] (2005) ~~<small>~~{{smalldiv\|1=''Also:'' * National League [[Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award\|Manager of the Year]] voting results: 5th (2012), 4th (2013), 4th (2014), 2nd (2015)~~</small>~~<ref name=manager/>}} ==Personal life== Matheny's wife, Kristen,<ref name=blue/> is a former [[field hockey]] player at the University of Michigan. They have five children together. Their oldest son, Tate, played college baseball at [[Missouri State University]] and was drafted by the [[Boston Red Sox]] in the 4th round of the [[2015 MLB Draft]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2015/02/11/msus-matheny-forging-baseball-name/23234305/\|title=MSU's Matheny forging his own baseball name}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/matheny-still-doesn-t-want-cards-to-draft-his-son/article_d66769e6-8361-5bce-86a1-4771da806128.html\|title=Matheny still doesn't want Cards to draft his son\|first=Derrick\|last=Goold\|date=13 February 2015 }}</ref> Their daughter, Katie, played [[ice hockey]] at [[Ohio State University\|Ohio State]],.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-hockey/mtt/katie_matheny_851658.html\|title=OhioStateBuckeyes.com Katie Matheny Bio :: The Ohio State University ~~Official~~official ~~Athletic~~athletic ~~Site The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site~~site :: Women's Ice Hockey}}</ref> ~~Currently~~To date, two of the younger Matheny sons ~~play~~have played baseball collegiately—Luke for [[Saint Louis University]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211772558&DB_OEM_ID=27200\|title=Luke Matheny Bio\|website=slubillikens.com\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> and Blaise for [[Missouri State University]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://missouristatebears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5512\|title=Blaise Matheny - Baseball\|website=Missouri State\|language=en\|access-date=2019-08-26}}</ref> Matheny majored in [[Sport management\|sports management]] and [[communication]]s with an emphasis in [[Spanish language\|Spanish]].<ref name=blog>{{cite web \|url=http://mikematheny.com \|title=About Mike Matheny \|work=mikematheny.com \|access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref> Matheny routinely chronicles his life experiences and maintains a blog of which topics includes leadership and changing the culture of youth sports.<ref name=mcgregor>{{cite news \|last=McGregor \|first=Jena \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2013/10/25/the-leadership-smarts-of-cardinals-manager-mike-matheny/ \|title=The leadership smarts of Mike Matheny \|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] \|date=October 25, 2013 \|access-date=January 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Calcaterra \|first=Craig \|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/18/mike-matheny-has-a-blog-dedicated-to-changing-the-culture-of-youth-sports/ \|title=Mike Matheny has a blog dedicated to changing the culture of youth sports \|publisher=NBC Hardball Times \|date=March 18, 2013 \|access-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref> He is a devout [[Christianity\|Christian]], ~~and~~often ~~has~~including ~~spoken~~Bible ~~about~~verse ~~his~~citations ~~faith,~~when ~~saying,~~he ~~"... [[Jesus\|Jesus Christ]] is at the center of my~~signs ~~life~~autographs.<ref ~~[My faith is] all that I am, every day, every decision that I make.~~name="g261"~~<ref~~>{{cite web \| last=Thomasos \| first=Christine \| title=St. Louis Cardinals ~~bring~~Bring Christian ~~faith~~Faith on ~~baseball~~Baseball ~~field~~Field \| website=Christian Post \| date=2013-06-27 \| url=~~http~~https://www.christianpost.com:443/news/st-louis-cardinals-bring-christian-faith-on-football-field-98920/ \| access-date=2024-08-09}}</ref> ~~He has been known to add a [[Chapters and verses of the Bible\|verse]] from the [[Christian Bible\|Bible]] to his [[autograph]]s. Under his name, he includes either "[[John 3:16]]" or "John 3:17".~~<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://forum.bigleaguebaseballs.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=337 \|title=Special offer: Mike Matheny Cardinals '1st Win' Marlins Park \|quote=BigLeague Moderator: 'Mr. Matheny signs all items with some form of scripture reference inscription, I'm told.' \|work=Big League Baseballs Forums \|date=June 7, 2012 \|access-date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> ===Charity work=== Matheny organized and created ~~the [[~~Catch -22, ~~(logic)\|Catch-22]]~~a ~~[[Charitable~~charitable organization~~\|charity]]~~ (named for his playing position and uniform number) which donated tickets for Cardinals games between 2002 and 2004. In 2005, Matheny opened the "Catch-22 Miracle Field" at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic complex in [[Chesterfield, Missouri]].<ref name="Matheny bio"/> The field has a completely flat and firm [[Natural rubber\|rubber]] surface and other features to allow children with a wide array of physical and mental handicaps to participate. <ref name="Matheny bio"/><ref>{{cite web \|last=Nolen \|first=Casey \|url=http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/285811/3/Matheny-called-a-champion-for-kids \|title=Matheny loved for his work off the field \|publisher=[[KSDK]]}}</ref> ===Real estate ~~ventures~~=== Unprofitable [[real estate]] transactions left Matheny heavily in debt. In 2005, Matheny founded MPD Partnership with two former professional [[indoor soccer]] players, [[Daryl Doran]] and Brett Phillips. They purchased a block of the WingHaven development in [[St. Charles, Missouri\|St. Charles]] and realized a $2.4 million profit in six months. After Doran left the partnership to start a [[gym]], Matheny and Phillips used their money to secure an $11.8 million loan from the Business Bank of St. Louis for an 11-acre tract near [[Interstate 64]].<ref name=hunn>{{cite news \|last=Hunn \|first=David \|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/cardinals-manager-mike-matheny-owes-millions-after-losing-legal-fight/article_0acb85ad-508c-5007-a4c4-b014a052a404.html \|title=Cardinals manager Mike Matheny owes millions after losing legal fight \|newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] \|date=January 19, 2013 \|access-date=December 2, 2013}}</ref> That investment lost money, at least partially due to the [[financial crisis of 2007–08]], and Matheny wound up more than $4 million in debt. In May 2010, he wrote to the Business Bank to say that he would not repay the remainder of the loan. The bank sued him one month later.<ref name="jmann@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8315">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/matheny-lost-his-home-in-legal-fight-with-bank-over/article_5c9087aa-c1e7-5fb9-bc25-9f93f8e313c9.html\|title=Matheny lost his home in legal fight with bank over business debt\|~~last~~last1=~~jmann@post-dispatch.com > 314-340-8315~~Wagman\|~~first~~first1=~~JAKE WAGMAN • jwagman@post-dispatch com > 314-340-8268 and JENNIFER MANN •~~Jake\|first2=Jennifer\|last2=Mann\|website=stltoday.com\|date=20 November 2011 \|language=en\|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/19/new-cardinals-manager-mike-matheny-lost-his-dreamhouse-faces-lawsuit\|title=New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny lost his dreamhouse, faces lawsuit\|last=Pollout\|first=Matthew\|date=November 19, 2011\|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]}}</ref> In 2010, he lost a 17-room house in [[Wildwood, Missouri]], following insolvency on two commercial plots in near Chesterfield Valley.<ref name="jmann@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8315"/> Line 234 ⟶ 221: {{St. Louis Cardinals managers}} {{Kansas City Royals managers}} ~~{{Kansas City Royals roster navbox}}~~ ~~{{MLB managers by team}}~~ {{NL C Gold Glove Award}} {{Authority control}} Line 261 ⟶ 246: [[Category:St. Louis Cardinals players]] [[Category:Stockton Ports players]] [[Category:Baseball players from Fairfield County, Ohio]]