What is Mike Matheny?
{{Infobox baseball biography |name=Mike Matheny |image= MikeMathenyphotoday2013.jpg |image_size=250px |caption=Matheny with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013 |position=[[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] |team= |number= |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1970|9|22}} |birth_place=[[Columbus, Ohio]] |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=April 7 |debutyear=1994 |debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=May 31 |finalyear=2006 |finalteam=San Francisco Giants |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]] |stat1value=.239 |stat2label=[[Home run]]s |stat2value=67 |stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] |stat3value=443 |stat4label=Managerial record |stat4value=591–474 |stat5label=Winning % |stat5value={{Winning percentage|591|474}} |teams= '''As player''' * [[Milwaukee Brewers]] ({{MLB Year|1994}}–{{MLB Year|1998}}) * [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{MLB Year|1999}}) * [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{MLB Year|2000}}–{{MLB Year|2004}}) * [[San Francisco Giants]] ({{MLB Year|2005}}–{{MLB Year|2006}}) '''As manager''' * [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{MLB Year|2012}}–{{MLB Year|2018}}) |highlights= * 4× [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove Award]] (2000, 2003–2005) }} '''Michael Scott Matheny''' (born September 22, 1970) is an [[United States|American]] former professional [[baseball]] player and manager. He is currently a special adviser for player development for the [[Kansas City Royals]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for 13 seasons as a catcher for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[San Francisco Giants]]. Matheny's best years were spent with the Cardinals. He won four [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award]]s. Matheny holds the National League record for most consecutive games caught without making an error as a catcher. He is considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time. Matheny later managed the St. Louis Cardinals. As manager, Matheny's teams won one National League (NL) pennant and thre