Rick Matula Autographs
Richard Carlton Matula (born November 22, 1953) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1979 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Wharton, Texas, Matula was originally selected by the Montreal Expos in the 16th round of the 1972 MLB Draft. But he chose not to sign, instead going on to attend Sam Houston State University. He was drafted again by the Braves in the 14th round of the 1976 draft, and after signing was assigned to the Kingsport Braves. There, Matula went 3–5 with a 2.63 ERA in 20 appearances (48 innings pitched). He also appeared in three games for the Greenwood Braves, posting a 1–0 record and 7.50 ERA in six innings. Overall that season, Matula went 4–5 with a 3.17 ERA in 54 innings.
In 1977, Matula split time between the Greenwood Braves and Savannah Braves. With Greenwood, he went 2–1 with a 2.14 ERA in 21 innings of work. With Savannah, he went 8–5 with a 3.24 ERA in 100 innings (22 games). Combined, he went 10–6 with a 3.05 ERA.
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Traded items with a signature of Rick Matula
The most expensive item with a signature of Rick Matula (RICK MATULA 1981 Topps #611 AUTOGRAPH BRAVES Auto Signed) was sold in April 2025 for $29.99 while the cheapest item (Rick Matula Atlanta Braves Personally Autographed Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2011 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Rick Matula. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $25.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2009. In average, an autographed item from Rick Matula is worth $6.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rick Matula were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1980 Topps #596 Rick Matula Vintage Autograph Signed Braves | $12.99 |  |
| 1980 Topps - Rick Matula #596 (RC) AUTO AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED Atlanta Braves | $21.10 | |
| 1980 Topps Baseball Card #596 Rick Matula Braves Facsimile Autograph | $1.25 | |
| 1980 Topps Rick Matula Deceased # 596 Auto Autographed Signed Braves | $15.00 | |
| 1981 Topps #611 Rick Matula Atlanta Braves Signed Autographed 0740 | $19.99 | |
| 1981 Topps #611 Rick Matula Atlanta Braves Signed Autographed 0741 | $19.99 | |
| Atlanta Braves Star Rick Matula signed / autographed 1981 Topps baseball card! | $7.99 | |
 | RICK MATULA 1981 FLEER AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED AUTO BASEBALL CARD WU | $23.44 | |
| RICK MATULA 1981 Topps #611 AUTOGRAPH BRAVES Auto Signed | $16.24 | |
| RICK MATULA 1981 Topps #611 AUTOGRAPH BRAVES Auto Signed | $21.24 | |
| RICK MATULA 1981 Topps #611 AUTOGRAPH BRAVES Auto Signed | $29.99 | |
| Rick Matula Atlanta Braves 1980 Topps #596 Signed Card | $6.99 | |
| Rick Matula Signed 1980 Topps Atlanta Braves Autograph | $25.00 | |
| RICK MATULA SIGNED 1980 TOPPS ATLANTA BRAVES baseball card #596 autograph | $3.30 | |
| Rick Matula signed 1981 Topps baseball Autographed MLB card #611 Braves | $6.74 | |
