| Matthew Porter | |
| Position: | Center fielder/Manager |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Date: | 1858 |
| Birth Place: | New York |
| Death Date: | September 28, 1906 (aged 48) |
| Death Place: | Pijijiapan, Mexico |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 27 |
| Debutteam: | Kansas City Cowboys |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 5 |
| Finalteam: | Kansas City Cowboys |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Games played |
| Stat1value: | 3 |
| Stat2label: | At bats |
| Stat2value: | 12 |
| Stat3label: | Batting average |
| Stat3value: | .083 |
| Teams: | As Player
As Manager |
Matthew Sheldon Porter (1858 - September 28, 1906),[1] was an American Major League Baseball player who, for a short time in, managed and played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association.[2] During his 16 games as manager, his team won three games and lost 13. He inserted himself into the line-up three times, all in center field, and produced one hit, a double, in 12 at bats.[2]