#18 Bobby Mathews, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
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Bobby Mathews

11/21/1852
35
BALTIMORE MD USA
6"1
210

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Strong
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 970,000
1888
$ 3,140,000 (2 year(s))
16 Year(s), 27 Days (2779 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 52 Days (2804 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall39886-89 Mph
Versus LHB398 
Versus RHB398 
Talent199 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

10
69
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall441110
Versus LHP431210
Versus RHP341110
Talent111110
Running & Bunting Ratings
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5
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .870 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/13LOUL 3-6*9116321L    
8/17@CLEL 5-8*8138603L    
8/22WASL 4-6*9176602L    
8/27BALW 2-0*950002WPoG   
8/31@WASL 1-2*872223L    
9/4KCW 10-4*9104404W    
9/9DETW 7-1*941002WPoG   
9/13@CLEW 4-3*9103303WPoG   
9/18@BALL 3-4*8124314L    
9/23@INDL 6-7*2.221101     

Pitching Stats 1888

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838251203.40323.1353152122371213386.812360.5
Projected3838251203.40323.035315212237121     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.99.83.41.04375.000.03.14
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB577160312857621960002.277.298.380.677
vs. RHB681193513686901861001.283.296.394.689
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191913603.78166.218483702653
Road191912602.99156.216969521168
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April776102.9062.0592820627
May777002.0362.0531614520
June663303.8152.0623022620
July664205.8049.27133321122
August772503.4560.0703223818
Sept./Oct.553102.6337.2381311114

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
18844343291102.22377.2334118930361193460.98.255,AL
18854444202003.30373.24021581376391273541.18.298PHA,AL
18864026131523.81236.0267126100736831931.28.308PHA
18873737231003.19321.235615011415371192931.22.300PHA,AL
18883838251203.40323.135315212214371213311.21.302PHA,AL
Total2021881106823.121632.1171270456642185569150171.16.291 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1885331105.5426.039161641620
1887442203.5036.039151491141
Total773304.3562.0783130132761

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18844313022300101241110.169.190.192.382,AL
1885441312770019113610.206.221.260.480PHA,AL
1886407513100282600.173.192.187.379PHA
1887371142532013133801.219.239.281.520PHA,AL
188838111252009131800.225.226.243.469PHA,AL
Total20256111216205357133921.200.214.235.450 

Fielding Stats 1888

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3838237731099.917323.13.03    

Player History

5/3/1886: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $970,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1886, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1887, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/30/1887 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (A) in 1887...
5/27/1888: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $3,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1888, going 7-0, 2.03...
Was selected to the 1888 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/23/1888 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1884 - 2.22 - 2nd
WHIP
1884 - 0.98 - 3rd
Wins
1883 - - 6th
1884 - 29 - 2nd
1885 - 20 - 10th
1887 - 23 - 4th
Losses
1885 - 20 - 3rd
IP
1883 - - 4th
1884 - 377.2 - 3rd
1885 - 373.2 - 5th
CG
1883 - - 7th
1884 - 34 - 5th
1885 - 35 - 4th
SHO
1884 - 6 - 2nd
1885 - 4 - 4th
1886 - 3 - 10th
1887 - 3 - 6th
   

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