#94 T.j. Mathews, Reliever, 28 yrs, Houston Astros - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#94 T.j. Mathews, Reliever, 28 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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T.j. Mathews

1/9/1970
28
USA,IL,BELLEVILLE
6"2
200

Reliever
R
R

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1.5 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1998 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 150 Days (494 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 151 Days (667 total Days)
3 Year(s)

1 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	6	6	91-94 Mph
Versus LHB	5	6	6
Versus RHB	5	6	6
Talent	7	6	7

Pitching Ratings
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1
59
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/10	STL	W 5-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	SV
9/11	STL	W 6-5		1	0	0	0	0	2
9/15	@MON	L 9-13		0.1	3	3	3	1	0
9/17	SF	W 6-5		1	2	1	1	0	1
9/20	@LAN	L 5-6		0	1	0	0	1	0
9/23	LAN	L 1-7		1.2	1	2	1	2	0
9/24	LAN	L 1-5		1	1	0	0	1	0
9/30	@COL	W 7-5		0.1	0	0	0	1	0
10/1	SF	W 5-4		1.1	1	0	0	2	3	W
10/5	STL	L 8-13		2.1	1	0	0	0	1

Pitching Stats 1998

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	59	0	5	3	3	4.27	59.0	59	29	28	23	40	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	59	0	5	3	3	4.27	59.0	59	29	28	23	40

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	9	3	50.0	59	21	12.8	9.0	6.1	3.5	26	5	19.2	29	9	31.0	4.15

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	117	34	8	0	5	24	17	10	20	0	0	0	.291	.344	.487	.831
vs. RHB	115	25	3	2	2	8	12	13	20	0	0	2	.217	.308	.330	.638

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	28	0	4	1	1	4.78	32.0	30	18	17	16	26
Road	31	0	1	2	2	3.67	27.0	29	11	11	7	14
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	7	0	0	0	0	1.08	8.1	8	1	1	4	6
May	9	0	2	0	0	3.72	9.2	10	4	4	2	5
June	10	0	1	0	1	3.72	9.2	8	4	4	3	6
July	10	0	1	2	0	4.50	8.0	8	4	4	3	7
August	9	0	0	0	1	7.71	9.1	10	8	8	3	6
Sept./Oct.	14	0	1	1	1	4.50	14.0	15	8	7	8	10

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1995	71	0	4	3	1	4.23	83.0	78	46	39	8	27	81	0	0	1.27	.297	HOU
1996	23	0	0	1	0	6.66	25.2	28	21	19	5	12	27	0	0	1.56	.315	HOU
1997	34	0	2	2	0	6.67	29.2	36	23	22	7	19	23	0	0	1.85	.309	HOU
1998	59	0	5	3	3	4.27	59.0	59	29	28	7	23	40	0	0	1.39	.281	HOU
Total	187	0	11	9	4	4.93	197.1	201	119	108	27	81	171	0	0	1.43	.296

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1995, AA	13	0	1	1	1	2.87	15.2	13	6	5	1	5	21	0	0	1.15	.316
1996, AAA	38	0	0	0	4	4.58	37.1	28	19	19	8	11	48	0	0	1.04	.247
1997, AAA	27	0	1	0	1	6.65	21.2	24	16	16	4	13	19	0	0	1.71	.313

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1995	6	0	1	0	0	4.50	6.0	6	5	3	4	6	0	0
Total	6	0	1	0	0	4.50	6.0	6	5	3	4	6	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1995	71	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	HOU
1996	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	HOU
1997	34	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	HOU
1998	59	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	HOU
Total	187	12	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237

Fielding Stats 1998

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PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.875

59.0

1.22

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 66th overall pick, by Houston in 1995...
Earned first career win on 7/6/1995...
Injured on 8/24/1996 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
Had first career hit on 9/21/1997, off Rheal Cormier (SF)...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

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