Joe Mathes
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Joseph John Mathes
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 19, 1912
- Final Game September 9, 1916
- Born July 28, 1891 in Milwaukee, WI USA
- Died December 21, 1978 in St.Louis, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Joe Mathes was up in the majors in 1912, 1914, and 1916, each time in a different league. Most of his at-bats were in the Federal League in 1914. As a 20-year-old rookie with Connie Mack's 1912 Athletics, he was one year younger than Stuffy McInnis and a couple years older than Herb Pennock.
After his major league days he managed for about a decade, and The Memoirs of Bing Devine says he ran the Cardinals minor league operations as well.
Mathes spent more than 40 years as a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals ( -1976), for whom he found Red Schoendienst. He also scouted briefly for the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs (1977-1978).
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Beaumont Oilers | Texas League | 24-15 | 4th | replaced John McCloskey (55-56) | |
| 1920 | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | 81-70 | 4th | none | |
| 1922 | Beaumont Exporters | Texas League | 65-88 | 6th | none | |
| 1924 | St. Joseph Saints | Western League | 86-79 | 3rd | none | |
| 1925 | Des Moines Demons | Western League | 98-70 | 1st | none League Champs | |
| 1926 | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | 75-80 | 6th | none | |
| 1927 | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | 85-70 | 3rd | none | |
| 1928 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | 6th | replaced Jim Johnston | ||
| 1929 | Springfield Midgets | Western Association | 71-77 | 3rd | ||
| 1934 | Elmira Red Wings | New York-Penn League | 6th | replaced Ira Smith |
