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T.J. Mathews
Timothy Jay Mathews

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
School University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Debut July 28, 1995
  vs. FLA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Final Game July 24, 2002
Born January 9, 1970 in Belleville, IL

Son of Nelson Mathews

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1995 25 STL NL   1   1  23   0   0   0  12  2   29.7   21    7    5   1   11   28   0   2   120   1   0  1.52  4.18  276 1.079
 1996 26 STL NL   2   6  67   0   0   0  23  6   83.7   62   32   28   8   32   80   2   1   345   4   0  3.01  4.22  140 1.124
 1997 27 TOT     10   6  64   0   0   0  26  3   74.7   75   32   25   9   30   70   2   1   329   4   0  3.01  4.27  142 1.406
         STL NL   4   4  40   0   0   0  12  0   46.0   41   14   11   4   18   46   1   1   197   3   0  2.15  4.17  194 1.283
         OAK AL   6   2  24   0   0   0  14  3   28.7   34   18   14   5   12   24   1   0   132   1   0  4.40  4.43  101 1.605
 1998 28 OAK AL   7   4  66   0   0   0  15  1   72.7   71   44   37   6   29   53   4   1   319   3   0  4.58  4.52   99 1.376
 1999 29 OAK AL   9   5  50   0   0   0  15  3   59.0   46   28   25   9   20   42   2   2   242   4   0  3.81  4.58  120 1.119
 2000 30 OAK AL   2   3  50   0   0   0  19  0   59.7   73   40   40  10   25   42   2   2   273   5   0  6.03  4.68   77 1.642
 2001 31 TOT      1   1  30   0   0   0   7  1   37.7   39   20   18   4   12   29   0   1   164   3   0  4.30  4.34  101 1.354
         OAK AL   0   1  20   0   0   0   4  1   23.0   28   14   13   2   11   19   0   1   108   3   0  5.09  4.35   85 1.696
         STL NL   1   0  10   0   0   0   3  0   14.7   11    6    5   2    1   10   0   0    56   0   0  3.07  4.32  141 0.818
 2002 32 HOU NL   0   0  12   0   0   0   4  0   18.3   19    7    7   2    5   13   0   0    76   3   0  3.44  4.32  126 1.309
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  8 Yr WL% .552  32  26 362   0   0   0 121 16  435.3  406  210  185  49  164  357  12  10  1868  27   0  3.82  4.40  115 1.309
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   4  68   0   0   0  22  3   81.7   76   39   34   9   30   67   2   1   350   5   0  3.82  4.40  115 1.309
 Career High     10   6  67   0   0   0  26  6   83.7   75   44   40  10   32   80   4   2   345   5   0  3.01  4.68  142 1.119

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1995 25 STL NL  23    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1996 26 STL NL  67    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1997 27 TOT     64    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  40    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2000 30 OAK AL   4    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0       1.000               0   0   0   0   0   0
 2001 31 TOT     30    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         STL NL  10    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2002 32 HOU NL  12    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      316   11    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   7  .000  .083  .000  -76    0   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   4  .000  .083  .000  -76    0   0   0   0   0   1
 Career High     67    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3                           0   0   0   0   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1995 25 STL NL    2    2    0   0.0   106| .000  .270| .000  .338| .000  .420| .000  .758|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1996 26 STL NL    4    4    0   0.0   107| .000  .270| .000  .339| .000  .422| .000  .761|-100  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1997 27 TOT       1    1    0   0.0   108| .000  .269| .000  .341| .000  .423| .000  .764|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         STL NL    1    1    0   0.0   108| .000  .269| .000  .341| .000  .423| .000  .764|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2000 30 OAK AL    1    0    0            |           |1.000  .344|           |           |             0.3   0.0   0%
 2001 31 TOT       3    3    0   0.0   111| .000  .269| .000  .340| .000  .440| .000  .780|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
         STL NL    3    3    0   0.0   111| .000  .269| .000  .340| .000  .440| .000  .780|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 2002 32 HOU NL    1    2    0   0.0   112| .000  .273| .000  .348| .000  .434| .000  .782|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons        12   12    0   0.0   109| .000  .270| .083  .340| .000  .428| .083  .768| -76  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1995 25 STL NL P 23 4 5 1 1 .900 .957 0.39 0.51 2.73 1.85 0 29.7 1996 26 STL NL P 67 0 6 2 0 .750 .952 0.09 0.52 0.65 1.84 0 83.7 1997 27 TOT P 64 6 8 2 0 .875 .959 0.22 0.51 1.69 1.81 0 74.7 STL NL P 40 5 4 1 0 .900 .957 0.23 0.52 1.76 1.86 0 46.0 OAK AL P 24 1 4 1 0 .833 .962 0.21 0.49 1.57 1.72 0 28.7 1998 28 OAK AL P 66 4 7 1 1 .917 .957 0.17 0.50 1.36 1.78 0 72.7 1999 29 OAK AL P 50 6 7 0 0 1.000 .949 0.26 0.47 1.98 1.69 0 59.0 2000 30 OAK AL P 50 2 11 0 1 1.000 .956 0.26 0.46 1.96 1.61 0 59.7 2001 31 TOT P 30 1 6 0 0 1.000 .959 0.23 0.48 1.67 1.77 0 37.7 OAK AL P 20 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.20 0.49 1.57 1.76 0 23.0 STL NL P 10 0 3 0 0 1.000 .968 0.30 0.46 1.84 1.78 0 14.7 2002 32 HOU NL P 12 0 4 0 1 1.000 .952 0.33 0.48 1.97 1.82 0 18.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1995 25 STL NL P 23 4 5 1 1 .900 .957 0.39 0.51 2.73 1.85 0 29.7 1996 26 STL NL P 67 0 6 2 0 .750 .952 0.09 0.52 0.65 1.84 0 83.7 1997 27 TOT P 64 6 8 2 0 .875 .959 0.22 0.51 1.69 1.81 0 74.7 STL NL P 40 5 4 1 0 .900 .957 0.23 0.52 1.76 1.86 0 46.0 OAK AL P 24 1 4 1 0 .833 .962 0.21 0.49 1.57 1.72 0 28.7 1998 28 OAK AL P 66 4 7 1 1 .917 .957 0.17 0.50 1.36 1.78 0 72.7 1999 29 OAK AL P 50 6 7 0 0 1.000 .949 0.26 0.47 1.98 1.69 0 59.0 2000 30 OAK AL P 50 2 11 0 1 1.000 .956 0.26 0.46 1.96 1.61 0 59.7 2001 31 TOT P 30 1 6 0 0 1.000 .959 0.23 0.48 1.67 1.77 0 37.7 OAK AL P 20 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.20 0.49 1.57 1.76 0 23.0 STL NL P 10 0 3 0 0 1.000 .968 0.30 0.46 1.84 1.78 0 14.7 2002 32 HOU NL P 12 0 4 0 1 1.000 .952 0.33 0.48 1.97 1.82 0 18.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 362 23 54 6 4 .928 .955 0.21 0.49 1.59 1.77 0 435.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 362 23 54 6 4 .928 .955 0.21 0.49 1.59 1.77 0 435
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1996   NLDS  STL SDP     W   1   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   1     1   0   0   2 
        NLCS  STL ATL     L   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.2   2   0   1   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      1-1   3   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   1.2   3   0   1   4 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1996   NLDS  STL SDP     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  STL ATL     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Won-Loss %
1999 AL-.643-8

Gray Ink: Pitching - 3 (2076) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 1.0 (1831) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 35th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992.

July 31, 1997: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Eric Ludwick and Blake Stein to the Oakland Athletics for Mark McGwire.

June 22, 2001: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

July 6, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

January 7, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

July 29, 2002: Released by the Houston Astros.

August 22, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

February 20, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

March 20, 2003: Released by the New York Mets.

August 6, 2004: Purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Bridgeport (Atlantic).

September 9, 2004: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 28, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

August 29, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1995St. Louis Cardinals$109,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals$130,000
1997St. Louis Cardinals$240,000
1998Oakland Athletics$315,000
1999Oakland Athletics$750,000
2000Oakland Athletics$1,225,000
2001Oakland Athletics$1,900,000
2002Houston Astros$1,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$5,669,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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Name and misspellings: Timothy T. J. T.J. TJ joe jim Jay jason matthews Mathews

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