Eddie Mathews

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: October 13, 1931 in Texarkana, TX us

Died: February 18, 2001 in La Jolla, CA

Buried: Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, CA

High School: Santa Barbara HS (Santa Barbara, CA)

Debut: April 15, 1952 (Age 20-185d, 10,869th in major league history)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1968 (Age 36-350d)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1978. (Voted by BBWAA on 301/379 ballots)
View Eddie Mathews's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Edwin Lee Mathews

Nicknames: Eddie Mattress, Cap'n Eddie, Santa Barbara Bomber or Brookfield Bomber

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

95.9

8537

2315

512

.271

1509

RBI

1453

OBP

.376

SLG

.509

OPS

.886

OPS+

143

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	MLN	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
2	2	Apr 18	MLN		CIN	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
3	3	Apr 20	MLN		CIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
4	4	Apr 21	MLN		CIN	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
5	5	Apr 22	MLN		CHC	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	1	1	1	3	0	3B
6	6	Apr 23	MLN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
7	7	Apr 24	MLN		STL	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
8	8	Apr 26	MLN	@	CIN	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
9	9	Apr 27	MLN	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
10	10	Apr 28	MLN	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
11	11	Apr 30	MLN	@	NYG	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	12	May 1	MLN	@	NYG	W,5-1	CG	40	10.0	3	5	0	8	0	3B
13	13	May 2	MLN	@	PIT	W,8-5	CG	43	10.0	1	6	0	7	0	3B
14	14	May 3	MLN	@	PIT	W,8-7	CG	54	11.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
15	15	May 4	MLN	@	PIT	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
16	16	May 5	MLN	@	BRO	W,10-7	CG	41	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
17	17	May 6	MLN	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	56	13.0	1	2	0	3	2	3B
18	18	May 7	MLN	@	PHI	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
19	19	May 8	MLN	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	2	0	6	0	3B
20	20	May 10	MLN	@	STL	W,10-5	CG	40	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
21	21	May 11	MLN	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	50	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
22	22	May 12 (1)	MLN	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	3B
23	23	May 12 (2)	MLN	@	STL	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	3B
24	24	May 14	MLN		BRO	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
25	25	May 15	MLN		BRO	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
26	26	May 16	MLN		PIT	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
27	27	May 18	MLN		PIT	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
28	28	May 19	MLN		NYG	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
29	29	May 21	MLN		PHI	T,1-1	CG	23	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
30	30	May 22	MLN		PHI	W,4-3	CG	52	13.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
31	31	May 24	MLN	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
32	32	May 25	MLN	@	CHC	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	1	3B
33	33	May 26 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
34	34	May 26 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	39	8.1	0	2	0	2	0	3B
35	35	May 27	MLN		CIN	L,6-11	CG	50	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	41 (5)	Jun 1	MLN		STL	L,1-7	CG	44	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
37	42	Jun 2	MLN		STL	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
38	43	Jun 4	MLN	@	NYG	L,7-8	CG	60	12.2	1	4	0	5	1	3B
39	44	Jun 5	MLN	@	NYG	W,9-8	CG	46	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
40	45	Jun 6	MLN	@	NYG	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
41	46	Jun 7	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
42	47	Jun 9 (1)	MLN	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	42	11.0	1	6	0	7	0	3B
43	48	Jun 9 (2)	MLN	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
44	49	Jun 10	MLN	@	BRO	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
45	50	Jun 11	MLN	@	BRO	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
46	51	Jun 12	MLN	@	BRO	L,9-11	CG	42	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
47	52	Jun 13	MLN	@	BRO	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
48	53	Jun 14	MLN	@	PHI	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
49	54	Jun 15	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
50	55	Jun 16 (1)	MLN	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
51	56	Jun 16 (2)	MLN	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
52	57	Jun 17	MLN		PIT	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
53	58	Jun 18	MLN		NYG	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
54	59	Jun 19	MLN		NYG	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
55	60	Jun 20	MLN		NYG	L,3-4	CG	47	12.0	1	5	0	6	1	3B
56	61	Jun 21	MLN		PHI	L,1-6	CG	45	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
57	62	Jun 22	MLN		PHI	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
58	63	Jun 23 (1)	MLN		PHI	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
59	64	Jun 23 (2)	MLN		PHI	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
60	65	Jun 24	MLN		PHI	L,4-10	CG	43	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	3B
61	66	Jun 25	MLN		BRO	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
62	67	Jun 26	MLN		BRO	W,13-9	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
63	68	Jun 27	MLN		BRO	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
64	69	Jun 28	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
65	70	Jun 29	MLN		PIT	W,13-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
66	71	Jun 30 (1)	MLN		PIT	W,7-4	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
67	72	Jun 30 (2)	MLN		PIT	W,6-5	CG	51	13.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	73	Jul 1	MLN	@	STL	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	0	4	2	6	1	3B
69	74	Jul 2	MLN	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
70	75	Jul 3	MLN	@	CIN	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
71	76	Jul 4	MLN	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	42	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
72	77	Jul 5	MLN		CHC	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
73	78	Jul 6	MLN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
74	79	Jul 7	MLN		CHC	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	3B
75	80	Jul 10	MLN	@	PIT	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
76	81	Jul 11	MLN	@	PIT	W,7-2	CG	40	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
77	82	Jul 12	MLN	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
78	83	Jul 13	MLN	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
79	84	Jul 14	MLN	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
80	85	Jul 15	MLN	@	BRO	L,4-20	GS	25	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
81	86	Jul 16	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	3	1	6	0	3B
82	87	Jul 17	MLN	@	PHI	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	0	3	0	3	1	3B
83	88	Jul 18	MLN	@	PHI	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
84	89	Jul 19	MLN	@	NYG	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
85	90	Jul 20	MLN	@	NYG	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
86	91	Jul 21 (1)	MLN	@	NYG	L,4-5	CG	36	8.2	2	1	0	3	0	3B
87	92	Jul 21 (2)	MLN	@	NYG	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
88	93	Jul 23	MLN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
89	94	Jul 24	MLN		PHI	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	0	2	1	3	1	3B
90	95	Jul 25	MLN		PHI	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
91	96	Jul 26	MLN		NYG	W,6-3	CG	40	11.0	2	4	0	6	1	3B
92	97	Jul 27	MLN		NYG	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	5	0	8	1	3B
93	98	Jul 28 (1)	MLN		NYG	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
94	99	Jul 28 (2)	MLN		NYG	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
95	100	Jul 29	MLN		NYG	W,9-8	CG	45	10.0	1	3	1	5	0	3B
96	101	Jul 30	MLN		PIT	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
97	102	Jul 31	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	103	Aug 2	MLN		BRO	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	7	0	8	1	3B
99	104	Aug 3	MLN		BRO	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
100	105	Aug 4	MLN		BRO	W,9-7	CG	46	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
101	106	Aug 6	MLN		CIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	3	1	5	0	3B
102	107	Aug 7	MLN		CIN	W,12-2	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
103	108	Aug 8	MLN		CIN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
104	109	Aug 9	MLN	@	STL	W,13-2	CG	43	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
105	110	Aug 10	MLN	@	STL	W,9-0	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
106	111	Aug 11	MLN	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	1	3	1	3B
107	112	Aug 13	MLN	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
108	113	Aug 14	MLN	@	CIN	W,13-3	CG	40	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
109	114	Aug 15	MLN	@	CIN	W,8-1	CG	40	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
110	115	Aug 16	MLN		STL	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
111	116	Aug 17	MLN		STL	W,5-4	CG	46	11.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
112	117	Aug 18 (1)	MLN		STL	L,6-8	CG	51	10.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
113	118	Aug 18 (2)	MLN		STL	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
114	119	Aug 20	MLN	@	PIT	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
115	120	Aug 22	MLN	@	BRO	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
116	121	Aug 23	MLN	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	3B
117	122	Aug 24	MLN	@	BRO	W,13-7	CG	43	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
118	123	Aug 25	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
119	124	Aug 26	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	1	1	0	2	0	3B
120	125	Aug 27	MLN	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	3B
121	126	Aug 28	MLN	@	NYG	L,6-12	CG	44	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
122	127	Aug 30	MLN	@	CIN	W,9-5	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
123	128	Aug 31	MLN	@	CIN	W,14-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	129	Sep 1	MLN	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
125	130	Sep 2 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	W,23-10	CG	45	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
126	131	Sep 2 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
127	132	Sep 3	MLN	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
128	133	Sep 4	MLN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	49	11.1	0	2	1	3	0	3B
129	134	Sep 5	MLN	@	STL	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
130	135	Sep 6	MLN		CHC	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	3B
131	136	Sep 7	MLN		CHC	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
132	137	Sep 8	MLN		CHC	L,3-5	CG	47	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
133	138	Sep 10	MLN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
134	139	Sep 11	MLN		PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
135	140	Sep 12	MLN		BRO	W,2-1	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
136	141	Sep 13	MLN		BRO	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
137	142	Sep 14	MLN		BRO	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
138	143	Sep 15	MLN		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	10.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
139	144	Sep 16	MLN		PHI	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
140	145	Sep 17	MLN		NYG	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	5	0	7	0	3B
141	147 (1)	Sep 20	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
142	148	Sep 21	MLN	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	0	3	0	3	1	3B
143	149	Sep 22	MLN	@	CHC	W,9-7	CG	47	10.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
144	150	Sep 23	MLN		STL	W,4-2	CG	43	11.0	0	6	0	6	0	3B
145	151	Sep 24	MLN		STL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
146	152	Sep 25	MLN		STL	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
147	155 (2)	Sep 29	MLN		CIN	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
							147gm		1333.0	131	299	16	446	27