Christy Mathewson

Q: When was Christy Mathewson born?

Christy Mathewson was born on August 12, 1880.

Q: Where was Christy Mathewson born?

Christy Mathewson was born in Factoryville, PA .

Q: How tall was Christy Mathewson?

Christy Mathewson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Christy Mathewson weigh when playing?

Christy Mathewson weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Christy Mathewson play?

Christy Mathewson played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Christy Mathewson in the Hall of Fame?

Christy Mathewson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

Q: What position did Christy Mathewson play?

Christy Mathewson was a Pitcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Christy Mathewson have?

Christy Mathewson had 2,507 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Christy Mathewson played for?

Christy Mathewson played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: How many World Series has Christy Mathewson won?

Christy Mathewson won 1 World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA us

Died: October 7, 1925 in Saranac Lake, NY

Buried: Lewisburg City Cemetery, Lewisburg, PA

High School: Keystone Academy (Factoryville, PA)

School: Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)

Debut: July 17, 1900 (Age 19-339d, 2,212th in major league history)

Last Game: September 4, 1916 (Age 36-023d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 15 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 8 ER, W

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 205/226 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Christy Mathewson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1901 season

Full Name: Christopher Mathewson

Nicknames: Big Six or Matty

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Relatives: Brother of Henry Mathewson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

106.7

373

188

ERA

2.13

636

552

4788.2

2507

WHIP

1.058

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1900	19	NYG	NL	0	3	.000	5.08	6	1	4	1	0	0	33.2	37	32	19	1	20		15	4	0	1	157	71	4.46	1.693	9.9	0.3	5.3	4.0	0.75
1901	20	NYG	NL	20	17	.541	2.41	40	38	2	36	5	0	336.0	288	131	90	3	97		221	13	1	23	1361	138	2.71	1.146	7.7	0.1	2.6	5.9	2.28
1902	21	NYG	NL	14	17	.452	2.12	35	33	2	30	8	0	284.2	246	118	67	3	77		164	10	2	17	1142	131	2.57	1.135	7.8	0.1	2.4	5.2	2.13
1903	22	NYG	NL	30	13	.698	2.26	45	42	3	37	3	2	366.1	321	136	92	4	100		267	10	0	18	1502	150	2.34	1.149	7.9	0.1	2.5	6.6	2.67
1904	23	NYG	NL	33	12	.733	2.03	48	46	2	33	4	1	367.2	306	120	83	7	78		212	4	2	10	1443	134	2.18	1.044	7.5	0.2	1.9	5.2	2.72
1905	24	NYG	NL	31	9	.775	*1.28*	43	37	6	32	8	3	338.2	252	85	48	4	64		206	1	3	6	1294	*233*	2.03	0.933	6.7	0.1	1.7	5.5	3.22
1906	25	NYG	NL	22	12	.647	2.97	38	35	3	22	6	1	266.2	262	100	88	3	77		128	3	0	4	1086	89	2.45	1.271	8.8	0.1	2.6	4.3	1.66
1907	26	NYG	NL	24	12	.667	2.00	41	36	4	31	8	2	315.0	250	88	70	5	53		178	2	0	5	1235	125	1.78	0.962	7.1	0.1	1.5	5.1	3.36
1908	27	NYG	NL	37	11	.771	1.43	56	44	9	34	11	5	390.2	281	85	62	5	42		259	3	0	2	1485	169	*1.29*	0.827	6.5	0.1	1.0	6.0	*6.17*
1909	28	NYG	NL	25	6	*.806*	*1.14*	37	33	4	26	8	2	275.1	192	57	35	2	36		149	0	0	4	998	*224*	1.62	*0.828*	6.3	0.1	1.2	4.9	*4.14*
1910	29	NYG	NL	27	9	.750	1.89	38	35	3	27	2	0	318.1	292	100	67	5	60		184	3	0	8	1242	158	1.96	1.106	8.3	0.1	1.7	5.2	3.07
1911	30	NYG	NL	26	13	.667	1.99	45	37	6	29	5	3	307.0	303	102	68	5	38		141	1	0	2	1208	167	2.44	1.111	8.9	0.1	*1.1*	4.1	*3.71*	MVP-2
1912	31	NYG	NL	23	12	.657	2.12	43	34	9	27	0	5	310.0	311	107	73	5	34		134	2	0	3	1263	161	2.54	1.113	9.0	0.1	*1.0*	3.9	3.94	MVP-12
1913	32	NYG	NL	25	11	.694	2.06	40	35	5	25	4	2	306.0	*291*	94	70	8	21		93	0	0	3	1195	153	2.49	1.020	8.6	0.2	*0.6*	2.7	4.43	MVP-4
1914	33	NYG	NL	24	13	.649	3.00	41	35	6	29	5	2	312.0	314	133	104	16	23		80	2	0	7	1251	88	2.83	1.080	9.1	0.5	*0.7*	2.3	*3.48*	MVP-16
1915	34	NYG	NL	8	14	.364	3.58	27	24	1	11	1	0	186.0	199	97	74	9	20		57	1	0	1	768	72	2.76	1.177	9.6	0.4	*1.0*	2.8	2.85
1916	35	TOT	NL	4	4	.500	3.01	13	7	4	5	1	2	74.2	74	35	25	4	8		19	0	0	1	299	83	2.82	1.098	8.9	0.5	1.0	2.3	2.38
1916	35	NYG	NL	3	4	.429	2.33	12	6	4	4	1	2	65.2	59	27	17	3	7		16	0	0	0	256	105	2.74	1.005	8.1	0.4	1.0	2.2	2.29
1916	35	CIN	NL	1	0	1.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	15	8	8	1	1		3	0	0	1	43	34	3.43	1.778	15.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	3.00
17 Yrs				373	188	.665	2.13	636	552	73	435	79	30	4788.2	4219	1620	1135	89	848		2507	59	8	115	18929	136	2.26	1.058	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
162 Game Avg.				21	11	.665	2.13	36	32	4	25	5	2	274	241	93	65	5	49		143	3	0	7	1083	136	2.26	1.058	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
NYG (17 yrs)				372	188	.664	2.12	635	551	73	434	79	30	4779.2	4204	1612	1127	88	847		2504	59	8	114	18886	137	2.26	1.057	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
CIN (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	15	8	8	1	1		3	0	0	1	43	34	3.43	1.778	15.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	3.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Christy Mathewson born?

Christy Mathewson was born on August 12, 1880.

Where was Christy Mathewson born?

Christy Mathewson was born in Factoryville, PA.

How tall was Christy Mathewson?

Christy Mathewson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Christy Mathewson weigh when playing?

Christy Mathewson weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Christy Mathewson play?

Christy Mathewson played 17 seasons.

Is Christy Mathewson in the Hall of Fame?

Christy Mathewson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

What position did Christy Mathewson play?

Christy Mathewson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Christy Mathewson have?

Christy Mathewson had 2,507 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Christy Mathewson played for?

Christy Mathewson played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Christy Mathewson won?

Christy Mathewson won 1 World Series.

When did Christy Mathewson retire?

Christy Mathewson last played in 1916.

What are Christy Mathewson's nicknames?

Big Six,Matty are nicknames for Christy Mathewson.

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