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Greg Mathews

Gregory Inman Mathews

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 17, 1962 in Harbor City, CA
High School: Savanna HS (Anaheim, CA)
Schools: California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA), Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 3, 1986 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Phillies 1986-1992
Agents: Steve Freyer [*]
Final Game: October 3, 1992 (Age 30)
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Standard Pitching

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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1986 24 STL NL 11 8 .579 3.65 23 22 1 1 0 0 145.1 139 61 59 15 44 3 67 2 6 5 591 100 1.259 8.6 0.9 2.7 4.1 1.52
1987 25 STL NL 11 11 .500 3.73 32 32 0 2 1 0 197.2 184 87 82 17 71 5 108 0 2 7 822 112 1.290 8.4 0.8 3.2 4.9 1.52 RoY-6
1988 26 STL NL 4 6 .400 4.24 13 13 0 1 0 0 68.0 61 34 32 4 33 5 31 2 4 4 286 83 1.382 8.1 0.5 4.4 4.1 0.94
1990 28 STL NL 0 5 .000 5.33 11 10 0 0 0 0 50.2 53 34 30 2 30 1 18 2 1 2 229 72 1.638 9.4 0.4 5.3 3.2 0.60
1992 30 PHI NL 2 3 .400 5.16 14 7 1 0 0 0 52.1 54 31 30 7 24 2 27 1 2 1 228 69 1.490 9.3 1.2 4.1 4.6 1.13
5 Yrs 28 33 .459 4.08 93 84 2 4 1 0 514.0 491 247 233 45 202 16 251 7 15 19 2156 94 1.348 8.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 1.24
162 Game Avg. 11 13 .459 4.08 36 32 1 2 0 0 197 189 95 90 17 78 6 96 3 6 7 828 94 1.348 8.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 1.24
STL (4 yrs) 26 30 .464 3.96 79 77 1 4 1 0 461.2 437 216 203 38 178 14 224 6 13 18 1928 98 1.332 8.5 0.7 3.5 4.4 1.26
PHI (1 yr) 2 3 .400 5.16 14 7 1 0 0 0 52.1 54 31 30 7 24 2 27 1 2 1 228 69 1.490 9.3 1.2 4.1 4.6 1.13

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1986 24 STL NL 145.1 23 22 61 3.78 4.20 0.58 0.14 99.7 3.75 -1 -0.1 .0 -0.1 1.1 12 .494 .499 $60,000
1987 25 STL NL 197.2 32 32 87 3.96 4.57 0.07 0.17 101.0 4.72 15 1.6 -0.1 3.4 35 .550 .510 $100,000 RoY-6
1988 26 STL NL 68.0 13 13 34 4.50 3.95 -0.01 0.13 100.3 4.10 -3 -0.4 -0.0 0.2 2 .471 .498 $125,000
1990 28 STL NL 50.2 11 10 34 6.04 4.20 0.23 0.13 99.4 4.08 -12 -1.2 .9 -0.0 -0.8 -7 .393 .493 $125,000
1992 30 PHI NL 52.1 14 7 31 5.33 3.87 -0.15 0.04 99.0 4.03 -8 -0.9 1.2 -0.1 -0.5 -4 .439 .495 $145,000
5 Seasons 514.0 93 84 247 4.32 4.28 0.20 0.14 100.2 4.23 -9 -1.0 1.0 -0.3 3.5 39 .490 .499 $555,000
STL (4 yrs) 461.2 79 77 216 4.21 4.32 0.24 0.15 100.3 4.25 -2 -0.1 .5 -0.2 3.9 43 .499 .500 $410,000
PHI (1 yr) 52.1 14 7 31 5.33 3.87 -0.15 0.04 99.0 4.03 -8 -0.9 1.2 -0.1 -0.5 -4 .439 .495 $145,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1987 25 STL NL NLCS W SFG 1 0 1.000 3.48 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 6 5 4 2 3 0 10 0 0 0 41 0.871 5.2 1.7 2.6 8.7 3.33
1987 25 STL NL WS L MIN 0 0 2.45 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 16 1.091 4.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.50
1 Yr (2 Series) 1 0 1.000 3.21 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.0 8 6 5 3 5 0 13 1 0 1 57 0.929 5.1 1.9 3.2 8.4 2.60
1 NLCS 1 0 1.000 3.48 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 6 5 4 2 3 0 10 0 0 0 41 0.871 5.2 1.7 2.6 8.7 3.33
1 WS 0 0 2.45 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 16 1.091 4.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.50

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1986 24 STL NL 23 52 43 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 .047 .089 .047 .135 -61 2 1 2 7 0 0 1
1987 25 STL NL 32 78 68 5 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 .191 .225 .206 .431 15 14 1 0 7 0 0 1 RoY-6
1988 26 STL NL 13 25 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .174 .208 .174 .382 11 4 1 1 1 0 0 1
1990 28 STL NL 12 17 14 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 66 4 1 0 1 0 0 1
1992 30 PHI NL 14 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .067 .000 .067 -79 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
5 Yrs 94 189 162 9 22 2 0 0 5 0 0 6 60 .136 .181 .148 .329 -9 24 4 3 18 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 326 279 16 38 3 0 0 9 0 0 10 103 .136 .181 .148 .329 -9 41 7 5 31 0 0
STL (4 yrs) 80 172 148 9 22 2 0 0 5 0 0 5 52 .149 .192 .162 .354 -2 24 4 3 16 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 14 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .067 .000 .067 -79 0 0 0 2 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1986 24 STL NL 23 52 -11 0 0 0 7 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .483 .498 -0.4 0.0 -2 $60,000 1
1987 25 STL NL 32 78 -9 -0 -0 0 11 2 0.2 3 4 0.2 .505 .501 0.2 0.0 4 $100,000 1 RoY-6
1988 26 STL NL 13 25 -2 0 -0 0 3 1 0.2 1 2 0.2 .512 .501 0.1 0.0 2 $125,000 1
1990 28 STL NL 12 17 -1 0 -0 0 2 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .514 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $125,000 1
1992 30 PHI NL 14 17 -4 -0 0 0 2 -1 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .489 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $145,000 1
5 Seasons 94 189 -26 1 -0 0 25 -0 -0.1 6 6 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.1 6 $555,000
STL (4 yrs) 80 172 -23 1 -0 0 23 1 0.1 6 7 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 7 $410,000
PHI (1 yr) 14 17 -4 -0 0 0 2 -1 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .489 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $145,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 25 STL NL NLCS SFG W 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 2 0 0 2 0 0
1987 25 STL NL WS MIN L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr (2 Series) 3 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 2 0 0 2 0 0
1 NLCS 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 2 0 0 2 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1986 STL NL 24 P 23 22 1 145.1 20 3 17 0 1 1.000 1.24 0.87 .955 1.94 1.94 7 9 56% 32% 1
1987 STL NL 25 P 32 32 2 197.2 38 3 31 4 2 .895 1.55 1.06 .955 1.91 1.90 13 7 35% 29% 3 RoY-6
1988 STL NL 26 P 13 13 1 68.0 18 3 13 2 0 .889 2.12 1.23 .955 1.96 1.96 10 8 44% 29% 2
1990 STL NL 28 P 11 10 0 50.2 18 2 15 1 1 .944 3.02 1.55 .957 1.79 1.79 13 2 13% 29% 1
1992 PHI NL 30 P 14 7 0 52.1 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 1.20 0.50 .954 1.94 1.94 3 3 50% 32% 0
5 Seasons P 93 84 4 514.0 101 12 82 7 4 .931 1.65 1.01 .955 1.92 1.91 46 29 39% 30% 7
5 Seasons TOT 93 84 4 514.0 101 12 82 7 4 .931 1.65 1.01 .955 1.92 1.91 46 29 39% 30% 7
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1987 NL  4 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1576), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1412), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1352nd), 3.4 career WAR/3.4 7yr-peak WAR/3.4 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198624St. Louis Cardinals$60,0001986 USA Today survey
198725St. Louis Cardinals$100,0001987 USA Today survey
198826St. Louis Cardinals$125,000USA Today, 4/1/88
198927St. Louis Cardinals$125,0001989 USA Today surveyMissed season with injury
199028St. Louis Cardinals$125,000USA Today
199230Philadelphia Phillies$145,00011/4/92 Toronto SunIncludes $20,000 incentives
Career to date (may be incomplete)$680,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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