Nelson Mathews
Nelson Elmer Mathews
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: July 21, 1941 in Columbia, IL
High School: Columbia (Columbia, IL)
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1960
Final Game: July 18, 1965
Relatives: Father of T.J. Mathews
    About biographical information

Standard Fielding

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 CHC NL 18 OF 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 22.5 0.3 -0.3 0.7 0 2.81 2.50 .980 2.19 1.90
1960 CHC NL 18 RF 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 22.5 0.3 -0.3 0.7 0 2.81 2.50 .980 1.97 1.75
1961 CHC NL 19 CF 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 46.7 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 1 2.50 2.50 .980 2.65 2.30
1961 CHC NL 19 OF 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 46.7 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 1 2.50 2.50 .980 2.15 1.85
1962 CHC NL 20 CF 14 14 120.1 27 26 0 1 0 .963 0.8 8.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 0 1.94 1.86 .978 2.47 2.27
1962 CHC NL 20 OF 14 14 120.1 26 25 0 1 0 .962 0.8 8.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 0 1.87 1.79 .973 2.07 1.79
1963 CHC NL 21 OF 46 40 370.1 94 91 1 2 1 .979 3.7 12.0 2.7 2.7 0.0 1 2.24 2.00 .977 2.01 1.75
1963 CHC NL 21 CF 45 40 368.1 91 88 1 2 1 .978 3.5 11.4 2.5 2.5 0.0 1 2.17 1.98 .982 2.37 2.09
1963 CHC NL 21 RF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 120.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.60
1964 KCA AL 22 CF 154 150 1326.0 400 381 6 13 2 .968 1.1 1.0 1.1 -0.6 1.7 0 2.63 2.51 .981 2.45 2.13
1964 KCA AL 22 OF 154 150 1326.0 402 384 5 13 2 .968 1.1 1.0 1.1 -0.6 1.7 0 2.64 2.53 .980 2.04 1.79
1965 KCA AL 23 OF 57 47 450.1 106 103 1 2 0 .981 -2.1 -5.6 -1.1 -1.3 0.2 -1 2.08 1.82 .978 2.04 1.78
1965 KCA AL 23 CF 26 21 201.2 53 53 0 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -10.7 -1.8 -0.4 -1.4 0 2.37 2.04 .979 2.40 2.03
1965 KCA AL 23 LF 25 20 195.2 42 40 1 1 0 .976 0.5 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 1.89 1.64 .979 1.87 1.49
1965 KCA AL 23 RF 8 6 53.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 -0.8 -18.1 0.2 -0.9 1.1 -1 1.87 1.38 .983 1.85 1.58
6 Seasons OF 275 255 2301.0 638 613 7 18 3 .972 4.5 2.3 3.5 1.4 2.3 1 2.43 2.25 .979 2.04 1.78
5 Seasons CF 241 227 2034.1 576 553 7 16 3 .972 4.3 2.5 2.3 2.4 0.0 2 2.48 2.32 .981 2.43 2.12
1 Season LF 25 20 195.2 42 40 1 1 0 .976 0.5 3.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 1.89 1.64 .979 1.87 1.49
3 Seasons RF 11 8 71.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 -0.3 -5.1 0.7 -1.0 1.8 -1 2.15 1.55 .983 1.88 1.61
6 Seasons TOT 275 255 2301.0 638 613 7 18 3 .972 4.5 2.3 3.5 1.4 2.3 1 2.43 2.25 .951 2.04 1.78

Appearances

Glossaries · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1960 CHC NL 18 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0
1961 CHC NL 19 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0
1962 CHC NL 20 15 14 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 1 0
1963 CHC NL 21 61 40 61 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 1 46 11 8
1964 KCA AL 22 157 150 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 154 2 1
1965 KCA AL 23 67 47 67 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 26 8 57 11 2
6 Seasons 306 255 306 306 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 241 11 275 27 11
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 CHC NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 5 55.6% 4 0 0.0% 0 84 49% 82% 32% 16 31%
1962 CHC NL 20 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 4 36.4% 7 0 0.0% 0 519 59% 76% 24% 53 49%
1963 CHC NL 21 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 18 13 0 11 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 9 7 1 43 23 53.5% 19 1 2.3% 0 1542 58% 79% 33% 175 50%
1964 KCA AL 22 13 0 11 2 3 6 0 1 0 4 56 30 0 52 4 3 10 4 0 19 6 1 30 28 0 167 72 43.1% 91 4 2.4% 2 6051 58% 76% 25% 701 55%
1965 KCA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 10 10 0 25 11 44.0% 14 0 0.0% 0 896 59% 75% 26% 78 68%
5 Seasons 16 0 13 3 4 7 0 2 0 4 86 48 0 76 8 3 13 5 0 29 7 1 51 47 1 255 115 45.1% 135 5 2.0% 2 9092 58% 76% 26% 1023 55%
MLB Averages 40.7% 2.0% 61% 77% 27% 56%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1965 KCA AL 23 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 4 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 57.1% 6 0 0.0% 1 848 57% 78% 27% 65 62%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 4 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 57.1% 6 0 0.0% 1 848 57% 78% 27% 65 62%
MLB Averages 57.0% 2.2% 61% 77% 27% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1960 CHC NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 72 74% 79% 22% 7 71%
1963 CHC NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 33% 83% 67% 2 50%
1965 KCA AL 23 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0% 0 243 51% 81% 28% 16 69%
3 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40.0% 3 0 0.0% 0 321 56% 81% 28% 25 68%
MLB Averages 42.0% 3.1% 61% 77% 27% 54%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Nelson Mathews    

Viewed 14,137 times through November 15, 2009.
Name and misspellings: Nelson Elmer nellie Nelson Mathews matthews

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.