Position: Manager
6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)
Born: August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA us
Died: October 7, 1925 in Saranac Lake, NY
High School: Keystone Academy (Factoryville, PA)
School: Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936.
(Voted by BBWAA on 205/226 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
Full Name: Christopher Mathewson
Nicknames: Big Six or Matty
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Relatives: Brother of Henry Mathewson; Cousin of Jack Billingham
Career
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164
176
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.475
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | Ties | G | Finish | Wpost | Lpost | W-L%post | Ejections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1916 | 35 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 3rd of 3 | 25 | 43 | .368 | 1 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Player/Manager | |
| 2 | 1917 | 36 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 78 | 76 | .506 | 3 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 1918 | 37 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 1st of 2 | 61 | 57 | .517 | 1 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 years | 164 | 176 | .482 | 5 | 345 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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