Nelson Mathews

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: July 21, 1941 in Columbia, IL us

High School: Columbia HS (Columbia, IL)

Debut: September 9, 1960 (Age 19-050d, 11,770th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 18, 1965 (Age 23-362d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Nelson Elmer Mathews

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Relatives: Father of T.J. Mathews

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

978

218

.223

RBI

OBP

.288

SLG

.359

OPS

.647

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-44 / in Starts: 17-30
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	54 games
Most Games w/o RBI	19 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 211 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	130 (58-53-19)
Avg. MLBer w/ 211 PAs	21
Avg. Runners on Base	124 (64-39-20)

Most Driven In
B Campaneris	3
W Causey	3
Self	2
T Reynolds	2
E Charles	1
D Green	1
B Bryan	1
K Harrelson	1

Most Driven In By
R Lachemann	3
E Charles	2
Self	2
B Campaneris	2
B Bryan	2
M Hershberger	2
F Talbot	1
K Harrelson	1

1965 Batting Game Log

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1965 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	240	3 (2)	Apr 15	KCA		CLE	W,7-3	5-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	7	.62	-0.027	1.08	-0.03%	0.07	PR CF
2	241	8 (4)	Apr 23	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-6	5-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	2.23	0.110	3.21	0.10%	0.94	PH
3	242	9	Apr 24	KCA	@	CLE	L,1-4	2-GF	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.667	.800	1.467	7	1.50	0.255	2.01	0.21%	1.32	CF
4	243	10	Apr 28	KCA	@	NYY	L,1-5	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.714	.800	1.514	9	.08	0.003	.09	0.00%	0.11	PH
5	244	11	Apr 30	KCA		CAL	L,0-4	5-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.625	1.225	9	.33	-0.003	.33	0.00%	-0.11	PH RF
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	245	12	May 1	KCA		CAL	L,1-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.643	.800	1.443	3	2.07	0.337	1.77	0.17%	2.35	CF
7	246	13	May 2 (1)	KCA		CAL	L,8-10	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.533	.632	.733	1.365	4	1.04	0.150	.72	0.06%	1.46	CF
8	247	14	May 2 (2)	KCA		CAL	W,9-5	CG	5	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.526	.609	.789	1.398	4	.44	0.118	.26	0.04%	0.79	CF
9	248	15	May 3	KCA		WSA	W,5-3	CG	4	4	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.565	.630	1.000	1.630	4	.37	0.137	.25	0.06%	1.83	CF
10	249	16	May 4	KCA		WSA	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.481	.548	.852	1.400	4	1.95	-0.252	1.37	-0.11%	-1.88	CF
11	250	17	May 6	KCA	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.448	.543	.793	1.336	4	.71	0.023	.49	0.01%	0.19	RF CF
12	251	18	May 7 (1)	KCA	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.424	.513	.727	1.240	7	1.46	-0.076	.89	-0.03%	-0.53	CF
13	252	19	May 7 (2)	KCA	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.535	.714	1.249	8	.93	0.035	.49	0.01%	0.13	CF
14	253	20	May 8	KCA	@	CAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.410	.511	.718	1.229	4	1.84	0.062	1.17	0.02%	0.81	CF
15	254	21	May 9	KCA	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.372	.471	.651	1.122	8	.62	-0.060	.35	-0.02%	-0.56	CF
16	255	22	May 12 (1)	KCA	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.473	.630	1.103	2	.94	0.052	.47	0.02%	0.33	RF
17	256	23	May 12 (2)	KCA	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.340	.441	.580	1.021	7	1.29	-0.157	.51	-0.04%	-1.28	CF
18	257	24	May 13	KCA	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.460	.593	1.053	5	.55	0.055	.17	0.01%	1.11	RF LF
19	258	25	May 14	KCA		MIN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.433	.552	.985	3	.64	-0.087	.16	-0.01%	-0.84	LF
20	259	26	May 15	KCA		MIN	L,0-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.426	.542	.969	9	2.99	-0.065	.65	-0.01%	-0.33	PH
21	260	27	May 16 (1)	KCA		MIN	W,7-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.420	.533	.954	7	3.69	-0.171	.60	-0.02%	-0.45	PH LF
22	261	28	May 16 (2)	KCA		MIN	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.425	.516	.941	4	1.40	-0.061	.26	-0.01%	-0.27	RF
23	262	29	May 17	KCA		CHW	L,2-13	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.416	.492	.908	4	.46	-0.017	.10	0.00%	-0.34	LF
24	263	30	May 18	KCA		CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.410	.485	.895	7	2.40	-0.057	.44	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
25	264	31	May 19	KCA		CHW	W,7-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.395	.464	.859	8	.36	-0.027	.05	0.00%	-0.75	LF
26	265	32	May 21	KCA	@	MIN	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.390	.457	.847	4	.94	0.053	.12	0.00%	1.28	PH
27	266	33	May 22	KCA	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.284	.384	.446	.830	7	.41	-0.059	.05	0.00%	-1.52	LF
28	267	35 (1)	May 26	KCA	@	BAL	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.284	.384	.446	.830	4						RF
29	268	36	May 28	KCA	@	BOS	L,3-9	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.379	.440	.819	9	1.43	0.054	.24	0.01%	0.66	PH
30	269	37	May 30	KCA	@	BOS	L,2-3	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.375	.434	.809	4	2.27	-0.057	.20	0.00%	-0.22	LF
31	270	38	May 31 (1)	KCA	@	WSA	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278	.380	.430	.811	5	.88	-0.017	.08	0.00%	-0.18	CF
32	271	39	May 31 (2)	KCA	@	WSA	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.365	.410	.774	4	1.11	-0.110	.06	0.00%	-1.07	CF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	272	40	Jun 2	KCA		BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.360	.395	.755	6	.55	-0.029	.03	0.00%	-0.17	RF
34	273	41	Jun 5	KCA		BOS	L,3-5	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.352	.378	.730	8	1.37	-0.100	.05	0.00%	-0.59	RF
35	274	43 (1)	Jun 6 (2)	KCA		BOS	W,4-3	CG(11)	5	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.255	.355	.415	.769	7	1.53	0.141	.02	0.00%	0.50	CF
36	275	44	Jun 7	KCA		NYY	L,2-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.360	.406	.766	8	1.17	0.023	.03	0.00%	0.24	LF
37	276	45	Jun 8	KCA		NYY	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.356	.394	.750	6	.75	-0.037	.02	0.00%	-0.34	LF
38	277	46	Jun 9	KCA		NYY	L,1-5	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.352	.398	.751	6	.59	-0.057	.01	0.00%	-0.42	LF
39	278	47	Jun 11	KCA		CLE	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.341	.383	.724	7	.35	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.83	LF
40	279	48	Jun 12	KCA		CLE	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.338	.373	.711	8	.23	0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.07	LF
41	280	49	Jun 13 (1)	KCA		CLE	W,8-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.336	.369	.705	9	5.37	-0.130	.10	0.00%	-0.72	PH
42	281	51 (1)	Jun 15	KCA		CAL	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.328	.360	.688	8	.32	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.84	LF
43	282	52	Jun 16 (1)	KCA		CAL	L,1-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.216	.321	.353	.675	8	.44	-0.032	.01	0.00%	-0.70	LF
44	283	53	Jun 16 (2)	KCA		CAL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.326	.367	.693	8	1.27	0.047	.02	0.00%	0.30	LF
45	284	54	Jun 18	KCA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.319	.358	.677	6	.73	-0.057	.01	0.00%	-0.39	LF
46	285	55	Jun 19	KCA	@	DET	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.318	.362	.680	8	.33	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.34	LF
47	286	56	Jun 20 (1)	KCA	@	DET	L,8-12	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220	.314	.364	.677	6	.85	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-1.23	LF
48	287	57	Jun 20 (2)	KCA	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.318	.363	.681	8	1.01	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.05	LF
49	288	58	Jun 22 (1)	KCA	@	NYY	W,6-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.318	.363	.681	7						LF
50	289	59	Jun 22 (2)	KCA	@	NYY	L,2-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.323	.358	.681	8	1.43	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.15	LF
51	290	60	Jun 23	KCA	@	NYY	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.321	.355	.676	8	.29	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.31	LF
52	291	61	Jun 24	KCA	@	NYY	W,6-2	1-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.321	.354	.676	3	.94	0.076	.00	0.00%	0.53	LF
53	292	62	Jun 25	KCA	@	CLE	L,0-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.320	.352	.671	9	.85	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
54	293	66 (3)	Jun 30 (1)	KCA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.320	.358	.678	8	.44	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	294	68 (1)	Jul 2	KCA		MIN	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.223	.320	.358	.678	2						PR
56	295	69	Jul 3	KCA		MIN	L,2-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.318	.368	.687	8	1.22	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.41	LF
57	296	72 (2)	Jul 6	KCA		BAL	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.316	.366	.682	9	.78	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
58	297	73	Jul 7	KCA		BAL	L,0-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.315	.364	.678	1	4.30	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.38	CF
59	298	74	Jul 8	KCA		BAL	L,6-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.308	.354	.662	8	.52	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.64	CF
60	299	75	Jul 9	KCA		DET	L,5-7	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.305	.346	.650	8	1.14	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.49	CF
61	300	77 (1)	Jul 11	KCA		DET	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.309	.349	.658	7	1.08	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.13	CF
62	301	78	Jul 15 (1)	KCA	@	MIN	L,3-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.307	.347	.655	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.57	CF
63	302	79	Jul 15 (2)	KCA	@	MIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.301	.339	.640	7	2.04	-0.323	.00	0.00%	-1.30	CF
64	303	80	Jul 16	KCA	@	MIN	W,10-2	CG	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.303	.349	.652	8	.38	0.014	.00	0.00%	1.32	CF
65	304	81	Jul 17	KCA	@	MIN	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.300	.345	.645	8	.80	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.31	CF
66	305	82	Jul 18 (1)	KCA	@	CHW	L,2-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.206	.296	.339	.635	8	1.98	-0.179	.00	0.00%	-0.96	CF
67	306	83	Jul 18 (2)	KCA	@	CHW	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.300	.359	.659	7	.59	0.213	.00	0.00%	1.69	CF
							23-44		211	184	17	39	7	7	2	15	24	4	49	0	1	2	2	4	0	2	.212	.300	.359	.659		.99	-0.737	.26	0.42%	-4.49

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