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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL 0.5 1 3 .250 4.22 9 4 4 2 0 0 49.0 47 26 23 0 14 29 3 0 0 204 99 2.86 1.245 8.6 0.0 2.6 5.3 2.07
1941 27 2TM NAL 0.1 3 2 .600 4.81 6 4 2 3 0 0 33.2 41 20 18 2 8 24 0 0 1 148 81 2.87 1.455 11.0 0.5 2.1 6.4 3.00 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 0.5 3 1 .750 3.26 5 3 2 3 0 0 30.1 31 12 11 2 7 21 0 0 1 128 118 2.97 1.253 9.2 0.6 2.1 6.2 3.00
1941 27 CAG NAL -0.3 0 1 .000 18.90 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 10 8 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 20 23 1.91 3.300 27.0 0.0 2.7 8.1 3.00
1942 28 MRS NAL 0.8 5 6 .455 3.42 13 10 2 8 0 1 79.0 83 40 30 3 16 41 1 0 1 330 119 2.68 1.253 9.5 0.3 1.8 4.7 2.56 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 1.8 6 4 .600 3.16 14 10 3 7 1 0 88.1 92 40 31 2 21 43 2 0 1 384 130 2.75 1.279 9.4 0.2 2.1 4.4 2.05
1943 29 MRS NAL 1.5 4 2 .667 2.87 10 6 3 5 1 0 62.2 68 25 20 1 14 28 1 0 1 274 132 2.68 1.309 9.8 0.1 2.0 4.0 2.00
1943 29 PS NN2 0.3 2 2 .500 3.86 4 4 0 2 0 0 25.2 24 15 11 1 7 15 1 0 0 110 126 2.92 1.208 8.4 0.4 2.5 5.3 2.14
1944 30 MRS NAL 1.7 8 2 .800 2.97 12 10 1 9 1 0 88.0 84 36 29 3 28 61 2 0 0 375 115 2.76 1.273 8.6 0.3 2.9 6.2 2.18 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 0.5 2 2 .500 3.71 5 5 0 4 0 0 34.0 39 19 14 0 4 16 2 0 0 145 116 2.31 1.265 10.3 0.0 1.1 4.2 4.00 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL 0.4 0 2 .000 2.45 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 11 5 3 0 3 6 1 0 0 47 173 2.59 1.273 9.0 0.0 2.5 4.9 2.00
1947 33 MRS NAL -0.1 1 1 .500 7.16 3 3 0 1 0 0 16.1 19 15 13 2 16 9 1 0 0 83 70 6.31 2.143 10.5 1.1 8.8 5.0 0.56
1948 34 MRS NAL 0.2 1 2 .333 6.00 4 3 1 1 0 0 21.0 24 16 14 2 11 16 0 1 0 98 82 4.06 1.667 10.3 0.9 4.7 6.9 1.45
9 Yrs 5.8 27 24 .529 3.75 68 51 13 36 2 1 420.1 440 217 175 14 121 245 12 1 3 1814 108 2.93 1.335 9.4 0.3 2.6 5.2 2.02
162 Game Avg 3.3 15 14 .529 3.75 39 29 7 21 1 1 240 251 124 100 8 69 140 7 1 2 1037 108 2.93 1.335 9.4 0.3 2.6 5.2 2.02
MRS (9 Yrs) 5.8 25 21 .543 3.61 63 46 13 34 2 1 391.1 406 194 157 13 113 227 11 1 3 1684 110 2.93 1.326 9.3 0.3 2.6 5.2 2.01
PS (1 Yr) 0.3 2 2 .500 3.86 4 4 0 2 0 0 25.2 24 15 11 1 7 15 1 0 0 110 126 2.92 1.208 8.4 0.4 2.5 5.3 2.14
CAG (1 Yr) -0.3 0 1 .000 18.90 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 10 8 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 20 23 1.91 3.300 27.0 0.0 2.7 8.1 3.00
NAL (9 Yrs) 5.5 25 22 .532 3.74 64 47 13 34 2 1 394.2 416 202 164 13 114 230 11 1 3 1704 107 2.93 1.343 9.5 0.3 2.6 5.2 2.02
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.3 2 2 .500 3.86 4 4 0 2 0 0 25.2 24 15 11 1 7 15 1 0 0 110 126 2.92 1.208 8.4 0.4 2.5 5.3 2.14

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL 49.0 9 4 26 4.78 4.66 0.07 0.00 100 4.59 -1 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.5 4 .526 .501
1941 27 2TM NAL 33.2 6 4 20 5.35 4.50 0.27 0.00 100 4.23 -4 0.0 1.00 -0.1 0.1 -1 .500 .501 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 30.1 5 3 12 3.56 4.49 0.33 0.00 100 4.15 2 0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .572 .502
1941 27 CAG NAL 3.1 1 1 8 21.60 4.63 -0.27 0.00 100 4.90 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -6 .143 .498
1942 28 MRS NAL 79.0 13 10 40 4.56 4.45 0.21 0.00 100 4.24 -3 0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.8 5 .534 .503 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 88.1 14 10 40 4.08 4.67 -0.29 0.00 100 4.96 9 1.2 1.00 -0.2 1.8 17 .588 .505
1943 29 MRS NAL 62.2 10 6 25 3.59 4.20 -0.45 0.00 100 4.65 7 1.1 1.00 -0.1 1.5 13 .610 .507
1943 29 PS NN2 25.2 4 4 15 5.26 5.80 0.09 0.00 100 5.71 1 0.1 -0.1 0.3 4 .535 .501
1944 30 MRS NAL 88.0 12 10 36 3.68 4.22 -0.38 0.00 100 4.60 9 1.5 1.00 -0.3 1.7 16 .625 .509 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 34.0 5 5 19 5.03 4.93 -0.30 0.00 100 5.23 1 0.3 -0.1 0.5 4 .554 .502 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL 11.0 2 2 5 4.09 4.83 -1.15 0.00 100 5.98 2 0.3 0.0 0.4 4 .656 .502
1947 33 MRS NAL 16.1 3 3 15 8.27 5.73 0.00 0.00 100 5.73 -5 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -2 .417 .498
1948 34 MRS NAL 21.0 4 3 16 6.86 5.75 -0.38 0.00 100 6.12 -2 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.2 1 .502 .500
9 Yrs 420.1 68 51 217 4.65 4.64 -0.14 0.00 100 4.79 7 3.8 1.00 -0.9 5.8 47 .555 .504
162 Game Avg 240 39 29 124 4.65 4.64 -0.14 0.00 100 4.79 4 2.1 1.00 -0.5 3.3 27 .555 .504
MRS (9 Yrs) 391.1 63 46 194 4.46 4.56 -0.16 0.00 100 4.72 11 4.0 1.00 -0.8 5.8 49 .563 .504
PS (1 Yr) 25.2 4 4 15 5.26 5.80 0.09 0.00 100 5.71 1 0.1 -0.1 0.3 4 .535 .501
CAG (1 Yr) 3.1 1 1 8 21.60 4.63 -0.27 0.00 100 4.90 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -6 .143 .498
NAL (9 Yrs) 394.2 64 47 202 4.61 4.56 -0.16 0.00 100 4.73 5 3.6 1.00 -0.8 5.5 43 .556 .504
NN2 (1 Yr) 25.2 4 4 15 5.26 5.80 0.09 0.00 100 5.71 1 0.1 -0.1 0.3 4 .535 .501

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL 49.0 0.0 14.2 6.9
1941 27 2TM NAL 33.2 1.4 16.2 5.4 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 30.1 1.6 16.4 5.5
1941 27 CAG NAL 3.1 0.0 15.0 5.0
1942 28 MRS NAL 79.0 0.9 12.4 4.8 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 88.1 0.5 11.2 5.5
1943 29 MRS NAL 62.2 0.4 10.2 5.1
1943 29 PS NN2 25.2 0.9 13.6 6.4
1944 30 MRS NAL 88.0 0.8 16.3 7.5 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 34.0 0.0 11.0 2.8 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL 11.0 0.0 12.8 6.4
1947 33 MRS NAL 16.1 2.4 10.8 19.3
1948 34 MRS NAL 21.0 2.0 16.3 11.2
9 Yrs 420.1 0.8 13.5 6.7
MLB Average 1.3 9.2 9.1
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL 131 .278 70 .207 .051 0.8 9.2 36.1 8/173
1941 27 2TM NAL 31 .394 142 .400 .000 0.0 3.2 46.2 /17 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 30 .407 150 .414 .000 0.0 3.3 46.2 /17
1941 27 CAG NAL 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 28 MRS NAL 47 .452 179 .442 .023 0.0 8.5 30.4 1/78 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 98 .276 72 .212 .012 0.0 12.2 43.3 1/8379
1943 29 MRS NAL 87 .288 83 .216 .014 0.0 13.8 42.9 1/8379
1943 29 PS NN2 11 .176 -6 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1944 30 MRS NAL 77 .319 102 .278 .056 0.0 6.5 28.0 1/379 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 51 .357 121 .275 .050 0.0 15.7 57.9 /17893 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL 35 .228 40 .206 .029 0.0 2.9 50.0 /7918
1947 33 MRS NAL 8 .362 102 .375 .000 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
1948 34 MRS NAL 14 .207 11 .167 .000 0.0 7.1 66.7 /18
9 Yrs 492 .312 92 .264 .034 0.2 8.9 40.6 1873/9
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .104 1.2 9.0 32.3

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL CF 23 20 158.1 45 42 2 1 0 .978 .940 2.50 1.91 1.91 1.17
1940 26 MRS NAL P 9 4 49.0 18 3 14 1 0 .944 .933 3.12 2.85 1.89 1.73
1940 26 MRS NAL LF 8 4 43.2 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .947 2.27 1.55 1.38 0.94
1940 26 MRS NAL 1B 5 1 15.0 17 15 0 2 0 .882 .975 9.00 10.74 3.00 6.56
1941 27 2TM NAL P 6 4 33.2 16 2 14 0 0 1.000 .954 4.28 2.65 2.67 1.20 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL P 5 3 30.1 14 2 12 0 0 1.000 .954 4.15 2.64 2.80 1.20
1941 27 CAG NAL P 1 1 3.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 5.40 2.70 2.00 1.20
1941 27 MRS NAL LF 4 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .941 3.12 1.56 2.25 0.70 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL P 13 10 79.0 29 6 20 3 0 .897 .942 2.96 2.76 2.00 1.84 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL CF 4 1 18.2 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .960 2.41 2.46 1.25 1.65 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL LF 2 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .925 1.13 1.69 0.50 1.10 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 9.00 10.80 1.00 7.00 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG P 14 10 88.1 36 11 24 1 2 .972 .933 3.57 2.69 2.50 2.04
1943 29 MRS NAL P 10 6 62.2 30 9 20 1 1 .967 .935 4.16 2.81 2.90 1.60
1943 29 PS NN2 P 4 4 25.2 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 .923 2.10 2.38 1.50 3.15
1943 29 MRS NAL 1B 6 6 50.0 56 51 4 1 1 .982 .982 9.90 10.75 9.17 6.12
1943 29 MRS NAL CF 5 5 42.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .951 1.91 2.25 1.80 1.28
1943 29 MRS NAL LF 3 3 21.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .933 2.14 1.59 1.67 0.90
1943 29 MRS NAL RF 1 0 3.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .938 27.00 1.50 9.00 0.90
1944 30 MRS NAL P 12 10 88.0 33 8 25 0 3 1.000 .943 3.38 2.94 2.75 1.15 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL LF 4 3 30.0 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 .954 2.40 1.65 2.00 0.65 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL 1B 3 3 26.0 34 32 2 0 3 1.000 .977 11.77 10.70 11.33 4.20 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL RF 3 2 18.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .932 2.50 1.50 1.67 0.57 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL P 5 5 34.0 10 0 9 1 0 .900 .929 2.38 2.89 1.80 1.26 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL CF 4 4 29.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .952 1.55 2.02 1.25 0.88 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL LF 3 2 23.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .948 3.13 1.72 2.67 0.77 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL RF 2 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.65 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 4.50 10.80 1.00 4.80 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL LF 4 3 29.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.86 1.58 1.50 0.45
1946 32 MRS NAL RF 3 1 17.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.02 1.43 0.67 0.40
1946 32 MRS NAL CF 2 2 11.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .940 0.82 2.21 0.50 0.60
1946 32 MRS NAL P 2 2 11.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .943 4.09 2.70 2.50 0.75
1947 33 MRS NAL P 3 3 16.1 10 3 4 3 0 .700 .955 3.86 2.59 2.33 0.93
1948 34 MRS NAL P 4 3 21.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .925 1.71 2.31 1.00 0.68
1948 34 MRS NAL CF 1 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 2.34 1.00 0.70
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 84 61 514.1 271 134 124 13 9 .952 .956 4.51 4.22 3.07 2.34
P (9 Yrs) P 68 51 420.1 162 34 118 10 5 .938 .940 3.25 2.76 2.24 1.51
LF (7 Yrs) LF 28 19 180.2 50 47 1 2 1 .960 .945 2.39 1.60 1.71 0.78
CF (6 Yrs) CF 39 32 264.1 68 62 3 3 0 .956 .944 2.21 2.04 1.67 1.16
1B (5 Yrs) 1B 16 10 94.0 109 100 6 3 4 .972 .979 10.15 10.73 6.63 5.87
RF (4 Yrs) RF 9 4 47.2 20 18 0 2 0 .900 .939 3.40 1.47 2.00 0.57

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Verdell Mathis born?

Verdell Mathis was born on November 18, 1913.

Where was Verdell Mathis born?

Verdell Mathis was born in Crawfordsville, AR.

How tall was Verdell Mathis?

Verdell Mathis was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Verdell Mathis weigh when playing?

Verdell Mathis weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Verdell Mathis play?

Verdell Mathis played 9 seasons.

Is Verdell Mathis in the Hall of Fame?

Verdell Mathis has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Verdell Mathis play?

Verdell Mathis was a Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Verdell Mathis have?

Verdell Mathis had 245 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Verdell Mathis played for?

Verdell Mathis played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Verdell Mathis won?

Verdell Mathis never won a World Series.

When did Verdell Mathis retire?

Verdell Mathis last played in 1948.

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