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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 IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL 0.6 1 3 .250 4.22 9 4 4 2 0 0 49.0 47 26 23 0 14 0 29 3 0 0 204 99 2.85 1.245 8.6 0.0 2.6 5.3 2.07
1941 27 2TM NAL 0.3 3 2 .600 4.33 6 4 2 3 0 0 35.1 38 19 17 2 8 0 24 0 0 1 150 84 2.84 1.302 9.7 0.5 2.0 6.1 3.00 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 0.6 3 1 .750 2.81 5 3 2 3 0 0 32.0 28 11 10 2 7 0 21 0 0 1 130 128 2.94 1.094 7.9 0.6 2.0 5.9 3.00
1941 27 CAG NAL -0.4 0 1 .000 18.90 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 10 8 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 20 21 1.88 3.300 27.0 0.0 2.7 8.1 3.00
1942 28 MRS NAL 0.2 3 5 .375 3.63 10 7 6 0 1 57.0 57 32 23 12 27 0 0 107 1.211 9.0 1.9 4.3 2.25 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 1.8 6 4 .600 3.46 15 10 7 1 0 88.1 91 40 34 2 21 44 2 1 384 119 2.73 1.268 9.3 0.2 2.1 4.5 2.10
1943 29 MRS NAL 1.5 4 2 .667 2.87 10 6 5 1 0 62.2 68 25 20 1 14 28 1 1 273 133 2.69 1.309 9.8 0.1 2.0 4.0 2.00
1943 29 PS NN2 0.3 2 2 .500 4.91 5 4 2 0 0 25.2 23 15 14 1 7 16 1 0 111 100 2.85 1.169 8.1 0.4 2.5 5.6 2.29
1944 30 MRS NAL 1.7 7 2 .778 2.85 11 9 1 8 1 0 79.0 76 32 25 3 23 0 56 2 0 0 335 121 2.71 1.253 8.7 0.3 2.6 6.4 2.43 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 0 16 2 0 0 145 112 2.29 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 0 6 1 0 0 47 173 2.58 1.273 9.0 0.0 2.5 4.9 2.00
1947 33 MRS NAL -0.2 1 1 .500 7.16 3 3 0 1 0 0 16.1 19 15 13 2 16 0 9 1 0 0 73 68 6.29 2.143 10.5 1.1 8.8 5.0 0.56
1948 34 MRS NAL 0.2 1 2 .333 5.57 4 3 1 1 0 0 21.0 25 16 13 2 11 0 16 0 1 0 98 88 4.04 1.714 10.7 0.9 4.7 6.9 1.45
9 Yrs 5.4 24 23 .511 3.80 65 47 8 33 2 1 391.0 403 204 165 11 112 0 227 11 1 2 1436 105 2.53 1.317 9.3 0.3 2.6 5.2 2.03
162 Game Avg 3.3 15 14 .511 3.80 39 29 20 1 1 237 245 124 100 68 138 7 1 105 1.317 9.3 2.6 5.2 2.03
MRS (9 Yrs) 5.5 22 20 .524 3.58 59 42 8 31 2 1 362.0 370 181 144 10 104 0 208 10 1 2 1305 110 2.51 1.309 9.2 0.2 2.6 5.2 2.00
PS (1 Yr) 0.3 2 2 .500 4.91 5 4 2 0 0 25.2 23 15 14 1 7 16 1 0 111 100 2.85 1.169 8.1 0.4 2.5 5.6 2.29
CAG (1 Yr) -0.4 0 1 .000 18.90 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 10 8 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 20 21 1.88 3.300 27.0 0.0 2.7 8.1 3.00
NAL (9 Yrs) 5.1 22 21 .512 3.72 60 43 8 31 2 1 365.1 380 189 151 10 105 0 211 10 1 2 1325 106 2.51 1.328 9.4 0.2 2.6 5.2 2.01
NN2 (1 Yr) 0.3 2 2 .500 4.91 5 4 2 0 0 25.2 23 15 14 1 7 16 1 0 111 100 2.85 1.169 8.1 0.4 2.5 5.6 2.29

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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 4.74 0.06 0.00 100 4.68 -1 0.3 1.00 -0.1 0.6 5 .530 .502
1941 27 2TM NAL 35.1 6 4 19 4.84 4.30 0.17 0.00 100 4.12 -3 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 1 .523 .502 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 32.0 5 3 11 3.09 4.27 0.23 0.00 100 4.04 3 0.5 1.00 -0.1 0.6 6 .600 .503
1941 27 CAG NAL 3.1 1 1 8 21.60 4.56 -0.37 0.00 100 4.93 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -6 .136 .498
1942 28 MRS NAL 57.0 10 7 32 5.05 4.21 0.00 100 4.21 -5 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 0 .488 .499 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 88.1 15 10 40 4.08 4.63 -0.27 0.00 100 4.90 8 1.2 1.00 -0.2 1.8 16 .581 .505
1943 29 MRS NAL 62.2 10 6 25 3.59 4.13 -0.41 0.00 100 4.54 7 1.1 1.00 -0.1 1.5 12 .608 .507
1943 29 PS NN2 25.2 5 4 15 5.26 5.85 0.07 0.00 100 5.77 1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .528 .501
1944 30 MRS NAL 79.0 11 9 32 3.65 4.24 -0.50 0.00 100 4.74 10 1.5 1.00 -0.3 1.7 16 .638 .509 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 34.0 5 5 19 5.03 4.87 -0.34 0.00 100 5.21 1 0.3 -0.1 0.5 4 .555 .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 0.04 0.00 100 5.70 -5 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -3 .416 .498
1948 34 MRS NAL 21.0 4 3 16 6.86 5.75 -0.41 0.00 100 6.16 -2 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.2 1 .504 .500
9 Yrs 391.0 65 47 204 4.70 4.61 -0.22 0.00 100 4.83 6 3.4 1.00 -0.9 5.4 43 .552 .503
162 Game Avg 237 39 29 124 4.70 4.61 0.00 100 4.83 3 2.0 1.00 -0.5 3.3 26 .552 .503
MRS (9 Yrs) 362.0 59 42 181 4.50 4.52 -0.24 0.00 100 4.76 10 3.6 1.00 -0.8 5.5 45 .561 .503
PS (1 Yr) 25.2 5 4 15 5.26 5.85 0.07 0.00 100 5.77 1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .528 .501
CAG (1 Yr) 3.1 1 1 8 21.60 4.56 -0.37 0.00 100 4.93 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 -6 .136 .498
NAL (9 Yrs) 365.1 60 43 189 4.66 4.52 -0.24 0.00 100 4.76 4 3.2 1.00 -0.8 5.1 39 .554 .503
NN2 (1 Yr) 25.2 5 4 15 5.26 5.85 0.07 0.00 100 5.77 1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.3 4 .528 .501

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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 35.1 1.3 16.0 5.3 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 32.0 1.5 16.2 5.4
1941 27 CAG NAL 3.1 0.0 15.0 5.0
1942 28 MRS NAL 57.0 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 88.1 0.5 11.5 5.5
1943 29 MRS NAL 62.2 0.4 10.3 5.1
1943 29 PS NN2 25.2 0.9 14.4 6.3
1944 30 MRS NAL 79.0 0.9 16.7 6.9 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 2.7 12.3 21.9
1948 34 MRS NAL 21.0 2.0 16.3 11.2
9 Yrs 391.0 0.8
MLB Average 1.2
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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 127 .273 66 .204 .053 0.8 8.7 35.3 8/173
1941 27 2TM NAL 31 .394 145 .400 .000 0.0 3.2 46.2 /17 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL 30 .407 153 .414 .000 0.0 3.3 46.2 /17
1941 27 CAG NAL 1 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1942 28 MRS NAL 28 .458 188 .462 .000 0.0 7.1 35.7 1/78 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG 84 .284 78 .208 .014 0.0 14.3 37.0 1/8379
1943 29 MRS NAL 73 .300 92 .213 .016 0.0 16.4 36.0 1/8379
1943 29 PS NN2 11 .175 -4 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1944 30 MRS NAL 65 .356 126 .317 .067 0.0 7.7 25.0 1/379 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 45 .366 128 .286 .057 0.0 15.6 64.7 /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 437 .313 92 .264 .036 0.2 9.2 40.6 1873/9
MLB Average .326 100 .274 .104 1.2 9.0 32.6

Appearances

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1940 26 MRS NAL CF 23 20 158.1 45 42 2 1 0 .978 .940 2.50 1.91 1.91 1.08
1940 26 MRS NAL P 9 4 49.0 18 3 14 1 0 .944 .934 3.12 2.87 1.89 1.62 0 8
1940 26 MRS NAL LF 8 4 43.2 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .947 2.27 1.53 1.38 0.86
1940 26 MRS NAL 1B 4 0 7.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .976 9.00 10.80 1.75 6.08
1941 27 2TM NAL P 6 4 33.2 16 2 14 0 0 1.000 .950 4.28 2.70 2.67 1.23 1 2 AS
1941 27 MRS NAL P 5 3 30.1 14 2 12 0 0 1.000 .950 4.15 2.70 2.80 1.24 1 2
1941 27 CAG NAL P 1 1 3.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 5.40 2.70 2.00 1.20 0 0
1941 27 MRS NAL LF 4 3 26.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .940 3.12 1.56 2.25 0.70 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL P 10 0.00 0 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL CF 1 0.00 AS
1942 28 MRS NAL LF 1 0.00 AS
1943 29 2TM 2LG P 15 88.1 37 11 25 1 1 .973 .937 3.67 2.75 2.40 1.60 1 5
1943 29 MRS NAL P 10 62.2 31 10 20 1 1 .968 .939 4.31 2.89 3.00 1.33 1 4
1943 29 PS NN2 P 5 25.2 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 .927 2.10 2.42 1.20 2.14 0 1
1943 29 MRS NAL CF 5 42.1 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .954 2.34 2.30 2.20 1.06
1943 29 MRS NAL LF 3 21.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .937 2.14 1.54 1.67 0.70
1943 29 MRS NAL 1B 3 23.0 26 26 0 0 1 1.000 .982 10.17 10.96 8.67 5.03
1943 29 MRS NAL RF 1 3.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 .944 27.00 1.80 9.00 0.80
1944 30 MRS NAL P 11 9 79.0 28 6 22 0 3 1.000 .942 3.19 2.92 2.55 0.97 0 6 0 0.0 3.3 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL LF 3 2 22.0 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 .959 2.86 1.68 2.33 0.57 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL 1B 3 3 26.0 34 32 2 0 3 1.000 .978 11.77 10.77 11.33 3.57 AS
1944 30 MRS NAL RF 2 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 1.40 0.50 0.45 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL P 5 5 34.0 10 0 9 1 0 .900 .928 2.38 2.86 1.80 0.90 0 2 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL CF 3 3 20.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .955 0.90 2.03 0.67 0.63 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL LF 3 2 23.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .953 3.13 1.72 2.67 0.53 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL RF 2 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.45 AS
1945 31 MRS NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 4.50 10.80 1.00 3.40 AS
1946 32 MRS NAL LF 4 3 29.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.86 1.58 1.50 0.35
1946 32 MRS NAL RF 3 1 17.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 1.02 1.43 0.67 0.33
1946 32 MRS NAL CF 2 2 11.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .940 0.82 2.21 0.50 0.50
1946 32 MRS NAL P 2 2 11.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .943 4.09 2.70 2.50 0.60 0 4
1947 33 MRS NAL P 3 3 16.1 10 3 4 3 0 .700 .952 3.86 2.59 2.33 0.77 0 5
1948 34 MRS NAL P 4 3 21.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .925 1.69 2.28 1.00 0.55 0 1
1948 34 MRS NAL CF 1 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 2.16 1.00 0.50
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
9 Yrs 76 33 390.2 197 92 98 7 8 .964 .953 4.38 3.97 2.50 1.58 2 33 0 0.0 3.3
P (9 Yrs) P 65 30 332.2 129 26 96 7 4 .946 .940 3.30 2.77 1.88 1.03 2 33 0 0.0 3.3
LF (7 Yrs) LF 26 14 164.2 47 45 1 1 1 .979 .948 2.51 1.59 1.77 0.63
CF (6 Yrs) CF 35 25 236.2 61 56 3 2 0 .967 .943 2.24 2.01 1.69 0.96
1B (4 Yrs) 1B 11 3 58.0 68 66 2 0 4 1.000 .979 10.55 10.85 6.18 4.86
RF (4 Yrs) RF 8 3 38.2 15 14 0 1 0 .933 .945 3.26 1.47 1.75 0.45

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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 an Outfielder, Pitcher and First Baseman.

How many strikeouts did Verdell Mathis have?

Verdell Mathis had 227 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Verdell Mathis played for?

Verdell Mathis played for 3 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants 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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