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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 26 | MRS | NAL | 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 | TOT | NAL | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | TOT | MLB | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2.79 | 1.317 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.03 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 15 | 14 | .511 | 3.80 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 245 | 124 | 100 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 138 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 872 | 105 | 2.79 | 1.317 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.03 | ||||
| MRS (9 yrs) | 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 | ||||
| CAG (1 yr) | 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 | ||||
| PS (1 yr) | 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 | |||||||
| NAL (9 yrs) | 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) | 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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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 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.
Player Value--Pitching