Nelson Mathews
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[edit] Biography
Nelson Mathews (Nelson Elmer Mathews) was born on July 21, 1941 in Columbia, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1960 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1963, his rookie year, he hit .155 with 4 home runs and 10 RBI. Mathews played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Athletics over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that Nelson Mathews's best season was 1964, when he knocked in 60 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHI | N | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | 15 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 13 | .306 | .393 | .469 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | 61 | 155 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 10 | .155 | .234 | .277 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1964 | KC | A | 157 | 573 | 58 | 137 | 14 | 60 | .239 | .293 | .377 | 27 | 5 | 43 | 143 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 1965 | KC | A | 67 | 184 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 15 | .212 | .300 | .359 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | NL | 82 | 221 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 23 | .190 | .266 | .312 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| Total | AL | 224 | 757 | 75 | 176 | 16 | 75 | .232 | .295 | .373 | 34 | 12 | 67 | 192 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 22 | |
| Total | 306 | 978 | 93 | 218 | 22 | 98 | .223 | .288 | .359 | 39 | 14 | 88 | 248 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHI | N | OF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | CHI | N | RF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | OF | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | CHI | N | CF | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | CF | 14 | 14 | 120.1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .963 |
| 1962 | CHI | N | OF | 14 | 14 | 120.1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | RF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | OF | 46 | 40 | 370.1 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1963 | CHI | N | CF | 45 | 40 | 368.1 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1964 | KC | A | OF | 154 | 150 | 1326 | 384 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .968 |
| 1964 | KC | A | CF | 154 | 150 | 1326 | 381 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1965 | KC | A | OF | 57 | 47 | 450.1 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .981 |
| 1965 | KC | A | RF | 8 | 6 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .917 |
| 1965 | KC | A | CF | 26 | 21 | 201.2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | KC | A | LF | 25 | 20 | 195.2 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| Total | OF | 275 | 255 | 2301 | 613 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 | ||
| Total | CF | 241 | 227 | 2034.1 | 553 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .972 | ||
| Total | RF | 11 | 8 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .944 | ||
| Total | LF | 25 | 20 | 195.2 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (1959).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs to Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Fred Norman (December 15, 1963).
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