#53 Eddie Mathews, Third Base, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Eddie Mathews

10/13/1931
30
USA,TX,TEXARKANA
6"1
215

Third Base
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4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 18,000,000
1962
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77886
Versus LHP67885
Versus RHP78986
Talent78976
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5
6
8
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 9 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/4CHAW 2-1300000002#4  
10/5@BALW 10-9221001230#4  
10/7BOSW 3-2411000000#4  
10/9@KCL 5-6400000000#4  
10/13LANL 4-9403000001#4  
10/14LANL 3-10401000001#4  
10/16@LANW 4-3412100001#4  
10/17@LANL 1-23411100000#4  
10/18@LANW 3-2401000002#4  
10/20LANL 6-9500000001#4  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15958219026639145123115109.326.438.5931.0301.151.266
Projected15958219026639145123115109.326.438.5931.0301.151.266
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150704310020043457118675.0157.410.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19554411344383344200.277.378.508.886
vs. RHP38713622526101858265203.351.466.6361.102
Close/Late67183141610169001.269.417.522.939
Scoring Position1826282129804136402.341.459.6041.063
Pinch Hitting610001020000.167.375.167.542
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80282931622075575959.330.445.6131.059
Road79300971041970665650.323.430.5731.004
This Week41742000204.235.235.353.588
Last Week31240000002.333.333.333.667
March/April23933662526221610.387.468.6561.124
May28993420833192822.343.492.6061.098
June26832341213152120.277.423.422.845
July238930531028231115.337.402.7981.200
August27993540516221920.354.458.5451.003
Sept/Oct321193250929222022.269.383.538.921
Postseason62582000206.320.320.400.720

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195213943512622329987666188764.290.378.554.932 PHI
1953149563175213601691428406108103.311.397.6791.075PHI,NL
195414455017137438100118861584133.311.402.6001.002PHI,NL
1955150543162276471291369626105143.298.402.6301.032PHI,NL
195613551715022450110107770112066.290.382.6381.020PHI,NL
195714955717333255133125881211185.311.404.6731.078PHI,NL
1958124459141231451009269009754.307.398.6561.054PHI
1959142525168383411221087805106126.320.405.6381.043PHI,NL NYY
196015055417537344162115861478103.316.406.6321.038NYY,AL
19611595821902663914512311534109186.326.438.5931.030NYY,AL
Total1441528516312863544812681142845941100510243.309.402.6301.032 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524175103551310.294.333.8821.216
19536227102544100.318.423.6361.059
195462911200231300.379.400.448.848
195552210203941500.455.478.9551.433
195962195021394301.429.520.9521.472
19616258200020610.320.320.400.720
Total3313650130103427112121.368.415.6841.099

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base154150653561843918.9591356.12.91    
Leftfield30100101.0005.01.80    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Awards
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 7/16/1952...
Milestones
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1952, off Dizzy Trout (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1952, off Warren Hacker (CHN)...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 44 on 8/23/1953...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 46 on 8/27/1953...
Drove in 8 runs against St. Louis (N) on 8/27/1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1953, hitting .333 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 48 on 9/5/1953...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 146 on 9/12/1953...
Sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 149 on 9/15/1953...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 53 on 9/15/1953...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 5 runs on 9/15/1953...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1953, hitting .369 with 13 HR, 39 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1953, hitting .311 with 60 HR, 169 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1954, hitting .480 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1955, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1956, hitting .381 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 5/27/1956...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1956, hitting .343 with 14 HR, 31 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against Pittsburgh on 6/30/1956...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/8/1956 with a Inflamed Bicep Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Third Base in 1956...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against New York (N) on 6/28/1957...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1957, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/27/1957...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1957, hitting .311 with 55 HR, 133 RBI...
10/3/1957: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $18,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1958, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 5/25/1958 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/6/1958 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1959, hitting .364 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to New York (A) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: P Jim Bunning, SS Gil Mcdougald, P Murray Wall. Going to NYY: 3B Eddie Mathews)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1959, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 8/17/1959...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1959, hitting .462 with 6 HR, 16 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 8/25/1959...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1959, hitting .432 with 13 HR, 31 RBI...
Injured on 9/16/1959 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Detroit on 4/24/1960...
Hit for the cycle against Cleveland on 4/29/1960...
Had 5 hits with 11 RBI against Cleveland on 4/29/1960...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1960, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1960, hitting .350 with 10 HR, 44 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1961, hitting .483 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 4/27/1961...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1961, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/14/1961...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1961, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1961, hitting .337 with 10 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1961, hitting .565 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1959 - .320 - 9th
OBP
1957 - .404 - 10th
1960 - .406 - 6th
SLG
1952 - .554 - 5th
1953 - .679 - 2nd
1954 - .600 - 5th
1955 - .630 - 6th
1956 - .638 - 3rd
1957 - .673 - 1st
1958 - .656 - 3rd
1959 - .638 - 2nd
1960 - .632 - 3rd
OPS
1952 - .932 - 7th
1953 - 1.075 - 2nd
1954 - 1.002 - 5th
1955 - 1.032 - 6th
1956 - 1.020 - 3rd
1957 - 1.078 - 1st
1958 - 1.054 - 3rd
1959 - 1.043 - 3rd
1960 - 1.038 - 3rd
Hits
1953 - 175 - 10th
1957 - 173 - 10th
1959 - 168 - 9th
1960 - 175 - 10th
Doubles
1954 - 37 - 3rd
1957 - 33 - 7th
1959 - 38 - 5th
1960 - 37 - 8th
Triples
1955 - 6 - 6th
Homeruns
1953 - 60 - 1st
1954 - 38 - 5th
1955 - 47 - 3rd
1956 - 50 - 1st
1957 - 55 - 1st
1958 - 45 - 4th
1959 - 41 - 3rd
1960 - 44 - 1st
RBI
1953 - 169 - 1st
1955 - 129 - 3rd
1956 - 110 - 10th
1957 - 133 - 1st
1959 - 122 - 4th
1960 - 162 - 1st
Runs
1953 - 142 - 2nd
1954 - 118 - 6th
1955 - 136 - 1st
1956 - 107 - 10th
1957 - 125 - 2nd
1959 - 108 - 6th
1960 - 115 - 4th
BB
1955 - 96 - 6th
1957 - 88 - 9th
1960 - 86 - 5th
SB
1954 - 13 - 8th
1955 - 14 - 7th
   

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