Nelson Mathews

Born: 7/21/1941 in Columbia, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-09-09 | Final Game: 1965-07-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Nelson Elmer Mathews

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Biography

Nelson Mathews was a professional baseball player born in 1941, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1960 until his retirement in 1965. A versatile position player, Mathews played a total of 306 games during his career, amassing 218 hits and 22 home runs. He contributed 98 RBIs to his teams and finished his career with a batting average of .223, showcasing his role as a reliable, if not prolific, offensive contributor in an era characterized by a transition in hitting styles and strategies. Mathews demonstrated speed on the bases as well, recording 8 stolen bases over the course of his career. His playing years coincided with a transformative period in baseball, as the sport was moving away from the deadball era and beginning to embrace a more power-oriented game. While Mathews may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, his dedication and contributions to the teams he played for helped to shape the competitive landscape of Major League Baseball during the early 1960s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
306	978	93	218	39	14	22	98	8	88	248	0.223	0.288	0.359	0.647	-1040.7

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.647 vs. league average 0.701 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CHC	NL	3	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHC	NL	3	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHC	NL	15	49	5	15	2	0	2	13	3	5	4	0.306	—	—	—	—	181.4
1963	CHC	NL	61	155	12	24	3	2	4	10	3	16	48	0.155	.246 (-37%)	.308 (-24%)	.371 (-25%)	.680 (-25%)	-656.0
1964	KC1	AL	157	573	58	137	27	5	14	60	2	43	143	0.239	.250 (-5%)	.312 (-6%)	.377 (avg)	.690 (-3%)	-423.6
1965	KC1	AL	67	184	17	39	7	7	2	15	0	24	49	0.212	.245 (-14%)	.310 (-4%)	.371 (-3%)	.682 (-4%)	-142.5