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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP Pos Awards
1871 19 KEK NA -0.1 19 91 89 15 24 3 1 0 10 2 1 2 0 .270 .286 .326 .612 74 .280 85 29 1 *1
1872 20 BAL NA -1.0 50 225 222 36 50 2 0 0 22 3 1 3 2 .225 .236 .234 .470 42 .227 64 52 2 *1/O5
1873 21 NYU NA -0.4 52 233 223 40 43 3 3 0 14 1 1 10 3 .193 .227 .233 .461 37 .220 62 52 2 *1/O
1874 22 NYU NA 0.1 65 301 298 46 72 6 1 0 30 2 0 3 4 .242 .249 .268 .518 65 .244 78 80 0 *1/5O
1875 23 NYU NA -0.8 70 266 264 23 48 6 2 0 15 1 2 2 5 .182 .188 .220 .408 41 .186 63 58 4 *1/O
1876 24 NYU NL -0.8 56 221 218 19 40 4 1 0 9 3 2 .183 .195 .211 .406 38 .194 63 46 *1/O
1877 25 CIN NL -0.3 15 60 59 5 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 .169 .183 .169 .353 18 .172 47 10 1/6O
1879 27 PRO NL -0.6 43 180 173 25 35 2 0 1 10 7 12 .202 .233 .231 .465 53 .218 68 40 1O/5
1881 29 2TM NL -0.8 35 133 128 8 23 3 0 0 8 5 11 .180 .211 .203 .414 32 .196 47 26 O1
1881 29 PRO NL -0.2 16 62 57 6 11 1 0 0 4 5 6 .193 .258 .211 .469 49 .226 63 12 1/O
1881 29 BSN NL -0.6 19 71 71 2 12 2 0 0 4 0 5 .169 .169 .197 .366 17 .170 34 14 O/1
1882 30 BSN NL -0.6 45 177 169 17 38 6 0 0 13 8 18 .225 .260 .260 .520 68 .238 76 44 1O/6
1883 31 PHA AA -0.7 45 172 167 15 31 2 0 0 11 5 .186 .209 .198 .407 28 .193 44 33 1/O
1884 32 PHA AA -0.7 49 191 184 26 34 5 1 0 7 .185 .215 .223 .437 39 .205 51 41 0 1/O
1885 33 PHA AA -0.7 48 189 179 22 30 3 0 0 12 10 .168 .212 .184 .396 23 .194 39 33 0 1/O
1886 34 PHA AA 0.0 24 91 88 16 21 3 0 0 10 1 3 .239 .264 .273 .536 69 .257 76 24 0 1/O
1887 35 PHA AA 0.0 7 29 25 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 .200 .310 .200 .510 44 .272 64 5 0 /1
15 Yrs -7.3 623 2559 2486 318 504 48 9 1 164 10 5 73 62 .203 .225 .230 .456 45 .216 63 573 9 0 1O/56
162 Game Avg -1.9 162 665 646 83 131 12 2 0 19 .203 .225 .230 .456 45 .216 63 149
PHA (5 Yrs) -2.1 173 672 643 84 121 13 1 0 33 1 29 3 .188 .223 .212 .435 36 .209 50 136 0 1/O
NYU (3 Yrs) -1.1 187 800 785 109 163 15 6 0 59 4 3 15 12 .208 .223 .242 .465 49 .218 69 190 6 *1/O5
BSN (2 Yrs) -1.2 64 248 240 19 50 8 0 0 17 8 23 .208 .234 .242 .476 53 .218 64 58 1O/6
PRO (2 Yrs) -0.8 59 242 230 31 46 3 0 1 14 12 18 .200 .240 .226 .466 52 .220 67 52 1O/5
NYU (1 Yr) -0.8 56 221 218 19 40 4 1 0 9 3 2 .183 .195 .211 .406 38 .194 63 46 *1/O
BAL (1 Yr) -1.0 50 225 222 36 50 2 0 0 22 3 1 3 2 .225 .236 .234 .470 42 .227 64 52 2 *1/O5
KEK (1 Yr) -0.1 19 91 89 15 24 3 1 0 10 2 1 2 0 .270 .286 .326 .612 74 .280 85 29 1 *1
CIN (1 Yr) -0.3 15 60 59 5 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 .169 .183 .169 .353 18 .172 47 10 1/6O
NA (5 Yrs) -2.1 256 1116 1096 160 237 20 7 0 91 9 5 20 14 .216 .230 .247 .478 49 .225 69 271 9 *1O/5
NL (5 Yrs) -3.1 194 771 747 74 146 15 1 1 40 24 45 .195 .220 .222 .443 46 .208 63 166 1O/56
AA (5 Yrs) -2.1 173 672 643 84 121 13 1 0 33 1 29 3 .188 .223 .212 .435 36 .209 50 136 0 1/O

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1871 19 KEK NA 91 -3 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -2 *1
1872 20 BAL NA 225 -19 0 0 -3 0 -15 -1.0 0 -15 -1.0 .481 .494 -0.8 -0.2 -12 *1/O5
1873 21 NYU NA 233 -20 0 0 -1 0 -6 -0.4 0 -6 -0.4 .493 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -5 *1/O
1874 22 NYU NA 301 -12 1 0 0 0 2 0.1 0 2 0.1 .502 .501 0.2 0.0 2 *1/5O
1875 23 NYU NA 266 -15 0 0 0 0 -8 -0.8 0 -8 -0.8 .490 .496 -0.7 0.0 -8 *1/O
1876 24 NYU NL 221 -12 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 0 -9 -0.8 .486 .495 -0.8 0.0 -9 *1/O
1877 25 CIN NL 60 -5 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .483 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1/6O
1879 27 PRO NL 180 -8 0 0 -3 -1 -8 -0.8 2 -6 -0.6 .482 .495 -0.3 -0.4 -3 1O/5
1881 29 2TM NL 133 -9 0 0 -2 -1 -11 -1.1 3 -8 -0.8 .470 .497 -0.6 -0.3 -6 O1
1881 29 PRO NL 62 -3 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .487 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 1/O
1881 29 BSN NL 71 -6 0 0 -1 -1 -8 -0.8 2 -6 -0.6 .457 .495 -0.5 -0.2 -5 O/1
1882 30 BSN NL 177 -6 0 0 -4 -1 -7 -0.7 1 -6 -0.6 .485 .496 -0.1 -0.5 -2 1O/6
1883 31 PHA AA 172 -14 0 0 0 0 -7 -0.7 0 -7 -0.7 .486 .496 -0.7 0.0 -7 1/O
1884 32 PHA AA 191 -13 0 0 0 0 -7 -0.7 0 -7 -0.7 .487 .496 -0.6 -0.1 -7 1/O
1885 33 PHA AA 189 -16 0 0 0 0 -8 -0.7 0 -8 -0.7 .485 .496 -0.7 0.0 -8 1/O
1886 34 PHA AA 91 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1/O
1887 35 PHA AA 29 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
15 Yrs 2559 -159 0 0 -14 -5 -87 -7.9 7 -81 -7.3 .488 .497 -5.6 -1.8 -67 1O/56
162 Game Avg 665 -41 0 0 -4 -1 -23 -2.0 2 -21 -1.9 .488 .497 -1.5 -0.5 -17
PHA (5 Yrs) 672 -49 0 0 0 -1 -21 -2.1 0 -21 -2.1 .489 .497 -2.0 -0.1 -21 1/O
NYU (3 Yrs) 800 -47 0 0 -1 0 -12 -1.1 0 -12 -1.1 .495 .498 -0.9 -0.2 -11 *1/O5
PRO (2 Yrs) 242 -11 0 0 -4 -2 -10 -1.0 3 -8 -0.8 .484 .496 -0.3 -0.5 -4 1O/5
BSN (2 Yrs) 248 -12 0 0 -5 -2 -15 -1.5 4 -12 -1.2 .477 .496 -0.7 -0.7 -6 1O/6
NYU (1 Yr) 221 -12 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8 0 -9 -0.8 .486 .495 -0.8 0.0 -9 *1/O
BAL (1 Yr) 225 -19 0 0 -3 0 -15 -1.0 0 -15 -1.0 .481 .494 -0.8 -0.2 -12 *1/O5
KEK (1 Yr) 91 -3 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 0 -2 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -2 *1
CIN (1 Yr) 60 -5 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 0 -3 -0.3 .483 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 1/6O
NL (5 Yrs) 771 -40 0 0 -10 -3 -37 -3.7 6 -31 -3.1 .482 .496 -2.0 -1.4 -21 1O/56
AA (5 Yrs) 672 -49 0 0 0 -1 -21 -2.1 0 -21 -2.1 .489 .497 -2.0 -0.1 -21 1/O
NA (5 Yrs) 1116 -70 0 0 -4 -1 -29 -2.2 0 -29 -2.1 .492 .497 -1.7 -0.4 -25 *1O/5

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1871 19 KEK NA 91 .280 85 .270 .056 0.0 0.0 2.2 57.7 66.7 *1
1872 20 BAL NA 225 .227 64 .227 .009 0.0 0.9 1.3 67.9 75.0 *1/O5
1873 21 NYU NA 233 .220 62 .195 .040 0.0 1.3 4.3 75.5 50.0 *1/O
1874 22 NYU NA 301 .244 78 .245 .027 0.0 1.3 1.0 61.3 100.0 *1/5O
1875 23 NYU NA 266 .186 63 .185 .038 0.0 1.9 0.8 46.0 33.3 *1/O
1876 24 NYU NL 221 .194 63 .185 .028 0.0 0.9 1.4 44.2 *1/O
1877 25 CIN NL 60 .172 47 .175 .000 0.0 3.3 1.7 45.5 1/6O
1879 27 PRO NL 180 .218 68 .213 .029 0.6 6.7 3.9 58.5 1O/5
1881 29 2TM NL 133 .196 47 .197 .023 0.0 8.3 3.8 28.6 O1
1881 29 PRO NL 62 .226 63 .216 .018 0.0 9.7 8.1 37.5 1/O
1881 29 BSN NL 71 .170 34 .182 .028 0.0 7.0 0.0 16.7 O/1
1882 30 BSN NL 177 .238 76 .252 .036 0.0 10.2 4.5 37.0 1O/6
1883 31 PHA AA 172 .193 44 .186 .012 0.0 2.9 41.7 1/O
1884 32 PHA AA 191 .205 51 .185 .038 0.0 3.7 63.4 1/O
1885 33 PHA AA 189 .194 39 .168 .017 0.0 5.3 55.0 1/O
1886 34 PHA AA 91 .257 76 .239 .034 0.0 3.3 66.7 1/O
1887 35 PHA AA 29 .272 64 .227 .000 0.0 10.3 13.8 55.6 /1
15 Yrs 2559 .216 63 .208 .028 0.0 2.4 2.9 55.0 64.3 1O/56
MLB Average .292 100 .266 .082 0.5 4.8 4.5 52.0 70.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Mathews born?

Bobby Mathews was born on November 21, 1851.

Where was Bobby Mathews born?

Bobby Mathews was born in Baltimore, MD.

How tall was Bobby Mathews?

Bobby Mathews was 5-5 (165 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Mathews weigh when playing?

Bobby Mathews weighed 140 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Mathews play?

Bobby Mathews played 15 seasons.

Is Bobby Mathews in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Mathews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bobby Mathews play?

Bobby Mathews was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.

How many strikeouts did Bobby Mathews have?

Bobby Mathews had 1,528 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Mathews played for?

Bobby Mathews played for 8 teams; the Fort Wayne Kekiongas, Baltimore Canaries, New York Mutuals, New York Mutuals, Cincinnati Reds, Providence Grays, Boston and Philadelphia Athletics.

When did Bobby Mathews retire?

Bobby Mathews last played in 1887.

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