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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 19 | KEK | NA | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 169.0 | 261 | 243 | 97 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 876 | 88 | 4.14 | 1.669 | 13.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.81 | |||
| 1872 | 20 | BAL | NA | 25 | 18 | .581 | 3.19 | 49 | 47 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 406.0 | 480 | 356 | 144 | 3 | 52 | 57 | 0 | 25 | 1922 | 115 | 3.63 | 1.310 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.10 | |||
| 1873 | 21 | NYU | NA | 29 | 23 | .558 | 2.58 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 443.0 | 489 | 348 | 127 | 5 | 62 | 79 | 0 | 23 | 2008 | 127 | 3.31 | 1.244 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.27 | |||
| 1874 | 22 | NYU | NA | 42 | 22 | .656 | 1.90 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 578.0 | 652 | 371 | 122 | 3 | 41 | 101 | 0 | 32 | 2543 | 117 | 2.00 | 1.199 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.46 | |||
| 1875 | 23 | NYU | NA | 29 | 38 | .433 | 2.49 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 625.2 | 711 | 421 | 173 | 4 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 28 | 2759 | 90 | 2.18 | 1.168 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.75 | |||
| 1876 | 24 | NYU | NL | 21 | 34 | .382 | 2.86 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 516.0 | 693 | 395 | 164 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 2327 | 79 | 2.43 | 1.390 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.54 | |||
| 1877 | 25 | CIN | NL | 3 | 12 | .200 | 4.04 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 208 | 132 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 631 | 66 | 3.09 | 1.740 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.53 | |||
| 1879 | 27 | PRO | NL | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.29 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 189.0 | 194 | 85 | 48 | 4 | 26 | 90 | 0 | 17 | 779 | 105 | 2.47 | 1.164 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 3.46 | |||
| 1881 | 29 | TOT | NL | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.02 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 125.1 | 143 | 92 | 42 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 576 | 88 | 3.13 | 1.396 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.03 | |||
| 1881 | 29 | PRO | NL | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 102.1 | 121 | 81 | 36 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 473 | 84 | 3.01 | 1.388 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.33 | |||
| 1881 | 29 | BSN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.35 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23.0 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 115 | 3.69 | 1.435 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.45 | |||
| 1882 | 30 | BSN | NL | 19 | 15 | .559 | 2.87 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 285.0 | 278 | 151 | 91 | 5 | 22 | 153 | 0 | 13 | 1220 | 100 | 2.15 | 1.053 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 6.95 | |||
| 1883 | 31 | PHA | AA | 30 | 13 | .698 | 2.46 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 381.0 | 396 | 224 | 104 | 11 | 31 | 203 | 0 | 11 | 1609 | 141 | 2.81 | 1.121 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 6.55 | |||
| 1884 | 32 | PHA | AA | 30 | 18 | .625 | 3.32 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 430.2 | 401 | 238 | 159 | 10 | 49 | 286 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 1788 | 102 | 2.67 | 1.045 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5.84 | ||
| 1885 | 33 | PHA | AA | 30 | 17 | .638 | 2.43 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 422.1 | 394 | 229 | 114 | 3 | 57 | 286 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1766 | 142 | 2.17 | 1.068 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 5.02 | ||
| 1886 | 34 | PHA | AA | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.96 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 197.2 | 226 | 148 | 87 | 3 | 53 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 913 | 87 | 3.36 | 1.411 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.75 | ||
| 1887 | 35 | PHA | AA | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.67 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 75 | 64 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 280 | 63 | 5.31 | 1.724 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.36 | ||
| 15 Yrs | 297 | 248 | .545 | 2.86 | 578 | 568 | 12 | 525 | 20 | 3 | 4956.0 | 5601 | 3497 | 1573 | 70 | 532 | 1528 | 48 | 3 | 253 | 21997 | 104 | 2.70 | 1.237 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.87 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 18 | 15 | .545 | 2.86 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 332 | 208 | 93 | 4 | 32 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1305 | 104 | 2.70 | 1.237 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 2.87 | |||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| PHA (5 yrs) | 106 | 61 | .635 | 3.06 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 164 | 6 | 0 | 1489.2 | 1492 | 903 | 507 | 31 | 215 | 877 | 48 | 1 | 76 | 6356 | 113 | 2.76 | 1.146 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 4.08 | |||||
| NYU (3 yrs) | 100 | 83 | .546 | 2.31 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 1646.2 | 1852 | 1140 | 422 | 12 | 123 | 255 | 0 | 83 | 7310 | 109 | 2.42 | 1.199 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.07 | ||||||
| PRO (2 yrs) | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2.59 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 291.1 | 315 | 166 | 84 | 6 | 47 | 118 | 0 | 26 | 1252 | 96 | 2.66 | 1.243 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.51 | ||||||
| BSN (2 yrs) | 20 | 15 | .571 | 2.83 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 308.0 | 300 | 162 | 97 | 5 | 33 | 158 | 0 | 15 | 1323 | 101 | 2.26 | 1.081 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 4.79 | ||||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 3 | 12 | .200 | 4.04 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 208 | 132 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 631 | 66 | 3.09 | 1.740 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.53 | ||||||
| KEK (1 yr) | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 169.0 | 261 | 243 | 97 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 876 | 88 | 4.14 | 1.669 | 13.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.81 | ||||||
| NYU (1 yr) | 21 | 34 | .382 | 2.86 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 516.0 | 693 | 395 | 164 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 2327 | 79 | 2.43 | 1.390 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.54 | ||||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 25 | 18 | .581 | 3.19 | 49 | 47 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 406.0 | 480 | 356 | 144 | 3 | 52 | 57 | 0 | 25 | 1922 | 115 | 3.63 | 1.310 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.10 | ||||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 60 | 75 | .444 | 2.91 | 151 | 143 | 8 | 125 | 4 | 3 | 1244.2 | 1516 | 855 | 403 | 19 | 121 | 322 | 0 | 54 | 5533 | 86 | 2.51 | 1.315 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.66 | ||||||
| AA (5 yrs) | 106 | 61 | .635 | 3.06 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 164 | 6 | 0 | 1489.2 | 1492 | 903 | 507 | 31 | 215 | 877 | 48 | 1 | 76 | 6356 | 113 | 2.76 | 1.146 | 9.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 4.08 | |||||
| NA (5 yrs) | 131 | 112 | .539 | 2.69 | 255 | 253 | 4 | 236 | 10 | 0 | 2221.2 | 2593 | 1739 | 663 | 20 | 196 | 329 | 2 | 123 | 10108 | 107 | 2.77 | 1.255 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.68 | ||||||
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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 Red Stockings and Philadelphia Athletics.
When did Bobby Mathews retire?
Bobby Mathews last played in 1887.
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