Eddie Mathews

Q: When was Eddie Mathews born?

Eddie Mathews was born on October 13, 1931.

Q: Where was Eddie Mathews born?

Eddie Mathews was born in Texarkana, TX .

Q: How tall was Eddie Mathews?

Eddie Mathews was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eddie Mathews weigh when playing?

Eddie Mathews weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Eddie Mathews play?

Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Eddie Mathews in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Mathews was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

Q: What position did Eddie Mathews play?

Eddie Mathews was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eddie Mathews have?

Eddie Mathews had 2,315 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eddie Mathews have?

Eddie Mathews had 512 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eddie Mathews' average?

Eddie Mathews had a .271 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: October 13, 1931 in Texarkana, TX us

Died: February 18, 2001 in La Jolla, CA

Buried: Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, CA

High School: Santa Barbara HS (Santa Barbara, CA)

Debut: April 15, 1952 (Age 20-185d, 10,870th in major league history)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1968 (Age 36-350d)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1978. (Voted by BBWAA on 301/379 ballots)
View Eddie Mathews's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Edwin Lee Mathews

Nicknames: Eddie Mattress, Cap'n Eddie, Santa Barbara Bomber or Brookfield Bomber

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

96.0

8537

2315

512

.271

1509

RBI

1453

OBP

.376

SLG

.509

OPS

.885

OPS+

143

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1949	17	BSN-min	D	63	276	240	62	87	20	3	17	56	5		35	35	.363	.444	.683	1.127		164		0	1				HPT · NCSL
1950	18	BSN-min	AA	146	618	552	103	158	24	9	32	106	4		65	90	.286	.362	.536	.899		296		1	0				ATA · SOUA
1951	19	BSN-min	AA,AAA	49	164	137	25	40	5	4	7	34	0		26	26	.292	.409	.540	.949		74	0	1	0				ATA,MLW · SOUA,AA
1952	20	BSN	NL	145	593	528	80	128	23	5	25	58	6	4	59	*115*	.242	.320	.447	.767	113	236	9	1	5		3	*5/H	MVP-21,RoY-3
1953	21	MLN	NL	157	681	579	110	175	31	8	47	135	1	3	99	83	.302	.406	.627	1.033	171	363	6	2	1		16	*5	AS,MVP-2
1954	22	MLN	NL	138	601	476	96	138	21	4	40	103	10	3	113	61	.290	.423	.603	1.026	172	287	9	2	3	7	16	*57/H	MVP-19
1955	23	MLN	NL	141	616	499	108	144	23	5	41	101	3	4	109	98	.289	.413	.601	1.014	170	300	5	1	1	6	20	*5/H	AS,MVP-18
1956	24	MLN	NL	151	651	552	103	150	21	2	37	95	6	0	91	86	.272	.373	.518	.892	143	286	4	1	3	4	17	*5/H	AS
1957	25	MLN	NL	148	666	572	109	167	28	9	32	94	3	1	90	79	.292	.387	.540	.927	154	309	6	0	2	2	5	*5/H	AS,MVP-8
1958	26	MLN	NL	149	649	546	97	137	18	1	31	77	5	0	85	85	.251	.349	.458	.807	120	250	9	2	8	8	5	*5	AS
1959	27	MLN	NL	148	682	594	118	182	16	8	46	114	2	1	80	71	.306	.390	.593	.983	168	352	6	3	3	2	2	*5	AS,AS,MVP-2
1960	28	MLN	NL	153	671	548	108	152	19	7	39	124	7	3	111	113	.277	.397	.551	.948	166	302	8	2	4	6	3	*5	AS,AS,MVP-10
1961	29	MLN	NL	152	672	572	103	175	23	6	32	91	12	7	93	95	.306	.402	.535	.937	156	306	10	2	1	4	3	*5/H	AS,AS,MVP-17
1962	30	MLN	NL	152	643	536	106	142	25	6	29	90	4	2	101	90	.265	.381	.496	.877	137	266	11	2	0	4	7	*5/3H	AS,MVP-29
1963	31	MLN	NL	158	675	547	82	144	27	4	23	84	3	4	*124*	119	.263	.399	.453	.852	147	248	9	1	0	3	14	*57/H
1964	32	MLN	NL	141	590	502	83	117	19	1	23	74	2	2	85	100	.233	.344	.412	.756	112	207	8	1	0	2	5	*5H/3
1965	33	MLN	NL	156	626	546	77	137	23	0	32	95	1	0	73	110	.251	.341	.469	.810	126	256	11	3	1	3	7	*5/H	MVP-20
1966	34	ATL	NL	134	517	452	72	113	21	4	16	53	1	1	63	82	.250	.341	.420	.761	108	190	6	0	1	1	6	*5H
1967	35	TOT	MLB	137	511	436	53	103	16	2	16	57	2	4	63	88	.236	.333	.392	.725	111	171	6	3	3	6	12	35H
1967	35	HOU	NL	101	383	328	39	78	13	2	10	38	2	4	48	65	.238	.333	.381	.714	108	125	5	1	2	4	12	35H
1967	35	DET	AL	36	128	108	14	25	3	0	6	19	0	0	15	23	.231	.331	.426	.757	120	46	1	2	1	2	0	53/H
1968	36	DET	AL	31	57	52	4	11	0	0	3	8	0	0	5	12	.212	.281	.385	.665	98	20	0	0	0	0	1	H/35
17 Yrs				2391	10101	8537	1509	2315	354	72	512	1453	68	39	1444	1487	.271	.376	.509	.885	143	4349	123	26	36	58	142
162 Game Avg.				162	684	578	102	157	24	5	35	98	5	3	98	101	.271	.376	.509	.885	143	295	8	2	2		10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (15 yrs)				2223	9533	8049	1452	2201	338	70	493	1388	66	35	1376	1387	.273	.379	.517	.896	145	4158	117	23	33	52	129
DET (2 yrs)				67	185	160	18	36	3	0	9	27	0	0	20	35	.225	.315	.413	.728	113	66	1	2	1	2	1
HOU (1 yr)				101	383	328	39	78	13	2	10	38	2	4	48	65	.238	.333	.381	.714	108	125	5	1	2	4	12

NL (16 yrs)				2324	9916	8377	1491	2279	351	72	503	1426	68	39	1424	1452	.272	.377	.511	.888	144	4283	122	24	35	56	141
AL (2 yrs)				67	185	160	18	36	3	0	9	27	0	0	20	35	.225	.315	.413	.728	113	66	1	2	1	2	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eddie Mathews born?

Eddie Mathews was born on October 13, 1931.

Where was Eddie Mathews born?

Eddie Mathews was born in Texarkana, TX.

How tall was Eddie Mathews?

Eddie Mathews was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Eddie Mathews weigh when playing?

Eddie Mathews weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eddie Mathews play?

Eddie Mathews played 17 seasons.

Is Eddie Mathews in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Mathews was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

What position did Eddie Mathews play?

Eddie Mathews was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Eddie Mathews have?

Eddie Mathews had 2,315 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eddie Mathews have?

Eddie Mathews had 512 home runs over his career.

What was Eddie Mathews' average?

Eddie Mathews had a .271 average over his career.

How many teams has Eddie Mathews played for?

Eddie Mathews played for 5 teams; the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

How many World Series has Eddie Mathews won?

Eddie Mathews won 2 World Series.

When did Eddie Mathews retire?

Eddie Mathews last played in 1968.

What are Eddie Mathews' nicknames?

Eddie Mattress, Cap'n Eddie, Santa Barbara Bomber, Brookfield Bomber are nicknames for Eddie Mathews.

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