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Eddie Mathews
Full name Edwin Lee Mathews Born October 13, 1931, Texarkana, Texas Died February 18, 2001, La Jolla, California Buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, California (Ocean View Triangle- Lot 151- South Half Quadrant- Grave 5) First Game: April 15, 1952 ; Final Game: October 6, 1968 Managed First Game: August 7, 1972 ; Managed Final Game: July 21, 1974 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 190 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1978 Named third baseman on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1955, 1957 and 1959 to 1960) Ejections as player: 1956 (1), 1960 (1), 1961 (1), 1964 (1), 1965 (2), 1966 (1), 1968 (1). Total: 8 Ejections as coach: 1971 (1) Ejections as manager: 1972 (1), 1973 (3), 1974 (2). Total: 6 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1952 BOS N Daily Splits 145 528 80 128 23 5 25 58 59 3 115 1 5 0 9 9 6 4 .242 .320 .447 -0.2 1952 BOS N
1953 MIL N Daily Splits 157 579 110 175 31 8 47 135 99 16 83 2 1 0 5 6 1 3 .302 .406 .627 6.1 1953 MIL N
1954 MIL N Daily Splits 138 476 96 138 21 4 40 103 113 16 61 2 3 7 0 10 9 10 3 .290 .423 .603 5.1 1954 MIL N
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 141 499 108 144 23 5 41 101 109 20 98 1 1 6 0 6 5 3 4 .289 .413 .601 4.9 1955 MIL N
1956 MIL N Daily Splits 151 552 103 150 21 2 37 95 91 17 86 1 3 4 0 9 4 6 0 .272 .373 .518 2.4 1956 MIL N
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 148 572 109 167 28 9 32 94 90 5 79 0 2 2 0 6 6 3 1 .292 .387 .540 4.3 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 149 546 97 137 18 1 31 77 85 5 85 2 8 8 0 9 9 5 0 .251 .349 .458 2.7 1958 MIL N
1959 MIL N Daily Splits 148 594 118 182 16 8 46 114 80 2 71 3 3 2 0 10 6 2 1 .306 .390 .593 6.0 1959 MIL N
1960 MIL N Daily Splits 153 548 108 152 19 7 39 124 111 3 113 2 4 6 0 2 8 7 3 .277 .397 .551 4.3 1960 MIL N
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 152 572 103 175 23 6 32 91 93 3 95 2 1 4 0 8 10 12 7 .306 .402 .535 4.1 1961 MIL N
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 152 536 106 142 25 6 29 90 101 7 90 2 0 4 0 8 11 4 2 .265 .381 .496 3.1 1962 MIL N
1963 MIL N Daily Splits 158 547 82 144 27 4 23 84 124 14 119 1 0 3 0 8 9 3 4 .263 .399 .453 5.3 1963 MIL N
1964 MIL N Daily Splits 141 502 83 117 19 1 23 74 85 5 100 1 0 2 0 6 8 2 2 .233 .344 .412 1.6 1964 MIL N
1965 MIL N Daily Splits 156 546 77 137 23 0 32 95 73 7 110 3 1 3 0 8 11 1 0 .251 .341 .469 2.5 1965 MIL N
1966 ATL N Daily Splits 134 452 72 113 21 4 16 53 63 6 82 0 1 1 0 3 6 1 1 .250 .341 .420 0.6 1966 ATL N
1967 HOU N Daily Splits 101 328 39 78 13 2 10 38 48 12 65 1 2 4 0 4 5 2 4 .238 .333 .381 -0.3 1967 HOU N
1967 DET A Daily Splits 36 108 14 25 3 0 6 19 15 0 23 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .331 .426 0.0 1967 DET A
1967 Total 137 436 53 103 16 2 16 57 63 12 88 3 3 6 0 6 6 2 4 .236 .333 .392 -0.3 1967 Total
1968 DET A Daily Splits 31 52 4 11 0 0 3 8 5 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .281 .385 0.0 1968 DET A
Total NL (16 Years) 2324 8377 1491 2279 351 72 503 1426 1424 141 1452 24 35 56 0 111 122 68 39 .272 .377 .511 52.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 67 160 18 36 3 0 9 27 20 1 35 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 .225 .315 .413 0.0 Total AL
Total (17 Years) Splits 2391 8537 1509 2315 354 72 512 1453 1444 142 1487 26 36 58 0 113 123 68 39 .271 .376 .509 52.5 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 7 22 4 5 3 0 1 4 8 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .433 .500 1957 MIL N
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 7 25 3 4 2 0 0 3 6 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160 .323 .240 1958 MIL N
1968 DET A Daily Splits 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 1968 DET A
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 16 50 7 10 5 0 1 7 15 2 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 .385 .360 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1953 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 1953 NL
1955 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1955 NL
1957 NL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1957 NL
1959 NL Daily Splits 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1959 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 2 7 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 1960 NL
1961 NL Daily Splits 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 1961 NL
1962 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1962 NL
Total ( 7 Years) Splits 10 25 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .080 .148 .320 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1952 BOS N Daily Splits 3B 142 142 140 1269 160 259 19 21 0 .957
1953 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 157 157 152 1373 154 311 30 33 0 .939
1954 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 127 126 118 1117.1 112 254 13 28 0 .966
1954 MIL N LF 10 10 9 90 21 0 2 0 0 .913
1954 MIL N OF 10 10 9 90 21 0 2 0 0 .913 10 0 0
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 137 137 136 1232.1 140 280 21 23 1 .952
1956 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 150 149 143 1321 133 287 25 22 0 .944
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 147 147 145 1333 131 299 16 27 0 .964
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 149 149 144 1312 116 351 22 24 0 .955
1959 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 148 148 146 1315.2 144 305 18 21 0 .961
1960 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 153 153 149 1369.1 141 280 22 23 1 .950
1961 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 151 151 149 1340.1 168 281 18 30 0 .961
1962 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 140 140 138 1223 141 283 16 22 0 .964
1962 MIL N 1B 7 7 3 59 67 2 0 7 0 1.000
1963 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 121 115 111 1048 113 276 13 23 0 .968
1963 MIL N LF 42 42 21 321.2 63 1 6 0 0 .914
1963 MIL N OF 42 42 21 321.2 63 1 6 0 0 .914 42 0 0
1964 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 128 123 115 1079 130 247 15 19 0 .962
1964 MIL N 1B 7 7 4 55 54 5 2 4 0 .967
1965 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 153 146 135 1288.1 113 301 19 19 0 .956
1966 ATL N Daily Splits 3B 127 115 94 1023 114 237 20 31 0 .946
1967 HOU N Daily Splits 1B 79 68 55 602.2 572 40 8 50 0 .987
1967 HOU N 3B 24 20 18 178.2 22 33 3 3 0 .948
1967 DET A Daily Splits 3B 21 19 14 154.1 14 28 3 0 0 .933
1967 DET A 1B 13 12 5 99 106 12 1 9 0 .992
1967 Total 1B 92 80 60 701.2 678 52 9 59 0 .988
1967 Total 3B 45 39 32 333 36 61 6 3 0 .942
1968 DET A Daily Splits 3B 6 5 2 33 3 10 0 0 0 1.000
1968 DET A 1B 6 6 3 44 34 3 1 5 0 .974
Total (17 Years) Splits 3B 2181 2142 2049 19010.1 2049 4322 293 369 2 .956
Total ( 4 Years) 1B 112 100 70 859.2 833 62 12 75 0 .987
Total ( 2 Years) OF 52 52 30 411.2 84 1 8 0 0 .914 52 0 0
Total ( 2 Years) LF 52 52 30 411.2 84 1 8 0 0 .914
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1957 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 7 7 7 62 9 19 1 1 0 .966
1958 MIL N Daily Splits 3B 7 7 7 63 5 12 1 1 0 .944
1968 DET A Daily Splits 3B 1 1 1 9 0 1 1 0 0 .500
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 3B 15 15 15 134 14 32 3 2 0 .939
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1953 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 -
1955 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 6 0 3 1 0 0 .750
1957 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 .750
1960 NL Daily Splits 3B 2 2 0 12 1 1 2 0 0 .500
1961 NL Daily Splits 3B 2 2 1 12 0 2 0 0 0 1.000
1962 NL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 .000
Total ( 7 Years) Splits 3B 9 7 2 54 4 7 6 0 0 .647
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Managerial Record
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
1972 ATL N 50 23 27 .460 213 252 8- 7 4 4
1973 ATL N 162 76 85 .472 799 774 5
1974 ATL N 99 50 49 .505 386 348 7-21 4 3
Total ( 3 Years) 311 149 161 .481 1398 1374
Year Team G W L PCT RS RA START END STANDING
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1971 ATL N 4- 5 9-30
1972 ATL N 4-15 8- 6
Total ( 2 Years)
Ejection Information
As player:
Date Team Umpire Reason
9-15-1956 BOX MIL N Shag Crawford Balls and strikes
8-15-1960(1) BOX MIL N Al Barlick Fighting
7- 2-1961(1) BOX MIL N Al Forman Fighting
5-26-1964 BOX MIL N Chris Pelekoudas Called third strike
5-13-1965 BOX MIL N Ed Vargo Called third strike
6-27-1965(1) BOX MIL N Tony Venzon Called third strike
5- 5-1966 BOX ATL N Ed Sudol Called third strike
5- 2-1968 BOX DET A Al Salerno Called third strike
As manager:
Date Team Umpire Reason
9-16-1972(2) BOX ATL N Satch Davidson Call at 2B
5- 4-1973 BOX ATL N John McSherry Call at HP
7-13-1973(1) BOX ATL N Satch Davidson Balk ball
8-19-1973 BOX ATL N Terry Tata Call at 1B
6-16-1974 BOX ATL N Paul Runge Interference non-call
6-25-1974 BOX ATL N John Kibler Arguing trap vs catch
As coach:
Date Team Umpire Reason
9-25-1971 BOX ATL N Chris Pelekoudas Fair/foul call
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Braves (1949).
Traded by Atlanta Braves with Arnold Umbach and a player to be named later to
Houston Astros in exchange for Dave Nicholson and Bob Bruce (December 31, 1966 );
Houston Astros received Sandy Alomar (February 25, 1967 ).
Traded by Houston Astros to Detroit Tigers in exchange for 2 players to be named
later (August 17, 1967 ); Houston Astros received Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967 )
and Leo Marentette (December 10, 1968 ).
Released by Detroit Tigers (October 28, 1968 ).
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