P Bobby Mathews #20
Age: 65 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/21/1916
P BOBBY MATHEWS #20 - AGE: 65 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 50
Movement 45 50 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Screwball 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 85
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:11/21/1851
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:140 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1876 New York - MLB 24 56 56 21 34 0 2.86 516.0 693 395 164 8 24 37 55 2 1.39 .305 3.46 10.5 138
1881 Boston - MLB 29 5 1 1 0 2 2.35 23.0 22 11 6 0 11 5 1 0 1.43 .262 4.59 0.0 169
1882 Boston - MLB 30 14 14 6 7 0 2.43 122.0 118 59 33 0 11 71 11 1 1.06 .278 1.97 3.8 116
1882 Cleveland - MLB 30 24 24 11 12 0 3.30 207.1 205 98 76 4 24 105 20 0 1.10 .276 2.97 4.2 103
1882 Total - MLB 30 38 38 17 19 0 2.98 329.1 323 157 109 4 35 176 31 1 1.09 .277 2.60 8.0 108
1883 Cleveland - MLB 31 38 38 19 15 0 2.76 319.2 292 143 98 11 33 127 29 2 1.02 .252 3.41 4.5 126
1884 Cleveland - MLB 32 38 38 25 12 0 2.91 321.1 303 153 104 10 51 156 27 2 1.10 .268 2.95 6.3 114
1885 Cleveland - MLB 33 38 38 19 16 0 2.43 336.2 315 143 91 7 53 161 32 4 1.09 .269 2.80 6.9 132
1886 Cleveland - MLB 34 47 47 24 23 0 2.42 397.2 360 164 107 6 89 210 40 4 1.13 .269 2.85 8.5 137
1887 Cleveland - MLB 35 36 0 2 1 1 5.78 67.0 91 61 43 4 28 18 0 0 1.78 .328 4.77 -0.5 68
Total MLB 296 256 128 120 3 2.81 2310.2 2399 1227 722 50 324 890 215 15 1.18 .279 3.11 44.2 123
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1883 Cleveland - MLB 31 3 2 1 2 0 3.79 19.0 20 9 8 1 0 2 2 0 1.05 .260 4.06 0.1 92
1884 Cleveland - MLB 32 2 2 0 2 0 4.76 17.0 17 9 9 1 2 6 2 0 1.12 .267 3.62 0.1 70
1885 Cleveland - MLB 33 4 3 2 1 0 3.33 27.0 25 10 10 4 4 9 3 0 1.07 .236 4.76 -0.3 97
Total MLB 9 7 3 5 0 3.86 63.0 62 28 27 6 6 17 7 0 1.08 .252 4.24 86.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1871 - - P 19 19 19 23 2 50 8 .840 169.0 2.24 0.0 .000
1872 - - P 49 47 20 51 2 91 20 .780 406.0 1.57 0.0 .000
1872 - - 3B 3 0 1 3 0 10 6 .400 15.0 2.40 0.0 .000
1872 - - RF 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
1873 - - P 52 52 27 58 1 112 27 .759 443.0 1.73 0.0 .000
1873 - - RF 5 3 2 0 0 3 1 .667 26.0 0.69 0.0 .000
1874 - - P 65 65 29 101 2 168 38 .774 578.0 2.02 0.0 .000
1874 - - 3B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 0.0 .000
1874 - - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1875 - - P 70 70 44 106 4 179 29 .838 626.0 2.16 0.0 .000
1875 - - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1876 New York - MLB P 56 56 41 78 0 147 28 .810 516.0 2.08 0.0 .000
1876 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1877 - - P 15 15 7 18 0 29 4 .862 129.0 1.74 0.0 .000
1877 - - SS 1 0 1 1 0 5 3 .400 7.0 2.57 0.0 .000
1877 - - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1879 - - P 27 25 4 39 0 45 2 .956 189.0 2.05 0.0 .000
1879 - - 3B 5 1 3 2 0 9 4 .556 20.0 2.25 0.0 .000
1879 - - RF 23 23 17 5 1 29 7 .759 182.0 1.09 0.0 .000
1881 - - P 14 14 1 16 2 21 4 .810 102.0 1.50 0.0 .000
1881 Boston - MLB P 5 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 0.0 .000
1881 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 0.0 .000
1881 Boston - MLB CF 9 9 14 2 0 20 4 .800 69.0 2.09 0.0 .000
1881 - - RF 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 0.0 .000
1881 Boston - MLB RF 9 8 9 1 0 12 2 .833 62.2 1.44 0.0 .000
1882 Boston - MLB P 14 14 10 12 0 23 1 .957 122.0 1.62 +0.4 1.093
1882 Cleveland - MLB P 24 24 15 11 0 26 0 1.000 207.1 1.13 +3.7 1.093
1883 Cleveland - MLB P 38 38 14 36 1 56 6 .893 319.2 1.41 +0.1 .984
1884 Cleveland - MLB P 38 38 23 33 0 59 3 .949 321.1 1.57 +2.0 1.061
1885 Cleveland - MLB P 38 38 22 41 1 74 11 .851 336.2 1.68 +1.9 .926
1886 Cleveland - MLB P 47 47 31 42 2 79 6 .924 397.2 1.65 +5.2 1.018
1887 Cleveland - MLB P 36 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 67.0 0.27 +0.2 .849
TOTAL P 607 563 309 669 17 1166 188 .839 4952.2 1.78 +13.5 1.005
TOTAL 3B 9 1 5 6 1 21 10 .524 42.0 2.36 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 1 0 5 3 .400 7.0 2.57 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 9 9 14 2 0 20 4 .800 69.0 2.09 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 51 38 32 6 1 49 11 .776 299.2 1.14 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1882 Drafted in the 1882 inaugural draft by the Boston Red Caps. (Round 2, Pick 9, 21st overall pick).
04/15/1882 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/17/1882 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1882 Was traded by the Boston Red Caps to the Cleveland Blues in exchange for C Fatty Briody.
08/19/1882 Wins the 1882 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1883 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1883 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
04/10/1883 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/16/1883 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
04/26/1883 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/11/1883 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
01/01/1884 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1884 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/01/1884 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1884 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Stockings with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/13/1884 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1884 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
08/21/1884 Finished 2nd in 1884 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1885 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1885 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
04/01/1885 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/22/1885 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago White Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1885 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/17/1885 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/20/1885 Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory!
08/01/1885 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/24/1885 Wins the 1885 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1886 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
04/17/1886 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1886 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/30/1886 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Stockings with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/1886 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/21/1886 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1886 Finished 2nd in 1886 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1887 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
09/12/1887 Retired from professional baseball.
09/21/1887 Wins the 1887 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/04/1893 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1883 38 5
1884 38 3
1885 38 3
1886 47 1
Year GS Rank
1883 38 1
1884 38 1
1885 38 1
1886 47 1
Year W Rank
1883 19 9
1884 25 2
1885 19 7
1886 24 6
Year L Rank
1886 23 7
Year Win. % Rank
1882 .462 10
1883 .559 8
1884 .676 2
1885 .543 6
1886 .511 7
Year SV Rank
1887 1 7
Year IP Rank
1883 319.2 4
1884 321.1 7
1885 336.2 1
1886 397.2 4
Year BF Rank
1883 1313 9
1885 1405 1
1886 1649 10
Year HRA Rank
1883 11 1
1884 10 9
1885 7 7
Year K Rank
1882 105 10
1883 127 7
1884 156 3
1885 161 2
1886 210 4
Year WP Rank
1885 28 3
1886 34 8
Year ERA Rank
1882 2.43 9
1883 2.76 6
1884 2.91 7
1885 2.43 2
1886 2.42 4
Year BABIP Rank
1883 .252 7
1884 .268 10
1885 .269 10
1886 .269 7
Year WHIP Rank
1882 1.06 8
1882 1.10 9
1883 1.02 4
1884 1.10 5
1885 1.09 5
1886 1.13 5
Year K/BB Rank
1882 6.45 1
1882 4.38 3
1883 3.85 2
1884 3.06 2
1885 3.04 1
1886 2.36 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1882 9.81 8
1882 10.20 8
1883 9.57 4
1884 10.14 5
1885 10.19 5
1886 10.34 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1882 0.00 1
1882 0.17 7
1884 0.28 10
1885 0.19 10
1886 0.14 3
Year H/9 Rank
1882 8.70 10
1882 8.90 8
1883 8.22 5
1884 8.49 9
1885 8.42 9
1886 8.15 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1882 0.81 4
1882 1.04 5
1883 0.93 1
1884 1.43 2
1885 1.42 2
1886 2.01 5
Year K/9 Rank
1882 5.24 1
1882 4.56 1
1883 3.58 9
1884 4.37 5
1885 4.30 5
1886 4.75 6
Year RA Rank
1887 36 1
Year GF Rank
1887 31 1
Year QS Rank
1883 27 4
1884 26 6
1885 26 5
1886 34 5
Year QSP Rank
1882 .714 9
1882 .667 7
1883 .711 5
1884 .684 6
1885 .684 6
1886 .723 5
Year CG Rank
1883 29 5
1884 27 9
1885 32 1
1886 40 2
Year CGP Rank
1882 .786 10
1882 .833 2
1883 .763 8
1884 .711 10
1885 .842 1
1886 .851 3
Year SHO Rank
1883 2 6
1884 2 6
1885 4 2
1886 4 3
Year GB% Rank
1884 0.59 1
1885 0.52 8
1886 0.55 7
Year WAR Rank
1882 4.2 8
1883 4.0 9
1884 4.8 2
1885 6.4 1
1886 8.4 1
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