Eddie Mathews
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1952-1968
Best Season: 1953
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Braves | 3B | 145 | 593 | 528 | 80 | 128 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 115 | 59 | 1 | 75.9 | 4.8 | $3.78M |
| 1953 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 157 | 681 | 579 | 110 | 175 | 31 | 8 | 47 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 99 | 2 | 153.0 | 9.6 | $7.17M |
| 1954 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 138 | 601 | 476 | 96 | 138 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 113 | 2 | 131.2 | 9.8 | $6.15M |
| 1955 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 141 | 616 | 499 | 108 | 144 | 23 | 5 | 41 | 101 | 3 | 4 | 98 | 109 | 1 | 130.7 | 9.3 | $6.57M |
| 1956 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 151 | 651 | 552 | 103 | 150 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 91 | 1 | 114.2 | 7.2 | $5.21M |
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 148 | 666 | 572 | 109 | 167 | 28 | 9 | 32 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 90 | 0 | 125.7 | 7.9 | $6.51M |
| 1958 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 149 | 649 | 546 | 97 | 137 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 2 | 93.5 | 5.8 | $5.04M |
| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 148 | 682 | 594 | 118 | 182 | 16 | 8 | 46 | 114 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 80 | 3 | 142.5 | 8.8 | $7.08M |
| 1960 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 153 | 671 | 548 | 108 | 152 | 19 | 7 | 39 | 124 | 7 | 3 | 113 | 111 | 2 | 128.5 | 8.2 | $6.12M |
| 1961 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 152 | 672 | 572 | 103 | 175 | 23 | 6 | 32 | 91 | 12 | 7 | 95 | 93 | 2 | 127.5 | 8.1 | $6.68M |
| 1962 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 152 | 643 | 536 | 106 | 142 | 25 | 6 | 29 | 90 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 101 | 2 | 106.5 | 6.9 | $5.74M |
| 1963 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 158 | 675 | 547 | 82 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 84 | 3 | 4 | 119 | 124 | 1 | 106.2 | 6.7 | $7.08M |
| 1964 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 141 | 590 | 502 | 83 | 117 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 85 | 1 | 75.3 | 5.0 | $4.24M |
| 1965 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 156 | 626 | 546 | 77 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 32 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 73 | 3 | 89.2 | 5.6 | $4.04M |
| 1966 Atlanta Braves | 3B | 134 | 517 | 452 | 72 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 67.5 | 5.1 | $3.01M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | 1B | 36 | 128 | 108 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 16.6 | 5.1 | $611K |
| 1967 Houston Astros | 1B | 101 | 383 | 328 | 39 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 48 | 1 | 42.8 | 4.3 | $1.83M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | 1B | 31 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 3.7 | $200K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Braves | 3B | 145 | 593 | 528 | .242 | 96 | .247 | .320 | 99 | .322 | .447 | 120 | .452 | .767 | 110 | .774 | .047 | $3.78M |
| 1953 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 157 | 681 | 579 | .302 | 114 | .300 | .406 | 121 | .402 | .627 | 152 | .613 | 1.033 | 138 | 1.015 | .081 | $7.17M |
| 1954 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 138 | 601 | 476 | .290 | 109 | .288 | .423 | 126 | .420 | .603 | 148 | .590 | 1.026 | 138 | 1.010 | .084 | $6.15M |
| 1955 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 141 | 616 | 499 | .289 | 111 | .291 | .413 | 126 | .413 | .601 | 148 | .589 | 1.014 | 138 | 1.002 | .082 | $6.57M |
| 1956 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 151 | 651 | 552 | .272 | 106 | .275 | .373 | 116 | .377 | .518 | 129 | .508 | .892 | 123 | .886 | .067 | $5.21M |
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 148 | 666 | 572 | .292 | 112 | .293 | .387 | 120 | .391 | .540 | 135 | .531 | .927 | 128 | .922 | .056 | $6.51M |
| 1958 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 149 | 649 | 546 | .251 | 96 | .251 | .349 | 107 | .350 | .458 | 113 | .446 | .807 | 110 | .796 | .057 | $5.04M |
| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 148 | 682 | 594 | .306 | 118 | .308 | .390 | 120 | .392 | .593 | 148 | .583 | .983 | 135 | .976 | .077 | $7.08M |
| 1960 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 153 | 671 | 548 | .277 | 109 | .281 | .397 | 124 | .403 | .551 | 142 | .548 | .948 | 134 | .951 | .071 | $6.12M |
| 1961 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 152 | 672 | 572 | .306 | 117 | .306 | .402 | 123 | .403 | .535 | 132 | .523 | .937 | 128 | .926 | .056 | $6.68M |
| 1962 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 152 | 643 | 536 | .265 | 102 | .266 | .381 | 117 | .382 | .496 | 126 | .491 | .877 | 122 | .873 | .054 | $5.74M |
| 1963 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 158 | 675 | 547 | .263 | 107 | .272 | .399 | 130 | .411 | .453 | 125 | .463 | .852 | 127 | .875 | .042 | $7.08M |
| 1964 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 141 | 590 | 502 | .233 | 92 | .237 | .344 | 111 | .354 | .412 | 110 | .417 | .756 | 110 | .770 | .046 | $4.24M |
| 1965 Milwaukee Braves | 3B | 156 | 626 | 546 | .251 | 101 | .258 | .341 | 110 | .350 | .469 | 125 | .473 | .810 | 118 | .823 | .059 | $4.04M |
| 1966 Atlanta Braves | 3B | 134 | 517 | 452 | .250 | 97 | .253 | .341 | 109 | .349 | .420 | 109 | .420 | .761 | 109 | .768 | .035 | $3.01M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | 1B | 36 | 128 | 108 | .231 | 98 | .244 | .331 | 109 | .344 | .426 | 121 | .442 | .757 | 116 | .786 | .056 | $611K |
| 1967 Houston Astros | 1B | 101 | 383 | 328 | .238 | 95 | .244 | .333 | 108 | .343 | .381 | 105 | .391 | .714 | 106 | .734 | .030 | $1.83M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | 1B | 31 | 57 | 52 | .212 | 92 | .226 | .281 | 94 | .295 | .385 | 113 | .407 | .665 | 104 | .702 | .058 | $200K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | -- | -- | $3.78M |
| 1953 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/B | -- | -- | $7.17M |
| 1954 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D+ | -- | C/D+ | $6.15M |
| 1955 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | -- | $6.57M |
| 1956 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C+ | -- | -- | $5.21M |
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B- | -- | -- | $6.51M |
| 1958 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/A- | -- | -- | $5.04M |
| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | -- | $7.08M |
| 1960 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/C | -- | -- | $6.12M |
| 1961 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/B- | -- | -- | $6.68M |
| 1962 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | A+/C | -- | B+/B | -- | -- | $5.74M |
| 1963 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A | -- | D-/D+ | $7.08M |
| 1964 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | A+/C- | -- | B/B | -- | -- | $4.24M |
| 1965 Milwaukee Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D+ | -- | -- | $4.04M |
| 1966 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C- | -- | -- | $3.01M |
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | C-/D- | -- | C/D- | -- | -- | $611K |
| 1967 Houston Astros | -- | -- | C-/D- | -- | C/D- | -- | -- | $1.83M |
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | -- | -- | D/D+ | -- | C/D- | -- | -- | $200K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Boston Braves | $3.78M | ||||||
| 1953 Milwaukee Braves | X | $7.17M | |||||
| 1954 Milwaukee Braves | $6.15M | ||||||
| 1955 Milwaukee Braves | X | $6.57M | |||||
| 1956 Milwaukee Braves | X | $5.21M | |||||
| 1957 Milwaukee Braves | X | $6.51M | |||||
| 1958 Milwaukee Braves | X | $5.04M | |||||
| 1959 Milwaukee Braves | X | $7.08M | |||||
| 1960 Milwaukee Braves | X | $6.12M | |||||
| 1961 Milwaukee Braves | X | $6.68M | |||||
| 1962 Milwaukee Braves | X | $5.74M | |||||
| 1963 Milwaukee Braves | $7.08M | ||||||
| 1964 Milwaukee Braves | $4.24M | ||||||
| 1965 Milwaukee Braves | $4.04M | ||||||
| 1966 Atlanta Braves | $3.01M | ||||||
| 1967 Detroit Tigers | $611K | ||||||
| 1967 Houston Astros | $1.83M | ||||||
| 1968 Detroit Tigers | $200K |
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