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Player Report for #43 Eddie Mathews
Tuesday, May 16th, 1967
Name:Eddie MathewsContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$10,600,000
Birthday:10-13-1931Signed Through:1967 Season
Age:35Years of Major League Service:14 Years, 163 Days
Born in:Texarkana (Texas)Major League Service Days this Year:46 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 0"Years on 40-Man Roster:13 Years, 14 Days
Weight:215 lbsYears of Pro Service:16 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:3BMinor League Option Years:2 option years left
Bats:Left  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:NormalLocal Popularity (National)Fair (Fair)
Atlanta
Hilltoppers
UL
Batting Ratings (SISA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall55884 
Versus LHP44774 
Versus RHP55885 
Talent33543 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:3 Third Base 5
Stealing Ability:6 
Baserunning Instincts:5 
Sacrifice Bunt:6 
Bunt for Hit:3 
Hitter Type:Normal 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
05-15-1967@ DALWin, 1-000000000        
05-13-1967@ DALWin, 5-311100000        
05-12-1967 SFLoss, 6-1040000010        
05-11-1967 SFLoss, 0-640100010        
05-10-1967 SFWin, 4-330000010        
05-09-1967 SFLoss, 2-330000130        
05-08-1967@ STLWin, 9-231211210        
05-07-1967@ STLWin, 6-531200000        
05-06-1967@ STLWin, 4-310100000        
05-05-1967 WASWin, 17-1441110110        
United League 1967 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall331012540412101018.248.313.406.718.646.158-0.7
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall24112000201418010.012.74.29  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Versus Right 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
This Week 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Last Week 2161011337000.286.375.476.851
April 71172039669000.239.299.394.693
May 3082013449100.267.343.433.776
Last Year 4841071912374667288323.221.324.407.731
2 Years Ago 50212017330947088104402.239.352.464.816
Career 7017177131055410130610821042180928210.252.349.488.836
Home 511220083311100.235.273.275.547
Road 50132044777000.260.351.540.891
Grass 1012540412101018100.248.313.406.718
Day 2731012224100.111.167.259.426
Night 7422303108814000.297.366.459.825
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1952 Atlanta - UL205214729813161310004424.197.248.327.5750.0
1953 Boston - UL21149504126263279071470015516.250.314.474.7880.0
1954 Boston - UL22146488126243219386680014373.258.349.449.7980.0
1955 Boston - UL23149509150249279796750013151.295.385.536.9220.0
1956 Boston - UL24145509119234278269680017343.234.324.454.7780.0
1957 Boston - UL25148488116266267474590012742.238.320.475.7950.0
1958 Boston - UL2614141411520228926649009215.278.354.539.8930.0
1959 Boston - UL27145461122184369078741110522.265.367.555.9220.0
1960 Cleveland - UL281444791272353111480680611564.265.353.528.8810.0
1961 Cleveland - UL29148499118185279677890515341.236.349.455.8040.0
1962 Cleveland - UL3014943212720238100881092312642.294.436.6131.0490.0
1963 Cleveland - UL31151535131212359875872212641.245.351.488.83939.1
1964 Cleveland - UL32125465113195278463690310913.243.339.480.81830.5
1965 Cleveland - UL33138502120173309470882410433.239.352.464.81622.1
1966 Cleveland - UL3414748410719123746672338813.221.324.407.7319.7
1967 Atlanta - UL353310125404121010011801.248.313.406.718-0.7
Total UL16 yrs.21107017177131055410130610821042102818094944.252.349.488.836100.7
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1965 Cleveland - UL33724510132500400.208.345.375.7200.0
Total UL724510132500400.208.345.375.7200.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1963 Cleveland - ML3B13913893303254037.9831246.12.86
1964 Cleveland - ML3B12512578261253489.9741093.22.79
1965 Cleveland - ML3B134134853401744419.9571205.13.17
1966 Cleveland - ML3B139127722891237211.9701152.02.82
1967 Atlanta - ML3B282415523703.957205.12.94
Player History
03-01-1952Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Louisville in 1952.
04-17-1952Had first career hit on 4/17/1952, off Don Newcombe (CHI).
06-05-1952Hit first career homerun on 6/5/1952, off Bob Feller (STL).
06-16-1952Traded from Louisville to Boston on 6/16/1952 (Going to LOU: P M. Garcia, P V. Mizell, BOS 1st round pick in 1953 Reentry Draft. Going to BOS: 3B E. Mathews).
11-01-1954Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Third Base in 1954.
12-01-1954Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1954.
02-06-1955Renewed by Boston on 2/6/1955 to a 5-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year.
06-20-1955Won Player of the Week award on 6/20/1955, hitting .333 with 4 HR, 9 RBI.
06-27-1955Won Player of the Week award on 6/27/1955, hitting .583 with 3 HR, 8 RBI.
12-01-1955Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1955.
04-10-1956Drove in 6 runs against Chicago on 4/10/1956.
12-01-1959Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1959.
05-03-1960Drove in 8 runs against New York on 5/3/1960.
08-06-1960Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 6 runs on 8/6/1960.
12-01-1960Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1960.
12-01-1961Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1961.
09-17-1962Won Player of the Week award on 9/17/1962, hitting .417 with 6 HR, 11 RBI.
10-01-1962Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1962, hitting .370 with 12 HR, 29 RBI.
05-26-1963Hits his 300th career United League home run!
06-15-1963Was selected to the 1963 United League All-Star Game.
07-21-1963Collects his 1000th career United League RBI!
12-01-1963Named third baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1963.
01-01-1964SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 7 (4).
06-15-1964Was selected to the 1964 United League All-Star Game.
06-18-1964Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $31,800,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization.
07-13-1964Injured (Torn Abdominal Muscle), out for 4-5 weeks.
01-01-1965SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (4); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 7 (4).
05-31-1965Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
06-02-1965Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2-3 weeks.
09-23-1965Scores his 1000th career United League run!
01-01-1966SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 8 (4).
06-11-1966Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
08-03-1966Hits his 400th career United League home run!
01-01-1967SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 8 (4).
02-01-1967Was traded by the Cleveland Barons to the Atlanta Hilltoppers, along with SP S. Barber, C P. Corrales, in exchange for SP B. O'Dell, LF N. Siebern, SP B. Loes, 2B D. Green, a 4th draft pick, a 4th draft pick, a 4th draft pick.
Leader Boards Appearances
YearKRank
19631265
Year3BRank
196457
YearHRRank
1963355
YearRBIRank
1963989
YearBBRank
1963878
YearIBBRank
1963132
YearEBHRank
1963586
YearSLGRank
1963.48810
YearISORank
1963.2437
1964.2376
1965.22510

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